Taxi driver decides to do a u turn

[valentino]

Just got along side a taxi driver and the idiot decided on a U turn without looking, and I’m the casualty

[Guzzle]

Oh no!

Hopefully they stopped and you managed to get their details 🤞

[valentino]

Yes Abdul the taxi driver did stop, and said " i was indicating, you should have stopped" i then said i had it all on dashcam, immediately he then said i will pay, dont go through insurance. He offered £1100, which i declined, took pics and details, and immediately went to VW bodyshop for an estimate. Its booked in next Tuesday.

[monkeyhanger]

I'd be going through insurance, just in case he decides to play silly buggers when it's time to pay up. I have been in that situation.

[valentino]

Yes the cash offer is no where near the repair cost. So now he knows its the insurance way

[Guzzle]

Depending on how badly the rear quarter panel is damaged that's potentially not an easy repair.

My Octavia suffered similar damage a few years back and the VW approved bodyshop charged the other party's insurance company nearly £3k.

[king monkey]

I swear that driving has got worse since lockdown. Perhaps to many people got use to driving without others on the road. The things I see every day now make my mind boggle.

[skippy]

That is so unfortunate, and I am really sorry to see this damage here. I was following a taxi today, it pulled out of a side road when I did not expect it to, and then for the next couple of miles I did not see the driver use the indicators once! I am not tarring all taxi drivers with the same brush, but the standard of driving was abysmal!

[valentino]

The Bill for the damage is £2900. Only going to use the VW bodyshop, in case it has warranty issues in the next couple of years

[Carl_45]

The Bill for the damage is £2900. Only going to use the VW bodyshop, in case it has warranty issues in the next couple of years

I’d only use VW too. Can the wheel be repaired to a good standard, or is that for a new one?