I ran into a carpark barrier and bend it!!!!

[Rodmansakura]

hi bros,

 

yesterdae was a bad day for me,

i went over to condo near bukit timah, and run into a barrier at the guard hse as i was entering, i dint stop and notice about the barrier cuming down, instaed i went thru it pushing against it, so my fault

 

jus wanne to knw how much it cost to fix the replace the barrier??? it's a rubber type,

[inline barrier.bmp]

 

the barrier was bend forward, i was told by the mgt that they will send the BILL to me!

 

thanks in advance,

barrier.bmpFetching info...

Edited April 1, 2007 by Rodmansakura

[Nhrisuzu]

u got take picture of the barrier??

 

at least u know what is being damaged as in the extent of it.. in case they send u a bill with "additional repairs"..

[Rodmansakura]

all the action is taken in the video liao,

so guess shou be okie ba, anyway the mgt says will access the damage and see how much it cost to repair it....

[Gravestone]

U shouldn't have admitted your fault. Should hv argued that the security let u pass but as u passed, suddenly the barrier came down on ur car since u mentioned that it was coming down... That way, u can also claim damages.

[Nhrisuzu]

okies.. for such cases, normally is the replacement of the barrier arm + lifting mechanism..

 

 

 

PS: this is from my experience basis on my work nature. this is a POV, NOT a fact..

[Ah_liang]

Do you have any contacts to do the repair otherwise the repair cosy may get out-of-hand?

 

Before they starts repairing you have to agree to the amount?

[Rodmansakura]

quite hard, the video show clearly it's my fault, anyway my car no damage at all

i very happy liao

[Rodmansakura]

tat's the p[rob man, i jus wan to check out the market price of repair,

and may need to justify if their claims is appropriate

[Rodmansakura]

u knw the cost of it?

[Elfenstar]

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U shouldn't have admitted your fault. Should hv argued that the security let u pass but as u passed, suddenly the barrier came down on ur car since u mentioned that it was coming down... That way, u can also claim damages.

 

Are you saying that Rod was wrong for being honest???? OR if the Management believes the cooked up story its fine that the security guard gets penalised for not doing anything wrong???

[Jacf]

u think u can claim insurance for such cases?? it may run up to thousands for the barrier repairs!

[Nhrisuzu]

the previous time someone broke a barrier arm, it cost around $300 for replacement of arm.. not including labour..

 

erm.. but that one is plastic de.. not rubber one..

 

[Vit4wd]

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U shouldn't have admitted your fault. Should hv argued that the security let u pass but as u passed, suddenly the barrier came down on ur car since u mentioned that it was coming down... That way, u can also claim damages.

 

One shd be honest in life. Heard about bad karma?

 

What if the guards are asked to pay for the damages. Not fair to them, right?

Edited April 1, 2007 by Vit4wd

[Icekitten]

What if the guards are asked to pay for the damages. Not fair to them, right?

 

That's true leh...

 

Knowing those big estate management companies, they won't want to pay for it. Ask condo residents to pay, they sure make noise too. Most likely they'll blame the guard and dock his pay. And he only earns a small fraction of what most of the condo residents earn.

[Pisces69]

As I recall, it's about $700 for the longer length barrier.

 

If u can get the short one, might b cheaper.

 

Usually the barrier will bend/break at the point of being secured to the lifting arm. Maybe they can cut off the 1/2 foot section & use back the same piece? Wil save u some $$$.

 

If u can "slow talk" to the management, u might b able to get a "cheaper option".

Sometimes, they even have a "spare" old barrier in the store which they might "sell" u at a big discount. It's how u talk to them now.

[Skyw4lker]

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U shouldn't have admitted your fault. Should hv argued that the security let u pass but as u passed, suddenly the barrier came down on ur car since u mentioned that it was coming down... That way, u can also claim damages.

cannot believe your words! what's your car plate? so next time I can siam you in case anything happen you also bite back say not your fault

[Pisces69]

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U shouldn't have admitted your fault. Should hv argued that the security let u pass but as u passed, suddenly the barrier came down on ur car since u mentioned that it was coming down... That way, u can also claim damages.

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Er.......I don't think that is very good advice u r giving.

[Archon]

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U shouldn't have admitted your fault. Should hv argued that the security let u pass but as u passed, suddenly the barrier came down on ur car since u mentioned that it was coming down... That way, u can also claim damages.

 

I do not think this is a good advice to save one backside.