Member Since: 11 Nov 2009
Location: South East
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Dissappointed and fuming
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Happened at our daughters school (small village everyone knows each other). They never even left a note and despite an appeal through the school, who were cross like me saying that was not the sort of example to set our children, I have heard nothing. Nada. Not even a note apologising even if not leaving details. Body repair shop say that there is no way you could not have known you had done it . It has pushed it so hard that the front drivers door does not close properly now. Is there no decency left amongst British adults any more? Insurance will cover it so its no big drama but why can't people take resposibility anymore?
Rant over, thanks for listening.
29th Jun 2010 8:52 pm
MacLeod 313
Member Since: 18 Apr 2008
Location: away
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Sorry to see, and read...........................agree with you totally.
But looking at the height of the damage, that aint no average mumsy saloon thats done that, that looks to me the height of a van...
29th Jun 2010 8:55 pm
J@mes
Member Since: 10 Nov 2008
Location: Bomber County
Posts: 4547
Bad news No CCTV on any of the school buildings or surrounding property?2014 D4 XS
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29th Jun 2010 8:56 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Looks quite high damage, could have been a lorry or WVM and they tend not to give a st
Feel for you all the same!
29th Jun 2010 8:58 pm
The Transformer
Member Since: 22 Jan 2010
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 1791
Ouch, too many of us have been in the same boat I am afraid
29th Jun 2010 9:01 pm
drive2tractors
Member Since: 11 Nov 2009
Location: South East
Posts: 21
Happened during the brief 20 mins of parents assembly, no deliveries but plenty of 4x4s about. Mine is the only one that ever turns up with genuine dirt on it!! I'm trying now to build myself up to being without her for 10 days while being fixed, I will have seperation anxiety!
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Have a look around the other 4x4s that turn up at school, as there may well be one with a scuffed corner showing!
If they drive away they keep their NCD intact and avoid the loading on next year's premium. However, going by the incompetents that swarm around our local school, they would be totally unaware if they drove straight into a road roller!A vaccine does not stop you catching a virus, or passing it on, or getting ill from it, really ill. It does reduce the likelyhood of you dying when really, really ill. Stay Alive - KEEP AWAY FROM PEOPLE.
29th Jun 2010 10:08 pm
2DISCO3ORNOT
Member Since: 27 Apr 2009
Location: at sea
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You say no problem as the insurance will pay but be aware you will lose your no claims bonus as there is no third party to claim from, next years premium will be a unless of course yours is protected
29th Jun 2010 10:21 pm
Iain G
Member Since: 31 Jan 2009
Location: Filey
Posts: 430
Sod's. I would wait around at the same place, same time 7 days later to see if you spot any suspect vehicles. Is there any colour left on your door from the other vehicle?
29th Jun 2010 10:55 pm
caverD3
Member Since: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
Looks like someone backed into it. Just happened to me but they were honest enough to tell my wife. Mine was further back and damaged the wheel arch trim and pushed it into the wheel arch behind.
When I was teaching SWMBO to drive manual she reversed into a steel post and didn't notice she just kept rying to reverse saaying " why has it stopped moving?"
So maybe the yummy mummy in the school bus had NFI that she did it. “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
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Sorry to learn about your incident there Mr. Tractors. As per above posts, too many ignorant people about.
Out of interest though, did the alarm go off? If not, why not?
30th Jun 2010 7:33 am
deehamps
Member Since: 13 Jan 2010
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 25
Drive2tractors, this has happened to me twice. The first time they did a runner after hitting my rear wing and forcing the arch against the rear wheel of my car (brand new A3)- t@@@ers.
The second time (a few years later again a new car A4 this time) they waited around and told me what had happened. As a appreciation of her honesty i declined payment for repairs and got it sorted myself (minor damage). A couple of weeks later she contacted me and offered to take myself and the better half out for a meal, which we accepted and they were great company. We are still friends today.
I cannot believe how dishonest some people are. There are some unbelievably selfish people out there with no respect of other peoples property.Discovery 4 XS
30th Jun 2010 9:33 am
drive2tractors
Member Since: 11 Nov 2009
Location: South East
Posts: 21
2DISCO3ORNOT wrote:
of course yours is protected
Yes, protected to cover incedents like these!
A staff car was creased all the way down the side yesterday at pick-up time witnessed by many mums. The culprit: A non English speaking Eastern European nanny driving a lwb Renault Espace, seen with Galway green paint on its rear quarter as it drove away erratically and oblivious to any damage. We are now off to school to lie in wait......
2nd Jul 2010 8:22 am
UNG
Member Since: 20 Jun 2008
Location: Lancs
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drive2tractors wrote:
The culprit: A non English speaking Eastern European nanny driving a lwb Renault Espace,
And has probably not got a UK driving licence"Never keep up with the Joneses. Drag'em down to your level. It's cheaper".
The culprit: A non English speaking Eastern European nanny driving a lwb Renault Espace,
And has probably not got a UK driving licence
And doesn't need one for at least 6 months...as long has one from home country...so that point is irrelevant...
drive2tractors - good luck with the stake-out If this is the same vehicle that damaged yours, finger's crossed you can get some admittance of liability and recompense The next American ex-pat that calls it a "truck" is going to find out what 2.7 tons feels like on their foot...
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No CCTV on any of the school buildings or surrounding property?
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