M4tt
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i was driving down a main road and slowed down to turn into a side road on the right.
as i began to turn towards the road ( still on the main road) an elderly woman rammed into the side of my car causing £1800 worth of damage. (bent B-pillar, dreased door, dent in sill, and dent in rear quater...) Door doesn't close or lock 
whos fault is it?
im lead to believe it was hers, but want as many opinions as poss.
my cars only worth (and insured for) £1800 quid so is it a write off?
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
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yesh new car time
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Marc
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where was she comin from to hit u?
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Jason Iles
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How do you know the cost of damage already 
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M4tt
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outa the side road, i was still on the main road....
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M4tt
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got some quotes from a friend and a coachwork.
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DanielJ
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so u were waitin 2 turn in2 the side road an she went in2 u? if so its her fault
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Cosmo
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how the hell did she hit you coming out of the side road when you were turning in, was she on your side of the road?
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Stuckey
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Registered: 5th Jun 02
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did she hurt your anus when she "rammed you"
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Foz
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Registered: 8th May 02
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did she ram u hard? bet it hurt?
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M4tt
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soz it happened at about 2ish, been sortin it out, but no blame is set in stone 
me insurance company says 9 time outa 10 is will be her fault in this situation.
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M4tt
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she looked down the road and saw it was clear, looked up and saw it was clear and wnet without looking infront of her
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Foz
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on a serious note a oldman rammed me once in my backside drivers end. he paid me tho.
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M4tt
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i got a fucking RED car too, maybe ill buy a black one next time, perhaps then she mighe beable to see me 
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M4tt
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she actually said she did not know who had the right of way " why are you on the road? "
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Marc
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so if its a write off wot u gettin!!!!!
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Mistamist
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Look at it from her point of view was it a closed junction? did she have give way signs or markings on the floor? were you already performing the manouver? IE halfway round the corner. TBH matey if its how i picture it then its her fault. What did she say to you? did she say sorry at all cos if she did thats admitting liability IMO tell the insurance company that and they will look after you. What happens when they wright off your car? how much do you get?
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M4tt
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quote:
Originally posted by mistdotcom
Look at it from her point of view was it a closed junction? did she have give way signs or markings on the floor? were you already performing the manouver? IE halfway round the corner. TBH matey if its how i picture it then its her fault. What did she say to you? did she say sorry at all cos if she did thats admitting liability IMO tell the insurance company that and they will look after you. What happens when they wright off your car? how much do you get?
there were give way signs, TBH i felt sorry for her, cause i had my mates and she might of felt threatened, so i was real nice to her, she said she would pay if it wasn't too much, but didn't know whos fault it was
i had just started my manouver, she was a just a bit slow on the up take and didn't see/ stop in time.
she hit me at a speed which wh would pull off at, so not hard, her bumpers just got me on it! not damaged really....
as for another car i think i will get a Corsa GSI  since i got a corsa sri at the mo.... hopefully its written off den hmmm
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Stone Cold Rattlesnake
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Registered: 12th Jun 02
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Her fault as the major road (you) has right of way
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wainey
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Registered: 20th Oct 02
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mine was wrote off, check my garage as yours sounds how mine ended up!
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Adam-D
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b-pillar bent u say?
write off i say.
her fault u on main road u have right of way
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K100RSA
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dont have to accept the fisrt offer from the insurance company, and doesnt matter what value you put on the car for insurance valuation in this situation. if they write it off, just get examples of similar cars etc in autotrader and other mags, this will help to prove the value of the car, the insurance company have a duty to return you to the position in which you were in before the accident, do not accept any offers too quickly, as once you have said yes its too late to argue that the car was worth more!!
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wainey
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Registered: 20th Oct 02
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i accepted my first offer, they did offer 3350 though
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langey
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Registered: 7th Sep 03
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have you been to hospital to see to your whip lash?? and hope you'v ehad to take a few days off work and you are scared to go back on the road because your troumatized. all counts in the claim 
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M4tt
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Registered: 18th Apr 03
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cheers every1.
mine is a little like yours wainey, not as bad though.
my wing is fine, abd my door fits the hole better, but i doesn't shut, and i had to kick the fucker open!.
My locks are bust too. have to leave it in the garage.
at langey, but i don't agree wiv that though, cause our insurance is high enuff...... 
how much do ya reckon its worth then?
was a 95 M, 1.4 16v, corsa sri in Red with 87K on it, but it was in mint condition.
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