Dirty 4wd

[absmith]

ok don't mean tto bitch but got out of work on thursday night bout 6 on albany high way only to find that the nice guy that parked in front of me had reversed into the front of my car with his prado and drivin off leavin no details he has cracked my front bar straight down the middle (looks ugly now) snapped the left hand indicator out and bent my plate (no big deal) lucky for me i hate wen guys park to close so i took a pic wit my phone of his number plate ( 1che-940 black prado) went to the cop shop they said to get his details i need a lawyer other wise pay my insurance excess and try and get them to get it back but my excesss id 2400 (just car) so if any ones knows of a cheap place to get new front bar fitted painted and every thing for a s1 r33 i had a trust one and i liked that but any thing will do now i guess or if u see this guys car at a huse pm or sms me so i can have a little talk to him i hate guys that do a hit and run

aaron

0433 438 734

[dan_the_man]

if its his fault u wont have to pay ur excess

[ctjet]

dont the cops call him up and ask him where he was at the time?

they should be chasing this up a little more than they are

[mitchy_]

if its just the front bar.. you can get a new one, supplied, fitted and painted for probably under 1k.

but yes, they should be chasing up him a bit further, if he's at fault, you dont have to pay a cent.

[ix9]

You can request the guys details from the police and they will provide them to you.

GF had her car reversed into and no note, but a witness saw it happen and left a note luckily!

[ashleyr33]

The cops are being lazy as per usual....

The guy commited a crime [leaving the scene of an accident] therefore the cops must look into it and with his plate number it isn't difficult anyway.

Put pressure on the cops..... its their job dont settle for that.

Ash.

[dan_the_man]

they will follow it up though...

a guy ran into the back of me. i gave his details to the cops... my insurance paid for my car to be fixed then sued him for the amount.

2 years later i got summons to go to court... didnt kno wtf it was about cause i've had to go to court a bit to be a witness for customers using stolen credit cards so i thought it was just that...

surprised me to see the dood who smashed my car there. the cops were charging him for driving without a license n failing to report an accident.

the wheels of justice grind slow

[Topaz]

Where was the car parked?

[Parker]

Submit a written accident report at the cannington cop shop (a legal requirement on both parties because damage exceeds $1K) and include all the details you have.

Once it is in writing the cops have to follow through on the report. Where it could get tricky is if the car park where the accident took place is deemed by the coppers as being private property or not (most likely not as it was accesible by the general public i take it?). If it's deemed as public then they'll do him for leaving the scene of an accident and failing to report an accident and provide you with written advice of the driver at the time of the offence and their contact details.

It's happened to me and i can only give praise to the police for their help in helping me sting the little pr$ck who did a hit and run on my last car.

good luck

[absmith]

car was parked in the parkin zone on albany high was across from my work same place i park every day just near tko tint...

so its a public space..

the cops told me to just use my insurance and sort it that way but the problem is my excess been so high i don't want to claim even though its not my fault have to get quotes done on saturday try and get it all done to give to the cops there was plenty of room for him to get out but him been a 4wd and my car been a bit lowered he probally didn't seee it,

it's just wrong wen people just drive off if i hit some thing i'll leave a note or find the owner its the right thing to do i thought

and one got a good place that can quote me around the kelmscott to vic park area

[_8OO5TED_]

you'll probably find that Just Cars will make you pay the excess until the third party admits liability, then they will refund it to you. You will also need to get alot more details than just a rego, they will want a name and adress if they are going to be able to claim off him.

[7yphon]

You wont need to pay excess Just cars are really good and they treat you allright unless they cant get the money back thats the only time you will have to pay but you have the car so they will make someone pay even if its the owner

[_8OO5TED_]

what if it wasnt the guy in the 4wd? what if someone had parked there after the 4wd? do u have any other proof apart from suspicion? Unless the 4wd owner admits liability, i doubt just cars will relieve you of the excess, but no harm in trying i guess. The excess is in place for an At Fault claim or a Penalty claim (where the person responsible isnt identified).

[stÖrmy]

4wd'ers are f**kers!..should ban those crappy fkn things.

[Zappn]

I'd at least ring justcars and ask them what's the best way to go about things. We pay them shitloads for this kind of thing, might aswell make use of them.

[Denver]

Definately fill out a cop report..

I had the same thing happen to my old rex, someone backed into it, then did a runner, luckily someone who sort of knew me, saw it happen, grabbed his rego and gave it to me..

Went to the cop shop that night, filled out the report, and finally a month and a bit later i had the guys details, so i went around there and confronted him, he tried to deny it all, until i pointed out i had witnesses to it all and he'd best be in touch with his insurance to sort it out..

Anyway he kept trying to dodge it, until by chance he happened to be talking to his panel beater, which happened to be my panel beater, who reminded him he was so pissed that night he drove into his own wall so he'd better sort my car out..

chase it up witht he cops..

[WRRR]

4wd'ers are f**kers!..should ban those crappy fkn things.

Now, now. Let's not get in nasty generalisations or I'll have to start believing all the stuff about import and skyline owners.

You will allways get tossers they arn't restricted to 4WDs.

I drive a GTR and a jacked up, big wheeled Nissan Patrol (among others) and there have been plenty of times I would have quite happily dropped into low range and driven over dicks and dicklesses in their little buzz boxes in response to bad behaviour/poor driving.