Ok my AW friends, I was in my first fender-bender tonight(long)>>
02-24-2009, 06:53 AM
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That sucks, I had a similar incident recently
the women tried to blame it on me, if she wasn't dishonest about it I might have told her it was ok since I was already getting a new bumper.
Now her insurance rates will go up!
Now her insurance rates will go up!
02-24-2009, 07:16 AM
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Report it to your Insurance, request no payment. Using the police report find out her insurance co.
Make a claim for every scratch, bruise, etc.using her insurance company. Include a rent-a-car during repairs.
02-24-2009, 07:24 AM
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If her insurance pays, there is no deductable. Also go to the police and file a complaint against
her for reckless operation of motor vehicle. Take her to court. If she loses her ins. co. must pay.
02-24-2009, 08:05 AM
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^^^^ That's the number one recommendation right there. ^^^^ YOU choose the
<center><img src="http://www.rallylights.com/images/85115.jpg"></center><p>shop, not the dumbho that hit you. I'd stop by a few of the "high end" dealerships in your area like Porsche, Mercedes, etc... See who they use for repairs. The nature of their fussy clients will usually make them use someone very competent that uses good materials like Glasurit. I've been out of the TT world for a long time, but I'm guessing that Audi still uses Glasurit products to paint their cars. IMHO, if you found a "premier" shop that used the same paint you car wore from the factory, you've hedged your bet well as far as matching the paint. The damage is obviously not severe, the hardest part will be matching the paint.
The next step is to do a very thorough inspection of the car when you pick it up. Paint will take on a different look/hue in varying light and from different angles. It would be best to demand that you see the car under florescent light in the shop, and also outside in daylight to make sure the paint match is good. They'll likely blend into the adjacent panels, as this is the industry standard, as well as the best way to match the color. Some shops will try to "butt shoot" panels, meaning that they only paint the damaged panel, but don't blend the paint into the adjacent panels. This works on something like a lower valance, spoiler, side skirt, etc... Very hard, if not impossible, on parts that are larger and higher on the car like a fender, door, or hood.
Ted is right about sending the police report to the insurance company as well. That will paint the character of the chick that hit you as well as showing fault. Especially after honking thrice! I'd recommend picking up some Hella Supertone horn set. They're not the loudest in the world, but there's NO WAY you can miss them. If you can find the older sets that were made in Germany, those are better than the ones made in India. But, both are good. Susquehanna Motorsports is great to deal with. Here's a link to the horn set here. Sounds like a joke, but they really will help people know where you are. I've had similar situations in cars with stock horns. But NOBODY has ever missed the Hella's in my STi. Check them out here >>> http://www.rallylights.com/detail.aspx?ID=938
Best of luck with the repair.<ul><li><a href="http://leesdiscountautobody.com/guide.php">Some pretty good tips here. Do some googling on your own, you'll find more.</a></li></ul>
The next step is to do a very thorough inspection of the car when you pick it up. Paint will take on a different look/hue in varying light and from different angles. It would be best to demand that you see the car under florescent light in the shop, and also outside in daylight to make sure the paint match is good. They'll likely blend into the adjacent panels, as this is the industry standard, as well as the best way to match the color. Some shops will try to "butt shoot" panels, meaning that they only paint the damaged panel, but don't blend the paint into the adjacent panels. This works on something like a lower valance, spoiler, side skirt, etc... Very hard, if not impossible, on parts that are larger and higher on the car like a fender, door, or hood.
Ted is right about sending the police report to the insurance company as well. That will paint the character of the chick that hit you as well as showing fault. Especially after honking thrice! I'd recommend picking up some Hella Supertone horn set. They're not the loudest in the world, but there's NO WAY you can miss them. If you can find the older sets that were made in Germany, those are better than the ones made in India. But, both are good. Susquehanna Motorsports is great to deal with. Here's a link to the horn set here. Sounds like a joke, but they really will help people know where you are. I've had similar situations in cars with stock horns. But NOBODY has ever missed the Hella's in my STi. Check them out here >>> http://www.rallylights.com/detail.aspx?ID=938
Best of luck with the repair.<ul><li><a href="http://leesdiscountautobody.com/guide.php">Some pretty good tips here. Do some googling on your own, you'll find more.</a></li></ul>
