Bumping into things......

[Captain Sisko]

So I had a minor bump into an Audi TT (mk2 I think) a few weeks ago
Stupid mistake, I reversed from a parking bay and the towbar went crunch on the numberplate/grill

I left my details on a note under the window wipers but didn't hear anything back

[siteguru]

Maybe they've just reported it to their insurer and passed over the details you've left. Have you reported it to your insurer?

Or maybe the paper blew off, someone took it off, or they simply got into their car without noticing, turned on the wipers and the paper flew off. (The Mrs did that once with a Council parking ticket - didn't notice the plastic wallet, set her wipers going as she drove away and then thought "What was that? Something's just flicked off the screen - looked like a parking ticket!" She contacted the Council and was able to get it all sorted out).

[Captain Sisko]

I didn't report it to my insurer but I did take photos of the car so have the damage and number plate as a just in case

[Captain Sisko]

FFS someone ran into the back of me when I was stopped at a traffic light

[Ekona]

Ouch, you ok?

[Captain Sisko]

I'm OK

Was a bit Did that really happen
Until I got out and saw the damage


pictures

[RB]

On their phone?

[Captain Sisko]

No idea as it was dark.
Prob one of those wish I had a rear facing dashcam moments

[Ekona]

Ooh fuck, that's a write off probably

[Captain Sisko]

Insurers will write it off

I want to keep her for a bit as shes had a new windscreen and a set of Continental tyres put on in the last 3 months.
She only needs a bumper and bootlid which look like bolt off and on parts
Theres someone nearby with the parts in the right colour

Waiting on my insurer to get back to me as I've started feeling discomfort in my neck
Went A&E (after calling my GP surgery first) on Tuesday and they said it was muscle sprain

[Captain Sisko]

They wrote the car off as a Cat S (prev Cat C)

But there is a happy ending
The insurers wote the car off to the value of just over a grand.......and as I still had the car they asked if I wanted to keep it minus a small retention fee


So my car doesnt go anywhere and I get a fairly big chunk back that can go towards my next years insurance

Gotta speak to the guy about getting the replacement parts and my mechanic fixing my car back up.

I think I may need to re-apply for the V5?

[Ekona]

Shouldn't do, as the car never left your possession (or did it?) then the registered keeper never changed hands. However it may well need the CAT S prefix adding, so I'd probably give the DVLA a call to check either way.

[Captain Sisko]

No the car never left my driveway

I've now got replacement panels, had to go to a nearby town as for a popular car its hard to get parts for at local yards sometimes!

I researched the whole Cat S thing. I think if my car got taken away, the insurance company would then have to destroy the log book and I'd have to re-apply for it

As the car and its papers remained with me I don't need to reapply for the log book but get it fixed back up to a roadworthy and safe standard