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Hit & Run Damage

POSTED BY: haider786 4 weeks, 1 day ago

My new A3 just got hit outside my house, it was a hit a run and it seems that the car was white. I live in a private compound so theres only one way to come in and out, so I know that the car was white from the scratches.
There is a 3inches x 2 inch crack on my rear bumper on the side.

This has been the first time this has happened to me, what should I do?
Insurance?... and If i were to inform insurance whats the procedure? do I need to tell police if so how.. etc

Looking forward to you help as my cars only few weeks old and it's just argghhh to be in such a crap position

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26-10-2009, 21:18
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if it is minimal damage it is not worth going through your insurance it would be more hassle than its worth tbh
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Upto you mate.

Insurance or get it fixed from your own pocket.

Go down the insurance route & you'll lose your no claims (if not protected). If it is, you'll still have to declare it as a claim everytime you get car insurance for next 5 years.

Contact police though & report it (they wont do diddly squat though).

Any CCTV about ? Id do my best to track down the ****er though !!!!
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Call police and get incident number then call your insurance and tell them what happened and give them police incident number. They then hopefully payout for repair.
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They will payout but it will go down as a claim against you as the other party ****** off
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The damage will cost me £140 for a epoxy resin to fill the crack, but I know one more hit, the crack will come out again. I would prefer a new original bumper, it's a new car and it will be on the back of mind.
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haider786:
The damage will cost me £140 for a epoxy resin to fill the crack, but I know one more hit, the crack will come out again. I would prefer a new original bumper, it's a new car and it will be on the back of mind.
Just do a bit of research first. There are plenty of people who can do a really good job, you won't even know.

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but I know one more hit, the crack will come out again..
Don't make any diff really does it? If it got hit again it would be damaged again anyway wouldn't it?
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how about 2nd hand bumper?
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Just do a bit of research first. There are plenty of people who can do a really good job, you won't even know.
its not the job, its the fact that if someone hits it again, the crack will crack. So I would need a new bumper ideally.
Arghh so much hassle, I'm gonna find that *******. Knock on his door, shoot him with a shotgun. argh.
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Haider...what the hell dude....no CCTV or any thing...is this the new 09 plate one you got...if it is damn

Ring the police and report the incident

If its worth it go throught the insurance..whats your excess?
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its not the job, its the fact that if someone hits it again, the crack will crack. So I would need a new bumper ideally.
Arghh so much hassle, I'm gonna find that *******. Knock on his door, shoot him with a shotgun. argh.
know wot you mean but if it gets hit again it'd be damaghed again anyway?
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Haider...what the hell dude....no CCTV or any thing...is this the new 09 plate one you got...if it is damn

Ring the police and report the incident

If its worth it go throught the insurance..whats your excess?
Yeah outside my damn house. There is CCTV are the front gate, so within the time I can check out the cars that came in and out.
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i'd say go around the area and hunt for them....go in some one else's car...don't approach them just tell the police
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Ring the police and report the incident
Save your credit. Someone tipped Nitromors all over my Brand new 172 in 2002. £5k damage.
Police -'did you see who did it?
Me - 'no'
Police - 'We'll put it on file and give you a ref no for your insurance.'

Waste of space.
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deek72:
know wot you mean but if it gets hit again it'd be damaghed again anyway?
These bumpers are designed to be flexible. When hit the bounce in then pop back out, when that happens the crack will just split again, it happened on my polo gti. I tried to save a few quid getting it 'plastic welded' but someone hit it and it just cracked again.
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