just crashed my clio about 10 mins ago

[Luke F]

just crashed my clio about 10 mins ago


please help

ok i've reversed my clio into a mates car and it is bad

my guess is that i need -

1 - a new boot
2 - new bumbers at the back


the boot won't close

i could cry
please help if anyone can advise where to get parts or roughly how much it will cost to fix

it is a 2002, 1.5dci dynamique mk2 i think

it is red in colour, its a nice shiny red not dull


PLEASE PLEASE HELP

 

[Hazza]

How fast was u reversing?

 

[-KarL-]

i would check that you havent creased the boot floor

 

[cat171]

Bad luck dude. I'd get it looked at by a bodyshop tomorrow, nothing you can do at the min.

 

[Beef-Mc]

Check the boot well while your at it.

 

[Luke F]

the boot floor is creased
to be honest i was reversing quite fast

what does this now mean

 

[Chris_Cliomk1]

uv pretty much fekd the bak end up if the boot floor is creased.

Unlucky mate, i know how u feel cause i did this a week after passing my test into a mates car however i did absolutely nothing to mine apart from a smashed back light but £350 worth of damage to his. I always double check my mirrors now.

Nout u can do about it just learn from mistakes

 

[DazRsi]

write off ?


:-?

as for parts go to a scrappy

 

[Luke F]

how much would it cost to fix mate

 

[Luke F]

write off ?


:-?

as for parts go to a scrappy

seriously, what happens if its a write off, do i tell my insurrance

 

[f0xy]

depends if your mate wants to claim off you if its your fault....

 

[Luke F]

no he wont claim, there is just a crack in his front bumper and he needs a new headlight, its still working and all its just cracked insite

 

[NOT! gary l]

write off ?


:-?

as for parts go to a scrappy

seriously, what happens if its a write off, do i tell my insurrance

depends if you're fully comp or not, if not then there isnt really any point, but then if it is a write off which sounds highly likely do you plan on repairing it then selling it? as this is highly illegal.

 

[Luke F]

no i dont want that, i just want it fixed, then i will drive away at it again!
i just want it fixed and everything to be fine but im worried as to how much it will cost to repair

 

[NOT! gary l]

If its a write off then whats the point in fixing it? you have to tell the insurance by law and it will be scrapped, not good i know but there isnt much you can do just now, just stop worrying untill morning and take it to a bodyshop first thing and see what they say.

Are you fully comp or TPFT?

 

[Luke F]

TPFT, things just get worse and worse

ok i will admit, im panicking a lot and dont know what im going to do

ill report on how things go when i know myself
thanks for the help guys

 

[mx1_champ]

to be honest i would not bother reporting it to insurance take it to some little bodyshop and they will fix it cheap for u . or if you cannot afford it put a claim in some times boot floors can be pulled back into shape fairly easily others it may need replacing .

 

[Destined for Victory]

go to a bodyshop specialist and see what needs doing then source your own parts rather than paying a fortune

 

[kenny172]

If its a write off then whats the point in fixing it? you have to tell the insurance by law and it will be scrapped, not good i know but there isnt much you can do just now, just stop worrying untill morning and take it to a bodyshop first thing and see what they say.

Are you fully comp or TPFT?

no it wont, unless its a cat a/b

 

[Daniel]

Reversing fast while showing off to your mates.....

FAIL!

 

[Timmay]

gutted for you mate

 

[Black-Clio-1.4]

Bad time to be 3rd party? I'm pretty sure I'd die if I crumpled my rear end. All my amps are in the wheel well!!!

Guna cost quite alot for that sort of damage.

Maybe sell every part on ebay and start again.

 

[Munday]

Sorry to hear that

Also, your brakes don't work as well in reverse.

Personally, if I was in the situation I would take it to a good bodyshop and get them to take a look and then decide what to do. You never know, it might be fixable and might not cost that much.

Good luck and try not to worry about it too much Cars can be fixed!

 

[Mells]

pics of the misery please.

 

[martandem]

sorry to hear it dude.... we've all been there with the stupid mistakes, such a bitter pill to swallow.
Ring around a few good body shops, get some quotes, and put it down to experience (easier said i know)...
Feel your pain buddy....

 

[Lacey]

pics of the misery please.

+1

I've done this before. Except at a slower speed. Only a scratch on mine, over 400 quids worth of damage on my mates.

Have you got any quotes yet?

 

[KI8RKW]

Price will depend on how much effort you put in; See if you can get the same colour boot door/bumper from a scrapper or ebay etc..
As for the creased boot floor, It depends how bad it is. If its not to bad in reality it could be heat & beat straight... If its bad cut out and a new one welding in.

All In I bet you're looking around the 600-1k quid mark if you source quality parts yourself and fit/remove them.

 

[AliasOmega]

You reversed the car into your mates car, but your damage is a creased boot, but his is just a bumper and a light.

I dont think so.. other car will have more damage unless its a tank or something.

Insurance claim all the way..

 

[steven.m]

^^ aye seems a bit unlikely you would have damaged the boot lid.

Since you TPF&T you can't claim for damage to your car so your only option is to get it looked at by a bodyshop who will write up a big tasty bill for you to swallow.

Sometimes it pays to be fully comp.

 

[Laura]

i reversed my 205 into a lampost the day after i passed my test, oops, luckly the 205 being the tank it was just cracked the bumper

 

[theduck]

if the boot floor is creased, its not worth repairing

 

[Dan Page]

How can you say this without even seeing the car?

Get it in a bodyshop and get it repaired mate.

Learn from your mistake.

if the boot floor is creased, its not worth repairing

 

[rory182]

the boot floors are made from tin foil anyway

 

[theduck]

always been led to believe if the imapct was stong enough to damage the boot floor then cars fooked

How can you say this without even seeing the car?

Get it in a bodyshop and get it repaired mate.

Learn from your mistake.

if the boot floor is creased, its not worth repairing

 

[julzh]

Me too, in most cases anyway. thought it was a good indication that the subframe was fooked.

 

[*Badger*]

I think boot floors can be repaired, but once creased it'll never be as stong again due to how thin they really are!

 

[.GAZ.]

pics of the misery please.

+1

Thread is usless without pics tbh

 

[bmh.01]

It'll most likely want a new boot floor, won't be cheap. Get it to a bodyshop to find a price, and your mates car probably has hidden damage if its bent your boot floor enough to stop the boot shutting.

Me too, in most cases anyway. thought it was a good indication that the subframe was fooked.

always been led to believe if the imapct was stong enough to damage the boot floor then cars fooked

Theres only a subframe at the front in a clio. It'll take a knock to the front suspension to damage that generally. The boot floor is supposed to fold as its a crumple zone, it doesn't take much to bent it.

 

[pinky]

Aww noooo!!!! how do you know the boot floof is creased?? can you remove the spare wheel ok?? if its just the boot dont shut properly..can be realigned quite easly.

cant you have it nicked:quiet:

 

[Jamie]

What exactly were you doing?