went to the auto electricians today to get a cost for anderson plugs fitted for the van and the esc . Only in there 3 mins and a guy walks in and asks is that my 200 series out front , I said yes why ? he replies I just hit your front fender . Only had the car two weeks .
Craig1 said
08:19 PM Dec 5, 2017
Hey Mezza, if it is the plastic bit then you will not notice once repaired, our CRV suffered a a three panel little dingle on the plastic rear end. Looks like new now. But a sad thing all the same. cheers Craig
oldbloke said
08:24 PM Dec 5, 2017
Don't wing. 6 weeks after picking up my new Triton. Some kid ran into it with a trail bike while it was parked in a park and just pissed off leaving me with the bill. Little barstards.
the rocket said
09:13 PM Dec 5, 2017
That would be so upsetting. Hope it all works out ok.
RustyD said
09:48 PM Dec 5, 2017
Pick up an almost new vehicle many, many years ago and didn't even have it 24 hours and an old bloke with dementia took a big groove out of both left doors. He didn't even know he'd hit me.
aussie_paul said
10:14 PM Dec 5, 2017
In the early 50s an old neighbour Charlie bought a brand new Holden. Because his property was a granite mountain 500' high he would park at the entrance and walk all over the 300 acres checking sheep etc. My Dad had a large Heroford bull who had gotten out of the paddock and was on the road. He comes along this shiny new car and could see his reflection in it. He butted EVERY panel on the neighbours car!!! The Holden agency asked him what happened and all Charlie could say was "Lens bull". My Dad's name was Lin but with the old guy's accent it came out as "Lens bull"
Aussie Paul.
jbrinks said
10:21 PM Dec 5, 2017
My son earlier this year took his car in to have the brakes serviced, went back to pick it up, walked into the office , guy on the phone, Son says I have come to pick up my car and the chap says I don't think that will be possible I am on the phone to the guy who took it for a test drive and he has just rolled the car and thinks it is a write off. Which it was. Few thousand dollars later and an insurance claim he now has a new car but was a bit of a shock, not what you expect when you take a car in for a service
Hey Jim said
10:22 PM Dec 5, 2017
Hi Mezzer,
Same in 2012. had my 200GX two and a half weeks.
I was Driving in kerb lane with Government bus in outside lane next to me. A driver with a three hour working lunch just finished, drove through a stop sign on my left.
With no way to avoid him. ABS could not save the day.
Asked My Insurer to go halves in a bull bar. No was the answer cause one had not been fitted prior.
Sooooo they replaced the front bumper. Then ARB chopped into a brand new bumper to fit Steel Bull Bar and side rails there after.
And you wonder why our premiums keep going up.
Desert Dweller said
05:00 AM Dec 6, 2017
What a bummer! Try looking on the bright side she'll be all fixed up soon!
Saw a brand spanking new BT50 around the corner from our house while we were on our morning walk, front drivers side mudguard & door caved in. Ouch!!!
Honey09 said
08:12 AM Dec 6, 2017
At least the guy owned up and didn't bugger off.
Had a 6 week old Prado damaged in car park by a bloke (in his 60's) with a 100 series Landcruiser scrape his bullbar down the side and bugger off leaving a note saying "just leaving this in case someone saw me". We saw him from afar but couldn't get there quick enough.
Not nice
KevinC said
09:05 AM Dec 6, 2017
mezza56 wrote:
went to the auto electricians today to get a cost for anderson plugs fitted for the van and the esc . Only in there 3 mins and a guy walks in and asks is that my 200 series out front , I said yes why ? he replies I just hit your front fender . Only had the car two weeks .
Yep, I'd be depressed too, and angry, and every other emotion possible. Hope the repairs are good.
Aus-Kiwi said
02:03 PM Dec 6, 2017
Whatâs a fender ?? Stralia !!
RustyD said
02:24 PM Dec 6, 2017
Worked for Ford HO for 27 years. I'm bilingual in motor-speak.
kenmarg said
07:21 PM Dec 6, 2017
mezza. 1972 just bought a brand new ford falcon gt ho, this long haired git run into the passenger side. ( $7000.00 to fix ) and he stands there with his middle finger in the air.
dazren said
12:04 AM Dec 7, 2017
Kenmarg wrote, -- 1972 just bought a brand new ford falcon gt ho, this long haired git run into the passenger side. ( $7000.00 to fix ) and he stands there with his middle finger in the air.
.
Must have been close to a write off ?? -- My mate bought a new 1970 XW Falcon GTHO and it cost him around $5500 brand new ?
Blues Man said
08:48 AM Dec 7, 2017
Aus-Kiwi wrote:
Whatâs a fender ?? Stralia !!
No AK it' not a fender Stralia ...It's called a Fender Stratocaster , and it's a u beaute type of stringed instrument.
went to the auto electricians today to get a cost for anderson plugs fitted for the van and the esc . Only in there 3 mins and a guy walks in and asks is that my 200 series out front , I said yes why ? he replies I just hit your front fender . Only had the car two weeks .
That would be so upsetting. Hope it all works out ok.
In the early 50s an old neighbour Charlie bought a brand new Holden. Because his property was a granite mountain 500' high he would park at the entrance and walk all over the 300 acres checking sheep etc. My Dad had a large Heroford bull who had gotten out of the paddock and was on the road. He comes along this shiny new car and could see his reflection in it. He butted EVERY panel on the neighbours car!!! The Holden agency asked him what happened and all Charlie could say was "Lens bull". My Dad's name was Lin but with the old guy's accent it came out as "Lens bull"
Aussie Paul.
Hi Mezzer,
Same in 2012. had my 200GX two and a half weeks.
I was Driving in kerb lane with Government bus in outside lane next to me. A driver with a three hour working lunch just finished, drove through a stop sign on my left.
With no way to avoid him. ABS could not save the day.
Asked My Insurer to go halves in a bull bar. No was the answer cause one had not been fitted prior.
Sooooo they replaced the front bumper. Then ARB chopped into a brand new bumper to fit Steel Bull Bar and side rails there after.
And you wonder why our premiums keep going up.
Saw a brand spanking new BT50 around the corner from our house while we were on our morning walk, front drivers side mudguard & door caved in. Ouch!!!
Had a 6 week old Prado damaged in car park by a bloke (in his 60's) with a 100 series Landcruiser scrape his bullbar down the side and bugger off leaving a note saying "just leaving this in case someone saw me". We saw him from afar but couldn't get there quick enough.
Not nice
Yep, I'd be depressed too, and angry, and every other emotion possible. Hope the repairs are good.
Kenmarg wrote, -- 1972 just bought a brand new ford falcon gt ho, this long haired git run into the passenger side. ( $7000.00 to fix ) and he stands there with his middle finger in the air.
.
Must have been close to a write off ?? -- My mate bought a new 1970 XW Falcon GTHO and it cost him around $5500 brand new ?
No AK it' not a fender Stralia ...It's called a Fender Stratocaster , and it's a u beaute type of stringed instrument.
