Fiesta Rammed

xurbanx · 21-12-2005, 01:49 AM

This lady rammed the rear right hand corner of the Fiesta, plus collected my right fender including my hubcaps. The damage this time is big ...

I'm still in shock right now so I'll post pictures tomorrow. I called the cops and dad and got down her details, the cops said she'll be charged with careless driving ....

My parents are thinking of selling the car now :(

1972capri · 21-12-2005, 02:09 AM

Thats harsh when someone elses carelessness hurts your wheels.

And you dont feel the same about the car after it has been damaged by someone else either.

Sheesh, what was her excuse?

xurbanx · 21-12-2005, 02:29 AM

she was trying to light up her ciggy .. i called the cops because she looked like a druggy =/

dad says the damage could be roughly 5-6grand and both my parents said the electronics in the car might be damaged or altered.

this has put me off driving now .. think i'll catch the bus and train from now on

xurbanx · 21-12-2005, 03:04 AM

Here are the pics;

the body's dented as well

might be able to see the dent coming up

the scrape on the right fender, lost my hubcap too

bumper + body

.... it hurts just to see the main damage

na01 · 21-12-2005, 06:17 AM

owhhh that sux... hope u get it sorted mate. I worry when I see female drivers in rear mirror talking on mobile or fiddling around in their car whilst driving for this reason.

Danny · 21-12-2005, 08:26 AM

Oh dear...

Thats one whole side of the car too. Thats costly damage. It will probably be in excess of $5 grand.

Scareybear · 21-12-2005, 08:27 AM

OUCH!! Best of luck, these things happen though, we all risk other idiots every day.

mitch_lx · 21-12-2005, 08:46 AM

far out man, its only a matter of time til it happens to all of us, be thankfull it wasnt more serious dude.

xurbanx · 21-12-2005, 01:40 PM

thx guys; the lady came out screaming "I'm not gunna pay!!" =x hope insurance gets it all sorted out =/

hopefully I can lower the price to it to be fixed; asking friends to ask their relo's for me (:

na01 · 21-12-2005, 06:45 PM

OMG if that was me I would be so tempted to give her a back hand! :jab: Hmmm probably get my GF to back hand her instead of me but she couldn't even kill an ant...

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Hope you get everything sorted mate.

tinex · 30-12-2005, 01:13 AM

thats nothing,u shut see my 1,the hole back side was in the boot.and the car was just 2 monts old.Damage 2600$ and the man 22 with no insurance

na01 · 30-12-2005, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by tinex

thats nothing,u shut see my 1,the hole back side was in the boot.and the car was just 2 monts old.Damage 2600$ and the man 22 with no insurance

Ouch! I'd never drive a car without being insured just incase of stuff like that.

Teki04 · 30-12-2005, 12:58 PM

Im sorry... but isnt it illegal to drive WITHOUT insurance? I mean, if you hit a Merc S class or a Bentley... GOD HELP YOU! I think you might at that stage need a mortgage...

LUXO_8 · 30-12-2005, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Teki04

Im sorry... but isnt it illegal to drive WITHOUT insurance? I mean, if you hit a Merc S class or a Bentley... GOD HELP YOU! I think you might at that stage need a mortgage...

not ilegal, (you pay for liability insurance with your rego - which is why rego costs so much...... and why its such a big deal to drive unregistered...) but its very stupid.......... you'll be paying it off for the rest of your life

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Originally Posted by xurbanx

thx guys; the lady came out screaming "I'm not gunna pay!!" =x hope insurance gets it all sorted out =/

hopefully I can lower the price to it to be fixed; asking friends to ask their relo's for me (:

if you're insured, it shouldnt matter how much it costs, if you're not insured.....let it be a lesson to you that insurance isnt a bad thing!

clontarf_x · 30-12-2005, 05:45 PM

yup yup, ALWAYS get insurance for this exact reason. coz if it aint your fault you pay nada, zip, zilch. and the person that hit you HAS to pay, they don't ave a choice

xurbanx · 31-12-2005, 12:09 AM

Yup we're insured both ways :] but it still cost dad $450 for the claim though =/

LUXO_8 · 31-12-2005, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by xurbanx

Yup we're insured both ways :] but it still cost dad $450 for the claim though =/

so in that case, i'd go for the dearest quote you can get, hopefully it will get you a better job...
it doesnt cost you anymore, so why not

na01 · 31-12-2005, 02:09 AM

hmmm I had my car washed today at a place in neutral bay, sydney and some idiot opened the passenger door into some car and I only realized tonight there was about a centimeter chip on the paint. It stands out as the back ground is silver and my car is blk. :(
I was always careful when opening the doors and once some one else touches your car they don't give a damn....

pertuan · 03-01-2006, 07:42 PM

Did the woman end up being charged?

My accident 3 weeks ago was similar except it was on the front right corner and my car was written off. Looking back, I should have called the cops and have him charged. He waited for me to get into the intersection before ramming my car.

xurbanx · 04-01-2006, 03:33 AM

sht sorry to hear that pertuan =/

the cops said there charging her, they haven't rung him to go in a do the statement though .. unless we didn't need to go court =/ but its only 2 weeks ago though

i am very very very lucky my car isnt written off yet >.< the front and back have been damaged X_X

pertuan · 04-01-2006, 09:10 PM

You didnt buy your Fiesta from Coffey Ford by any chance? That dealer sticker looks familiar.

I found out today that the insurance company has sold my written off car. I reckon they sold it for more than the 3500 they paid me. The car was 15 years old, 192k on the clock and serviced by the book. The auto tranny was 3 years old too.

Thats my car after the damage. The front right wheel was punched in.

xurbanx · 05-01-2006, 04:40 AM

yikes! was it a headon hit or a side hit? (from their view)

yeah lol dad bought it from coffey ford :] the lady hit my right fender and the hubs came out, would that mean it'll need a wheel rebalance? or realignment? or something along the lines of that?

pertuan · 05-01-2006, 07:57 AM

It was like a 45 degree collision.

Scareybear · 05-01-2006, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by xurbanx

yikes! was it a headon hit or a side hit? (from their view)

yeah lol dad bought it from coffey ford :] the lady hit my right fender and the hubs came out, would that mean it'll need a wheel rebalance? or realignment? or something along the lines of that?

I would be making sure both were done, especially the w/a

xurbanx · 05-01-2006, 10:30 AM

thanks for the heads of (: i'll make sure to tell dad to tell the insurance that (:

xurbanx · 23-01-2006, 10:35 AM

Just got the car back this morning; Found out there was a flapping sound in my rear left corner + a broken left brake light -__________-;; dad says he can fix it but .. im willing to ask ford for a quote :]