Just met a nice gentleman who pulled out Infront of me at a roundabout stood no chance of stopping and barely got my foot on the brake
the front cross member has been pushed back a good way and both headlights are pointing down a long way
you can see how far it's gone back.also is it still leagl to drive with all that trim missing round the front of the wheel?.
Disco 1 Accident so how bad is it doc
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Technically, no, as it is a danger to pedestrians. So if you are going to drive it, keep off the pavement.
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Tyres must not protrude past bodywork, which is why some have stick on arches
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doesnt look bad ,another bumper and trim and head light clips with some fettling should see it ok, head lights need to be right to drive vehicle legally
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I think with some "elbow-grease" it will buff out just fine. 
I take it the other car is in a worse state? I hope no-one was hurt?
I take it the other car is in a worse state? I hope no-one was hurt?
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I've driven worse
Won't need much, hope you're getting the claim in fast
Won't need much, hope you're getting the claim in fast
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I've driven worse
Won't need much, hope you're getting the claim in fast
Looks a simple diy repair as JM says but with garage rates these days is there a good chance of a non economical repair ??
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If the accident was not his fault then he has every right to demand his vehicle be repaired to it's original state!!!
Never back down, insurance is mandatory and so must be their obligation to fight for their clients lawful rights!
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Nobody has mentioned the front cross member yet.. make sure everything is straight and true
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im presuming he means the bumper, to bend the actual front cross member would cause considerable more damage than that
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Fair point, could have just been very unlucky though!
Sorry yes it's the bumper that's bent caught him on the corner so it's pushed it in not as bad as I thought.claim will probably not go in my favour as in trying to avoid a tee bone I hit the rear corner of the car my experience with insurance company's shows they see black and white and driver straight away claimed I drove into the back of him...going to get a dashcam.....and still really pi**ed off about it.
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