Cursed !!!!!!!

dmacg69 · 8th April 2008, 21:03

Not a good day today !

On the way back from work I was stopped at a roundabout when all of a sudden .... yes you guessed it .... BANG.
A young girl in a Peugeot 206 has rammed the back of the car.

Bumper cracked and broken, parking sensors broken and missing and tailgate dented and misaligned, don't know if anything damaged behind bumper or underneath the car.

But what angered me most was that she was so blase and couldn't really give a damn to quote her words " its only an accident and your insured" ... felt like ripping her head off

It's my first accident of any kind in 20 years of driving so now in the hands of the insurers.

I just feel like the car is jinxed, firstly getting 9 stone chips in the first few hours of having the car, and now getting rear ended when the car is 5 weeks old and less than 600 miles on the clock.

Wonder what will happen next as they say it comes in three's.

Just had to get it off my chest...... anyway I'm away to drown my sorrows in a bottle of wine.

copland · 8th April 2008, 21:10

Yet another dented Civic, I'm still sorting mine out so I know how you feel. That sounds quite a bad bump I hope the damage is not too extensive. I reckon we might as well get all the bad luck out of the way as new owners and enjoy the cars once repaired to the full. Sympathies and wishing you better luck and yes the wine's a damned good start to the recovery process!

ricky_west · 8th April 2008, 21:14

Sorry to hear that mate, hope you get it sorted quickly and not have to much damage under the bumper

MateK · 8th April 2008, 21:39

Sorry to hear that. I've felt the same way around Feb. Just after:

... and three weeks later

Everything is fine now and I have almost forgot about the accident... I am sure u will too!

HappyMan · 8th April 2008, 21:47

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Originally Posted by MateK

Sorry to hear that. I've felt the same way around Feb. Just after:

... and three weeks later

Everything is fine now and I have almost forgot about the accident... I am sure u will too!

Yea, but MaTeK you live in poland, there isn't a day that goes by where I don't see and accident. When I was in the Uk I hardly saw any if any at all.

I am sorry to see that your car had an accident but glad to hear that it is fixed now.

MateK · 8th April 2008, 21:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by HappyMan

Yea, but MaTeK you live in poland, there isn't a day that goes by where I don't see and accident. When I was in the Uk I hardly saw any if any at all.

I am sorry to see that your car had an accident but glad to hear that it is fixed now.

Maybe you are right... but on the other hand I still can't imagine myself sitting in a car with the steering wheel on the right side... and the way people drive in UK... it looks dangerous on first look ... amazing

HappyMan · 8th April 2008, 21:52

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Originally Posted by MateK

Maybe you are right... but on the other hand I still can't imagine myself sitting in a car with the steering wheel on the left side... and the way people drive there... amazing

I can see you are a joker!

HappyMan · 8th April 2008, 21:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmacg69

Not a good day today !

On the way back from work I was stopped at a roundabout when all of a sudden .... yes you guessed it .... BANG.
A young girl in a Peugeot 206 has rammed the back of the car.

Bumper cracked and broken, parking sensors broken and missing and tailgate dented and misaligned, don't know if anything damaged behind bumper or underneath the car.

But what angered me most was that she was so blase and couldn't really give a damn to quote her words " its only an accident and your insured" ... felt like ripping her head off

It's my first accident of any kind in 20 years of driving so now in the hands of the insurers.

I just feel like the car is jinxed, firstly getting 9 stone chips in the first few hours of having the car, and now getting rear ended when the car is 5 weeks old and less than 600 miles on the clock.

Wonder what will happen next as they say it comes in three's.

Just had to get it off my chest...... anyway I'm away to drown my sorrows in a bottle of wine.

These things are annoying and I am shocked at the girls response too, but maybe she was in shock or something.

I really hope the bottle of wine took the edge of things and you feel a little better now. I hope it gets sorted ASAP too.

MateK · 8th April 2008, 21:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by HappyMan

I can see you are a joker!

Nope... just tired if you mean the 'left' thing. Made a correction. Meant 'right' of course. Sorry!

sallytraffic · 8th April 2008, 21:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by HappyMan

I can see you are a joker!

Looks like it

But the post of pre and post repairs is very encouraging, so a most worthy post in my estimation. Well done, MateK. It shows a ray of sunshine at what must be a very difficult time for dmacg.

HappyMan · 8th April 2008, 21:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by MateK

Nope... just tired if you mean the 'left' thing. Made a correction. Meant 'right' of course. Sorry!

Fair enough - the funny thing is that when I watch English films I too think it is strange and think they are driving on the 'wrong' side of the road and I am English.

Driving on the right was strange for me but now it is normal.

HappyMan · 8th April 2008, 21:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by sallytraffic

Looks like it

But the post of pre and post repairs is very encouraging, so a most worthy post in my estimation. Well done, MateK. It shows a ray of sunshine at what must be a very difficult time for dmacg.

Good point ST

MateK · 8th April 2008, 22:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by sallytraffic

Looks like it

But the post of pre and post repairs is very encouraging, so a most worthy post in my estimation. Well done, MateK. It shows a ray of sunshine at what must be a very difficult time for dmacg.

dmacg... I know how you feel... look on the bright sides... u will save some money on fuel and believe me... I do not know what r u driving right now but this is what Honda gave me in Poland (I have gave it away after two days when the car just died on the parking lot):

I fell in love again when me and my 'girl' were back together...

NEEMSTAR · 8th April 2008, 22:11

the girl must have been admiring the car !
sorry to hear that - hope your cars sorted soon

Typo · 9th April 2008, 13:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmacg69

But what angered me most was that she was so blase and couldn't really give a damn to quote her words " its only an accident and your insured" ... felt like ripping her head off

According to the new highway code, it wasn't an accident!

Quote:

The word “accident” is to be banned from the new edition of the Highway Code in an attempt to persuade drivers and police that someone is almost always to blame for a death or injury on the roads.

She went into you - wonder who was to blame for that, then?

Unknownsoldier · 9th April 2008, 14:21

If it is from behind it is their fault - Nearly always. They have to watch where THEY are going and keep a safe distance. Guaranteed 100% her fault.

Tom

cnicolini · 9th April 2008, 14:32

I had so much paint work done to my previous car (Peugeot 306), I had a lot of bad luck with it. I had the same rear panel dented in a car park twice in 6 months. Then somebody keyed the bonnet, and then I hit a fox at 60 mph and wrecked the front bumper!

MateK · 9th April 2008, 14:36

Same in Poland. In some cases when let's say car is moving backwards and will hit a car behind in the front the driver from the first car may try to convince insurance company that he was hit from behind. The problem is because police does not have to be there when there were no injured. You just write down on a piece of paper that you agree that it was your fault and after that you may always say that you were in deep shock and it's not true

. So it is better to always drive with someone who is not related to you anyhow because you have a witness

Krysten CTR · 9th April 2008, 19:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmacg69

A young girl in a Peugeot 206 has rammed the back of the car.
quote her words " its only an accident and your insured" ... felt like ripping her head off

The Pug was probably a pressie from her Dad and has no respect for vehicles that actually cost somebody sweat and toil !!

Bad luck but don't lose the love for the Honda. It will be fixed and you will love her again.

dmacg69 · 12th April 2008, 17:29

Had the car down at Honda bodyshop today for them to get an estimate for the repairs.
Needs a whole new tailgate, upper and lower rear bumper sections and parking sensors. Thankfully the floor pan behind the bumper is okay.

Now only got to wait on the repairs being approved then to get the car in to get sorted, which may take a while as I insisted on my car going into the Honda bodyshop and not the insurer's recommended approved repairer, might not get done for 4-5 weeks but hopefully sooner.
My car is still driveable but cant help but think people are looking at the rear end and thinking " he's got parking sensors and has still managed to reverse into something ".

But on a lighter note should get to vtec the car tomorrow as I have now got 623 miles on the clock, by the time I've let the engine warm up I'll have reached the magic 625 mile mark.

Thanks for all the words of support.

Davie

8th April 2008, 21:03	#1 (permalink)
dmacg69 Supporter Wheelnut Join Date: 11th February 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 86 Thanks: 12 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader: (0)	Cursed !!!!!!! Not a good day today ! On the way back from work I was stopped at a roundabout when all of a sudden .... yes you guessed it .... BANG. A young girl in a Peugeot 206 has rammed the back of the car. Bumper cracked and broken, parking sensors broken and missing and tailgate dented and misaligned, don't know if anything damaged behind bumper or underneath the car. But what angered me most was that she was so blase and couldn't really give a damn to quote her words " its only an accident and your insured" ... felt like ripping her head off It's my first accident of any kind in 20 years of driving so now in the hands of the insurers. I just feel like the car is jinxed, firstly getting 9 stone chips in the first few hours of having the car, and now getting rear ended when the car is 5 weeks old and less than 600 miles on the clock. Wonder what will happen next as they say it comes in three's. Just had to get it off my chest...... anyway I'm away to drown my sorrows in a bottle of wine.

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copland More gadgets than Bond! Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 11th March 2008 Location: Marsden, Huddersfield Posts: 144 Thanks: 6 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	Yet another dented Civic, I'm still sorting mine out so I know how you feel. That sounds quite a bad bump I hope the damage is not too extensive. I reckon we might as well get all the bad luck out of the way as new owners and enjoy the cars once repaired to the full. Sympathies and wishing you better luck and yes the wine's a damned good start to the recovery process!

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ricky_west Supporter Valve Cap Join Date: 19th October 2006 Location: Saltcoats, Ayrshire Posts: 31 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	Sorry to hear that mate, hope you get it sorted quickly and not have to much damage under the bumper

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MateK Valve Cap Join Date: 11th September 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 41 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Sorry to hear that. I've felt the same way around Feb. Just after: ... and three weeks later Everything is fine now and I have almost forgot about the accident... I am sure u will too!

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NEEMSTAR Nobody gets out alive Rocketship door handle Join Date: 7th October 2007 Location: In your mind Posts: 1,393 Thanks: 30 Thanked 24 Times in 24 Posts iTrader: (0)	the girl must have been admiring the car ! sorry to hear that - hope your cars sorted soon

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Unknownsoldier Comedian/Smart Ase Civinfo guru* Join Date: 22nd September 2007 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 2,593 Thanks: 62 Thanked 29 Times in 27 Posts iTrader: (0)	If it is from behind it is their fault - Nearly always. They have to watch where THEY are going and keep a safe distance. Guaranteed 100% her fault. Tom

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cnicolini Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 15th August 2007 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 587 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts iTrader: (0)	I had so much paint work done to my previous car (Peugeot 306), I had a lot of bad luck with it. I had the same rear panel dented in a car park twice in 6 months. Then somebody keyed the bonnet, and then I hit a fox at 60 mph and wrecked the front bumper!

9th April 2008, 14:36	#18 (permalink)
MateK Valve Cap Join Date: 11th September 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 41 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Same in Poland. In some cases when let's say car is moving backwards and will hit a car behind in the front the driver from the first car may try to convince insurance company that he was hit from behind. The problem is because police does not have to be there when there were no injured. You just write down on a piece of paper that you agree that it was your fault and after that you may always say that you were in deep shock and it's not true . So it is better to always drive with someone who is not related to you anyhow because you have a witness

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dmacg69 Supporter Wheelnut Join Date: 11th February 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 86 Thanks: 12 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader: (0)	Had the car down at Honda bodyshop today for them to get an estimate for the repairs. Needs a whole new tailgate, upper and lower rear bumper sections and parking sensors. Thankfully the floor pan behind the bumper is okay. Now only got to wait on the repairs being approved then to get the car in to get sorted, which may take a while as I insisted on my car going into the Honda bodyshop and not the insurer's recommended approved repairer, might not get done for 4-5 weeks but hopefully sooner. My car is still driveable but cant help but think people are looking at the rear end and thinking " he's got parking sensors and has still managed to reverse into something ". But on a lighter note should get to vtec the car tomorrow as I have now got 623 miles on the clock, by the time I've let the engine warm up I'll have reached the magic 625 mile mark. Thanks for all the words of support. Davie