I reversed into someones car this weekend. The rear bumper on my car has a dent in it and a small split where the crash bar behind has pierced through it plus all the paint on the bumper has cracked like eggshell effect? Loads of tiny hairline cracks allover the paint. Its a 2002 3 door focus st170 with 110k on clocks. Basically needs a new bumper and paint. Would they repair it or write it off? If it was written off how much would i get back on it? Ta

 

as long as the rear panel isn't gone it should be a repairer.

why make a claim? just locate a 2nd hand bumper in the right colour on ebay

 

Nothin about magnum grey was only common on st170s

 

i wouldnt claim i claimed when someone vandalised my car and ever since my insurence has been a fortune had protected no claims aswell

 

Read the post, he reversed into someone's car, if they want to claim, he has no say, so pointless saying 'don't claim'...

 

no it wont get written off, its daft the repairs going ahead these days
recently i know of an 03plate prev catc fusion that was give a new boot floor and everything around it!
my 2000 scenic had been repaired on the 1/4/bumper with new paint and flap
a bumper will come painted if you want it too, ford can order in painted or primed but if you order painted check it very very well 1st and they usually come out of the packing with some sort of issue
i think painted were around 280+vat whereas un painted were not that much over 100 inc vat but normal models bumpers so there will be some st tax on top

 

Its goin to be around 500 -600 to repair the car i hit if hes goin to claim on my insurance for that then i minds aswell get mine done. Thats all i thouught.

 

yeah and whats your excess?

Ł250 Ł500??

you'd repair it for less than that if you bought bits off ebay already painted.

 

Do i have to pay the excess if i claim for his car aswell, or just my own car?

 

just your own car.