Break out the extra large pot of T-Cut !

Nomisf · 9 Dec 2017 at 03:28

Only really posting here as a rant, and for the usual OcUK Humor,

On my way back from collecting my partner from concert (she is a musician) and grabbing some dinner, decided to pop some petrol in the car.

Coming off the Third exit of the roundabout, the chap at the second exit didnt feel like stopping and entered the roundabout straight into the back of my car.

Hit us pretty hard and spun us half way round. Thankfully he stopped, and details have been exchanged - reported to insurances etc.

Barely had the damn thing a month!

Now have to wait until Monday to hear from the insurance, get an assesor out etc. Am I right to be expecting a Write Off with rear quarter damage on a 6.5k ish car ?

SDK^ · 9 Dec 2017 at 04:18

I did the same to my car last night

Travelling slowly in the snow I lost the rear going round a tight bend and hit the centre barrier - front & rear ends and wheels damaged.

Rroff · 9 Dec 2017 at 06:21

Probably not a write off if it is just heavy cosmetic damage to the rear quarter panel and bumper. If the damages goes beyond that to the underlying structure (but not actual structural damage) good chance it would be a cat D job.

Dis86 · 9 Dec 2017 at 07:40

Is brok

rodenal · 9 Dec 2017 at 08:57

Can see your boot floor being bent - would guess write off

[TW]Fox · 9 Dec 2017 at 09:06

Rroff said:
Probably not a write off if it is just heavy cosmetic damage to the rear quarter panel

Rear quarter panel is very expensive to replace though.

Ant84 · 9 Dec 2017 at 09:11

Wouldn't expect that to be written off. Doesn't really look that bad.

tiffanys · 9 Dec 2017 at 09:20

doesn't seem that bad.
try those paintless dent removal guys. should sort that around in 1-2 hours. then it is only the paint you need sorting.

wedrum · 9 Dec 2017 at 09:22

gaffa tape at the ready

Nomisf · 9 Dec 2017 at 09:22

Ant84 said:
Wouldn't expect that to be written off. Doesn't really look that bad.

At first I would have agreed with you, but as Fox mentioned, with a single piece rear quarter on a fairly low value car - I guess I will have to wait and see!

Ps. The impact is fairly close to the electrical/hybrid gubbins in the boot - would OcUk imagine it's worth popping by my Lexus dealer to check it's safe to keep driving - or would the (probably) wiser move be to just leave it on the drive until the assessor comes ?

[TW]Fox · 9 Dec 2017 at 10:13

Ant84 said:
Wouldn't expect that to be written off. Doesn't really look that bad.

It isn't that bad, a new panel and a new bumper perhaps? If it was the front wing it'd be done and dusted without issue.

The problem is that the rear wing is not a simple bolt on, it's a major job to replace and the labour costs are going to be significant. This will be very borderline on a car with a pre accident value of £6.5k.

Ant84 · 9 Dec 2017 at 10:29

It all depends on whether they insist on new panels or repair of the existing ones. It's definitely not too far gone to be repaired. As someone else said - a decent bodyshop/dent removal would have that sorted in less than a day.

IC3 · 9 Dec 2017 at 11:07

If they pay you out, ask how much it'll cost to buy it off them and fix it yourself. Win, win situation.

What engine you got in there? 2JZ-GTE?

Rroff · 9 Dec 2017 at 14:59

[TW]Fox said:
It isn't that bad, a new panel and a new bumper perhaps? If it was the front wing it'd be done and dusted without issue.

The problem is that the rear wing is not a simple bolt on, it's a major job to replace and the labour costs are going to be significant. This will be very borderline on a car with a pre accident value of £6.5k.

Depends on how much it'll cost to the insurance company - place around here its about £800 labour and £1200-1600 parts for a job like that on a Lexus if they can "just" remove and replace the panels - if it needs any additional work to rectify before they can replace the panels almost certainly a write off I suspect.

Looks like the parts are relatively inexpensive around £200-300 "new" each if you had the skills to do yourself.

EDIT: That said my parents had similar (looked cosmetic) damage on their Touran after a van went into them but when the insurance company had a properly look it had done structural damage and was written off - actually did them a favour in the long run as they ended up going to the latest full spec model and it makes the old one look ropey - the ride is in another league.

Uther · 9 Dec 2017 at 19:24

Quite possibly a lot of hidden damage there unfortunately.

Nasher · 9 Dec 2017 at 20:36

Hard to say, probably only cosmetic but those panels are always expensive to fix as you usually can't remove them.

The panel might be repairable without painting though. Which will be FAR cheaper, but insurance always want a full bodyshop job. Probably best NOT claiming if you don't want them to write it off :/

Rroff · 9 Dec 2017 at 20:42

Nasher said:
Hard to say, probably only cosmetic but those panels are always expensive to fix as you usually can't remove them.

Plenty of places replace them or atleast claim to - I've never actually had any work done on a Lexus but the labour costs are quite high and as Fox said might make it uneconomical.

Nasher · 9 Dec 2017 at 20:43

Yea you have to cut them off and weld some new ones on I think. It's not like the fenders or doors which just un-bolt

Gaygle · 10 Dec 2017 at 11:23

To be honest - assuming there's nothing catastrophic underneath, I imagine they would repair that panel and repair/replace the bumper.

Do post back when you know! Always interesting to see what bodyshops can do.

Joe T · 10 Dec 2017 at 11:31

I sense the bodyshops are going to be quite busy over the coming weeks...