mmm.....focus sandwich..........not

b2tf · 01-02-2006, 08:48 PM

I am rather shall we say "ticked off" (save the swear filter) at the moment.

This arvo my Focus got hit up the ИИИИ by an XF ute, and subsequently pushed into the rear of a Camry. Im not at fault thank god, I was just a passenger.

My car has copped obviously the most damage as it was in the middle, the damage count is the bonnet, front bar, front quarter, and the rear bar is broken in 3 places. Rear hatch door also needs to be replaced, lock on it is stuffed and dented in 3 spots.

And the best bit: the at fault driver has no insurance, and the passenger of the car who hit me (who is apparently the owner of it) did a runner at the scene. Tried to hunt him down myself but decided it was better to let Plod do the running around in 38deg heat.
Amazingly though, the Focus came out pretty well considering the hit it took. Airbag didnt deploy (good), the XF ute front end is totally stuffed, but the Focus is still drivable (needs a wheel alignment though) and I am honestly surprised it didnt end up a lot worse than it did. Got to love German quality.

So the outcome now is that my car will be repaired at no cost to me, no increase in my premium either, which is great. Can't fault GIO, they've been great about it all.
Oh, bodykit might be on the cards now too, I figure if he's got no insurance I may as well burn him as much as possible and get the car looking good too!

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So it does have its positives, stone chips wont be there anymore and some nice shiny new paint, but probably not the best or easiest way to go about it. Ah well.

I'll try and take some pics of the damage tomorrow, its too dark to see now.

zetec · 01-02-2006, 08:51 PM

Damn. If they touched my exhaust I'll kill them. Blood sweat and tears into that thing!!!!!

You need to fix those stone chips though... hope it works out.

Bloody Camry drivers.

b2tf · 01-02-2006, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by zetec

Damn. If they touched my exhaust I'll kill them. Blood sweat and tears into that thing!!!!!

You need to fix those stone chips though... hope it works out.

Bloody Camry drivers.

Mate you would not believe it but the exhaust didnt move an inch. If anything, it damaged his car more! Glad we took so much time to get it right.

And actually the Camry driver wasnt at fault, she was at the front of the queue, she works in the insurance industry too, and was very good about it all.

MAD · 01-02-2006, 09:14 PM

Check your exhaust properly from underneath, I got a light tap in the rear once and it looked like no damage but where the exhaust goes over the diff was kinked and almost totally blocked.

Give it a good check.

b2tf · 01-02-2006, 09:17 PM

Will do, thanks for the tip. Im going over the car fully tomorrow with the assessor, so we'll find anything and go from there.

MAD · 01-02-2006, 09:21 PM

No worries, I hope it all goes well for you.

zetec · 01-02-2006, 10:00 PM

Dodgy Bros Exhausts are built to Last (TM)

BA Bakes · 01-02-2006, 10:51 PM

Ouch Dude. Thats gotta suck.
Free respray tho

FOCUSonTHIS · 01-02-2006, 10:52 PM

I hate GIO, I hit a dog and need a new bumper and the owner was claiming the dog is on a lead and now they wan't me to pay for my excess. GIO can die for all I care

b2tf · 01-02-2006, 10:59 PM

I guess every company has their good and bad points but so far I cannot fault them.

Waiting on a price for the ford bodykit, just a nice subtle one, and if i can afford it and get away with adding the painting to the bill, I'll fit it. I figure this can be a nice expensive way of teaching idiiots to fork out the $150 or so for 3rd party insurance.

Josh_XC · 02-02-2006, 12:25 AM

holy ИИИИ man, that aint good, wat a toss. so the police did catch the guy who hit u?

Hahah yeh man hit they guy for everything dude, ensure ur car is better than it was originally.

Hope it gets fixed before the 12th man

bjr22n_ · 02-02-2006, 09:18 AM

Are you alright?
Hope it will be fixed by the 12th.

Did you see me last nite? i had bright blue lights on.

anyways, hit em up for every $ he has, expecially cause he done a runner on you and wasn't man enough to admit he was at fault.

I hope all will the okay

ten[A]cio[U]s · 02-02-2006, 10:55 AM

I went to go to work for a meeting and a see a focus sandwich then a big "Rev-Arena" sticker on the back of the focus and was like "Oh crap.. Thats Austins.. bugga!". Yeah the focus isnt so pretty now.. From a distance it didnt look to bad but up close you can see its taken a decent whack. But i am still confused austin how that massive dint in the front quatre got there ??

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Well i hope that its all good by the 12th if not you can drive my car cos chances are knowing my luck i will ge the letter before then lol.

02-02-2006, 12:56 PM

Aust, real sorry to hear that, you must be fuming! Good to see that you are making the best out of bad situation though...

How about you, any damage to yourself??

melbzetec · 02-02-2006, 01:09 PM

Chance to get the body mouldings colour coded Austin??

Hope you are OK mate.

Scareybear · 02-02-2006, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by zetec

Dodgy Bros Exhausts are built to Last (TM)

LOL :voldar02:

Bucknaked · 02-02-2006, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by zetec

Damn. If they touched my exhaust I'll kill them. Blood sweat and tears into that thing!!!!!

Not to mention those MP3 rims.

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Austin that's bad news. I hope she gets sorted and is fixed better than new. Glad to hear you are ok as well.

Get some pics up too.

b2tf · 02-02-2006, 06:59 PM

Well, got the car assessed today. Approx $5k of damage from what they were saying, although I dont think that is correct because there isnt THAT much. I guess the cost of parts determines it in the end.

Im going to go ahead and fit the Ford factory bodykit while it is being repaired, so the mouldings wont be colour coded, but the kit will be in on when I get the car back. Bit of a bonus I guess.

I'm told the insurance company managed to track down the guy who did the runner, although they didnt say anything about whether he was insured or not - not really something they can tell me. I dont mind not knowing, either way my car is going to be fixed without costing me a cent, the only thing I have to put up with is being without it for a week.

I'll probably put it in for repair the week after next, just need to organise getting the kit up here from VIC, and then it's ready to go. And yes there will be pics of the finished product.

Bucknaked · 02-02-2006, 07:11 PM

Whats about PICS of the car as it is now.

Glad to hear it's all go.

b2tf · 02-02-2006, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Bucknaked

Whats about PICS of the car as it is now.

Glad to hear it's all go.

I'll go take some now, and you will be surprised at how small the damage is.

Bucknaked · 02-02-2006, 07:28 PM

The focus for a small car is constructed well. Must be it's european styling.

melbzetec · 02-02-2006, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by b2tf

so the mouldings wont be colour coded, but the kit will be in on when I get the car back

I just thought that while they've mixed the colour and got the spray gun out and oven fired up, you could do maybe do a deal...........that's if you wanted colour coding...not everyone does

b2tf · 02-02-2006, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by melbzetec

I just thought that while they've mixed the colour and got the spray gun out and oven fired up, you could do maybe do a deal...........that's if you wanted colour coding...not everyone does

yeah, its very possible but they do have to cover their costs. so im happy to settle for getting the bodykit put on and painted for free. i'll get the moulds colour coded in the future,it is definately something i want to do.

xurbanx · 03-02-2006, 12:56 AM

Ouch. Sorry to hear that b2tf, hope your all good and safe (: Agreed on the "I am honestly surprised it didnt end up a lot worse than it did. Got to love German quality." I've copped damage on both ends and both didn't look that bad (:

Danny · 06-02-2006, 05:55 PM

So, Aust; Any Pics??

FOCUSonTHIS · 06-02-2006, 10:46 PM

What can I say GIO have proved themself. Getting my car fixed on Monday and not paying a cent for something that wasn't my fault. Hopefully my premium won't go up at all. It shouldn't

zetec · 06-02-2006, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by FOCUSonTHIS

What can I say GIO have proved themself. Getting my car fixed on Monday and not paying a cent for something that wasn't my fault. Hopefully my premium won't go up at all. It shouldn't

No but everyone else's will!!

b2tf · 07-02-2006, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by FOCUSonTHIS

What can I say GIO have proved themself. Getting my car fixed on Monday and not paying a cent for something that wasn't my fault. Hopefully my premium won't go up at all. It shouldn't

It shouldn affect you one bit. My premium and excess arent affected by my "incident" at all.

Car goes in Friday to start the work. Thanks heaps to zetec who has put up with my whinging and ИИИИИing about it, as well as helping secure the bodykit for me. I owe you one mate!