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gelfen
Joined: Nov 22, 2003
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From: Melbourne, Australia
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it turns out i only have to drop my car off at an approved/affiliated repairer and RACV take care of the rest (except possibly the hire car because i don't have that in my policy but i might get away with it since the other company is paying for it). i thought i had to see a couple of repairers since my car is still under warranty and Mazda did a few custom items which they must repair/replace to maintain the warranty, and RACV need a quote from one of their repairers for comparrison. however, the panel shop used by Mazda is RACV affiliated so it will run much smoother. even if the insurance won't cop the hire car, I can hopefully get one through Mazda at a VERY reduced rate (>40% lower) since that is where I get my car serviced.
here are some pics (beware - around 200KB).
with my phone at the scene:
(who is that in the reflection?....i wonder...)
with my camera last night:
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*Jojo*
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@gelfen - Looks like a 'minor' damage mate  Good thing your car is covered by insurance  ! |
gelfen
Joined: Nov 22, 2003
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From: Melbourne, Australia
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actually not so minor. when i lifted the carpet in the boot (i.e. the trunk for those who only speak "american"), the chassis floor was rippled. there is also apparently a bit of non-visible damage on the undercarriage of the vehicle because the towbar was shoved in.
apart from that i'm just generally sore all over.
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Sammy_boy
Joined: Mar 31, 2004
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From: Staffordshire, United Kingdom
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It's gutting that, when some dozy person does that to your car! Someone drove into the side of my old car, no serious damage done though, just inconvienient dealing with insurance companies and been without your car whilst it's fixed! 
"All it takes for evil to flourish is for good men to do nothing" - Edmund Burke
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Blexcroid
Joined: May 04, 2004
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From: Houston, Texas
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Glad you're OK m8! Cars may be replaced, but good friends cannot.
ripples in boot = probable rame damage = probable totaling of car
Have fun new car shopping. BTW--did the goober fall asleep or was he justblind?
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gelfen
Joined: Nov 22, 2003
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From: Melbourne, Australia
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he thought i was going to take off into a gap which was actually far too small. the real problem was that he was in a Nissan Navara work ute (utility) and he got a good run up before hitting me. i have been told i will lose my car for a minimum of eight working days, so now i have my father and my fiance chauffeuring me around - alas, no hire car. at least i live near public transport
on the plus side, we signed up with a builder over the weekend so we are finally making a bit of progress.
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gelfen
Joined: Nov 22, 2003
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From: Melbourne, Australia
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just heard back from the insurance company - no fault claim, therefore no excess and no affect on rating (i.e. it's all the other guy's fault).
also, just shy of AU $4000 damage (about 13.5% of original purchase cost). now i just have to wait for repairs *twiddles thumbs and whistles tunelessly*
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Sammy_boy
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As long as you don't have to wait as long as I did when some berk drove into the side of my car - they had it for about 7 WEEKS! 
And the damaged wasn't that bad I thought - paintwork and light panel damage, slight damage to 2 alloys where a hit a curb - and I think they replaced half the car! And were waiting for a couple of parts from Nissan, which was why it took so long.
I thought the company (that my insurer chose and took the car to) that my car was taken to was taking the insurance company for a ride, by fixing more than was necessary! 
"All it takes for evil to flourish is for good men to do nothing" - Edmund Burke
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jontyf
Joined: Apr 29, 2004
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From: Hertfordshire, England
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I once had loads of toy cars I blew them up!
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gelfen
Joined: Nov 22, 2003
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From: Melbourne, Australia
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pretty busy weekend....met with our vicar to go over the options for our wedding ceremony, selected our wedding bands, caught up with some friends from uni for dinner whom i haven't seen in 6 months or more. also, another friend of mine was doing a play of "Mort", the Terry Pratchett Discworld novel. he played Death (pics below):
 
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*Jojo*
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@gelfen - Do you have definite plans of inviting some of your co-members here at esato dude  Where will it be held in Australia One of our mods here lives there as well ! |
gelfen
Joined: Nov 22, 2003
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From: Melbourne, Australia
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not really sure how that would work out jojo. i don't see that many melbournians regularly on esato, and the aussies i do know are expats. apart from all that, i can't expect people to fly down especially for my nuptials, and i value my anonymity.
if any esatonians with whom i regularly communicate are in melbourne around the time of my wedding, and they are desparate to come, i suppose they could PM me and i'd think about it (after we've worked out things for the people i actually do know).
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*Jojo*
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@gelfen - So the wedding will be held in Australia after all ! Yup! I do understand your idea/thoughts of inviting some more folks here Also, the RSVP thing will also come to mind - right ? Well, whatever it is in the end, I just hope that all will work out as expected. Will it be a church or garden wedding Where's the reception/honeymoon be held mate ! |
gelfen
Joined: Nov 22, 2003
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From: Melbourne, Australia
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the wedding will be at an anglican church in melbourne, the reception at a function centre in the suburbs of melbourne, and the honeymoon at an island off the coast of queensland and in sydney ( spiders ).
sorry for being vague - it's an anonymity thing - but i will furnish more precise details closer to the date, or maybe after
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*Jojo*
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@gelfen - H m m m . . . I guess photos will do best rather than emitting those details mate ! Try wearing a mask ala Phantom Of The Opera, so that your 'anonymity' will still be intact  ! |
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