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lucky me. got my car rear-ended at an intersection on the way to work this morning. now the whole insurance-and-repairs rigmarole. yippee!
*sigh*
may post some pics if i get a chance.
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Posted: 2004-08-17 09:56:46
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thats bad luck. hope you're ok!
who are you insured with? I have been with AAMI for years and years and have their free lifetime full no claims protection and they really did everything for me when I got rear ended a couple of years back. They were great!
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my K700 review[ This Message was edited by: masseur on 2004-08-17 09:03 ]
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Posted: 2004-08-17 10:02:37
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i'm with RACV, but the other guy was at fault (since i was completely stationary at a t-intersection) and admitted as much. at least he is also insured. tomorrow i'm off to get repair quotes and hopefully a courtesy car *wishful thinking*, and i'll just let the two insurance companies duke it out at high-noon.
oh, and i seem to be uninjured.
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Posted: 2004-08-17 10:10:52
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thats what I mean. with AAMI I didn't do a single thing except take the still driveable car to their depot. They got the quotes, they dealt with the other insurance (becaue I was not at fault), they got me a hire car and the next thing I heard about it was 3 days later when my car was ready to be picked up with a new bumper.
I can really recommend AAMI for the way they dealt with it all and the way I didn't have to do a single thing.
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Posted: 2004-08-17 10:13:51
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I hope that both @gelfen and @masseur are OK now after experiencing those car accidents - trauma
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@gelfen - So how's the wedding preparation going now mate
Barely 4 months to go mate
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Posted: 2004-08-17 14:10:04
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it turns out i only have to drop my car off at an approved/affiliated repairer and RACV take care of the rest (except possibly the hire car because i don't have that in my policy but i might get away with it since the other company is paying for it). i thought i had to see a couple of repairers since my car is still under warranty and Mazda did a few custom items which they must repair/replace to maintain the warranty, and RACV need a quote from one of their repairers for comparrison. however, the panel shop used by Mazda is RACV affiliated so it will run much smoother. even if the insurance won't cop the hire car, I can hopefully get one through Mazda at a VERY reduced rate (>40% lower) since that is where I get my car serviced.
here are some pics (beware - around 200KB).
with my phone at the scene:
(who is that in the reflection?....i wonder...)
with my camera last night:
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Gelfen's special place where people talk to him[ This Message was edited by: gelfen on 2004-08-18 04:15 ]
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Posted: 2004-08-18 05:08:33
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@gelfen - Looks like a 'minor' damage mate
Good thing your car is covered by insurance
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Posted: 2004-08-18 22:15:32
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actually not so minor. when i lifted the carpet in the boot (i.e. the trunk for those who only speak "american"), the chassis floor was rippled. there is also apparently a bit of non-visible damage on the undercarriage of the vehicle because the towbar was shoved in.
apart from that i'm just generally sore all over.
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Posted: 2004-08-19 01:02:59
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It's gutting that, when some dozy person does that to your car! Someone drove into the side of my old car, no serious damage done though, just inconvienient dealing with insurance companies and been without your car whilst it's fixed!
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Posted: 2004-08-19 01:09:58
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Glad you're OK m8! Cars may be replaced, but good friends cannot.
ripples in boot = probable rame damage = probable totaling of car
Have fun new car shopping. BTW--did the goober fall asleep or was he justblind?
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Posted: 2004-08-21 13:09:54
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