Somebody hit the lex! what now?
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Somebody hit the lex! what now?
Hey everyone, I'm a long time lurker of this board, but just recently signed up as a member. I have a 2004 ES330, and today while driving down a residential street where the cars aren't parallel parked but parked with their bumpers sticking out someone backed into it. I had slowed down almost to a stop to decide which spot to park when a woman started backing up (she hadn't been backing up while I was driving) and hit the edge of my bumper.
We both came out to inspect the damage. I had a decent sized scratch and a bunch of little scratches and she had a single scratch about the size of a finger. I asked that we exchange insurance info. She asked me where my place of employment was, and I thought that was odd so I didn't tell her, because I didn't think it was necessary.
I called her insurance company and filed a claim and now i'm just waiting to hear back. Has this ever happened to any of you? whats next? I have no idea how the process goes because this is my first car (bought it a little over two months ago)
Also, any guesstimates on how much it may cost to fix the damage? Will the whole bumper need to be repainted?
Thanks so much!
We both came out to inspect the damage. I had a decent sized scratch and a bunch of little scratches and she had a single scratch about the size of a finger. I asked that we exchange insurance info. She asked me where my place of employment was, and I thought that was odd so I didn't tell her, because I didn't think it was necessary.
I called her insurance company and filed a claim and now i'm just waiting to hear back. Has this ever happened to any of you? whats next? I have no idea how the process goes because this is my first car (bought it a little over two months ago)
Also, any guesstimates on how much it may cost to fix the damage? Will the whole bumper need to be repainted?
Thanks so much!
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Damn, no I didn't I thought the police didn't need to be called if it looked like under $1000 in damages
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A witness is someone has no relation to you. So it has to be a random stranger that saw the accident.I don't think your friend will work. Your friend can still give a statement but I'm not sure if it'll help. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Too bad you didn't record the ladies statement on your phone, that probably could have helped.
From the looks of the damage, they might just end up repainting the entire bumper itself.
Too bad you didn't record the ladies statement on your phone, that probably could have helped.
From the looks of the damage, they might just end up repainting the entire bumper itself.
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A witness is someone has no relation to you. So it has to be a random stranger that saw the accident.I don't think your friend will work. Your friend can still give a statement but I'm not sure if it'll help. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Too bad you didn't record the ladies statement on your phone, that probably could have helped.
From the looks of the damage, they might just end up repainting the entire bumper itself.
Too bad you didn't record the ladies statement on your phone, that probably could have helped.
From the looks of the damage, they might just end up repainting the entire bumper itself.
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Good news!
She admitted it was her fault and I received a voicemail from the insurance people. Kudos to her for owning up to it
Do you think insurance will only pay to touch it up or do you think they will cover repainting the entire bumper to restore it to its original condition?
thanks!
She admitted it was her fault and I received a voicemail from the insurance people. Kudos to her for owning up to it
Do you think insurance will only pay to touch it up or do you think they will cover repainting the entire bumper to restore it to its original condition?
thanks!
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From dealing with multiple insurance companies (my first car was a target for bad drivers), they never want to go beyond what they have to pay so best case you can get the entire bumper painted. But to be honest, they'll most likely go the cheapest route being a touch up.
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Where I live (southern cal), the police will not come out unless someone is injured. My ES 300 was totaled (no injuries), and they didn't want to come out to take a report.
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It might have been better to have her to pay you out of pocket, for that level of damage. If you go through the insurance your car will likely be listed as being in an accident on Carfax and Autocheck, which will greatly lower the value if you try to sell.
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