chocchick Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 A BMW driver pulled out of a junction into my lovely new car. I'm OK, but my poor little car, although drivable, has a bent passenger door and bodywork damaged all down the side I only got it on Saturday, trying to get over my fear of driving, and was practicing a route so I become less anxious and could drive there Friday morning. Still he's accepted fault and there are 2 witnesses who agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 Oh so sorry about that, not nice but at least you are ok BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 what rotton luck! at least you are ok - make sure that you keep moving other wise you will stiffen up over then next few days but it is rotton that it was your lovely new car. I remember when I got a Vauxhall Tigra, brand new, about 8 years ago someone opened their car door as I was driving past and it pulled my wing mirror off. No problem but I was "my poor new car" Look after yourself Mel x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 Oh how rotten, Choccy. Glad you're OK but it won't have done your confidence much good, will it . Being an anxious driver myself, I know what these incidents can do for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 Oh....Poor you. Don't let it put you off driving. Why am I not surprised that the other party was driving a BMW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 Sorry to hear about your car Hope you are okay Try not to let it put you off driving Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 Oh, what bad luck Choccy, but it wasn't your fault. It's bound to have dented your confidence (as well as the car ), but at least you're unhurt, the other driver's admitted responsibility and you've got witnesses. Don't let it put you off driving Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted October 25, 2006 Author Share Posted October 25, 2006 Oh....Poor you. Don't let it put you off driving. Why am I not surprised that the other party was driving a BMW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted October 25, 2006 Author Share Posted October 25, 2006 Here's the damage to my poor little baby (it's my first car since learning to drive 8 years ago) See link to my album below http://club.omlet.co.uk/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=10389&g2_serialNumber=2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myles Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 Sorry Choccy, good to hear your ok, remember your car can always be repaired. You must not be put off by this, try and drive again as soon as possible. I'm really sorry just so glad your not hurt. Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 What a horrible shock for you. And your poor car! All will be well again though, so don't let it put you off. best wishes xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 Oh Chox! I only just caught up on this one. So sorry to hear about your lovely new car - you were so looking forward to getting it too. I know it's no consolation, but at least he admitted fault and you'll get it back all repaired and shiny like new. Big hugs OOXX Someone scratched my van the other week - it's not new, but I love it and I was really hacked off (Graham - no jokes about my van please!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 Oh no Glad to hear you are alright, but to the damage to your car, karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 Glad to hear that you are fine. Do not let it put you of off driving Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamsin Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 Good to hear you are ok,at the end of the day its only a car,a car you can replace or get repaired but their is only one of you and you can't be replaced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 Oh Chocchick what a terrible thing to happen to you after you have just bought the car too - how pants! Do hope things work out ok with getting it all repaired etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 So sorry to hear about your car CC - but glad that you were uninjured. Please don't let it put you off driving - this happened to my daughter 16 years ago just after she passed her test and had her first car. She stopped driving - and she's having a really hard time trying to get back into driving now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 How are you feeling today ChocChick Better and less shaken I hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 Oh no, what terrible news. Did the driver even apologise to you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted October 29, 2006 Author Share Posted October 29, 2006 I think he apologised, slightly hazy now. It's a week's work to repair the car, plus waiting for parts and engineer inspection last Friday (I hope). He got the door, bodywork matched bumper and about 2-3 side panels either dented/scratched Feeling a lot better now, (thanks for asking) and I have a silver Yaris hire car which I have driven, mainly on my own I couldn't believe it though, after practicing the route to the stables before the crash a road was blocked off before my lesson and I had to phone OH for directions and turned up late. I also now know I should have phoned the Toyota accident hotline and they would have sorted my insurance and everything with me, in fact the Volkswagen garage had their own system which was confusing as the first thing I did was phone the insurance company and I had 2 sets of people arranging things. V. bewildering. Note to self always take mobile, paper and pen in car I remembered later I had useful Toyota info in the glovebox Yep, it's good to know all this stuff before you drive off. I was quite lucky the Volkswagen site owner was there to help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 Also......remember your Sheffield A-Z......a vital piece of kit!! I've lived here for over 20 years and still manage to get lost!! I've cursed Him Indoors/Daughter /No1 Son/many a time for "borrowing" mine and not replacing it. You only realise its not there when you need it!! Hope your feeling better. Have PM'd you about a visit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted October 29, 2006 Author Share Posted October 29, 2006 Also......remember your Sheffield A-Z......a vital piece of kit!! I've lived here for over 20 years and still manage to get lost!! I've cursed Him Indoors/Daughter /No1 Son/many a time for "borrowing" mine and not replacing it. You only realise its not there when you need it!! I think OH had it last, no idea where it is, he uses his GPS now Mind you, when I was lost it was on winding country lanes and they didn't all have names Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 and take a disposable camera for taking pictures of any damage should you have another accident (or for taking pictures of chickens that you might come accros in your travels ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted October 29, 2006 Author Share Posted October 29, 2006 Would you believe the battery has gone flat on my hire car. The internal light was on which I'm sure I've never used as only driven in the day or OH says could be rain shorting it. At least OH has a charger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 Thank heavens for OHs - they DO have their uses sometimes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
