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Doesnt look that bad, but thats still a hefty repair, the rear panel will have taken a beating, then the bumper and the electric tailgate, easy 3k plus repair at the rates insurance body shops charge.
Just had a nice new 4 Series Grand Tourer delivered by Enterprise. Not as many toys as my C Class, but looks like it’ll be comfy on my spins down to Oxford later in the week
got to say this whole process has been fairly pain free so far. Insurance and rental guys have been amazing.
just hope the claim is all fine etc.
who do I see about our various aches and pains? Or leave it a few days to see if things sort themselves out?
If you hit someone up the rear it is always your fault in the eyes of insurance companies
I assumed he meant in this type of scenario, I guess tricky ones are when somebody changes lanes then brakes, I think that might of been scam going round a few years ago.No it doesn't...if I pulled out of a side road which caused you to hit me in the rear I would be at fault for pulling out of the side road.
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I assumed he meant in this type of scenario, I guess tricky ones are when somebody changes lanes then brakes, I think that might of been scam going round a few years ago.
Yes, I though brake testing scams weren't dead, equally (earlier thread) the Mercedes active braking, that may override the user.
were there two lanes on this on-ramp ? previously mentioned rear-dash cam, whilst they don't film relative speed/braking behaviour well, obviously do capture position.
I'm not an expert so happy to be corrected by someone. But I believe the boot floor is part of the crumple zone. So it needs to be repaired to maintain structural integrity in the event of another crash in the future. It's usually repairable but will push up the cost. Whether it causes it to be a write off will depend on overall costs and the value of the car.So I just pulled out the boot lining to have a proper look at what's happened. There's a dent in the bit where the spare wheel should go, repairable? or does it not really matter?
No, one lane on the slip road. The car in front didn't get up to speed very well, then couldn't join as there was a car in the inside lane.
These are the type of people that have a gleaming driving record and declare themselves excellent drivers when they're anything but. They cause absolute havoc around them.