Car hood (bonnet) repair

[Sforester]

Anyone had experience with having their car hood repaired before?

 

Kissed the rear of a Proton Wira just now. His rear boot and bumper caved in. Haizz... Ganna claimed big time liao..

My front bumber took the brunt of it, but was generally ok. The bumper ends popped out slighly, so now not exactly flushed with sides now.

The right side of my front hood looks like a dog showing its teeth one side.

Can hood be repaired?

 

Quite sure my NCD will be heavily reduced or wiped out since the other party will claimed against me. I think easily 5K - 8k (change bumper, boot, reverse sensor, wiring, check, spray painting, etc) and maybe more.

Was wondering should I just claim my insurance for my own repairs, or just use my own money to make sure that my next year premium will not shoot up high?

Some friends told me to claim from insurance for my own repairs since i will my lose NCD anyway once the other party claim against me. My repair fees does not make much difference anyway.

Others mentioned that I shoudl mitigate against a high premium next year by minimizing the total expenses incurred by insurance.

 

Any advice?

 

[Caravan]

Some friends told me to claim from insurance for my own repairs since i will my lose NCD anyway once the other party claim against me. My repair fees does not make much difference anyway.

 

 

This.

[0wnage]

You'll definitely lose your NCD if the other party claims against you.

Just make whatever repairs and claim your own insurance.

[Mercator]

 

Bro,

 

You've my sympathy, but I like the way you describe this...."The right side of my front hood looks like a dog showing its teeth one side."

I can imagine.

[Mllcg]

just pay him cash.

 

proton very cheap to repair

[Nzy]

just pay him cash.

 

proton very cheap to repair

 

If he go to AD to repair can be very expensive also. lol. The damage describe by TS seems alot. I think even if repair outside will also be quite a substantial amount.

[Scamp1]

Just claim under your own insurance

[Mllcg]

If he go to AD to repair can be very expensive also. lol. The damage describe by TS seems alot. I think even if repair outside will also be quite a substantial amount.

 

proton still proton.

 

up north got many spare parts

[Ithunk]

Anyone had experience with having their car hood repaired before?

 

Kissed the rear of a Proton Wira just now. His rear boot and bumper caved in. Haizz... Ganna claimed big time liao..

My front bumber took the brunt of it, but was generally ok. The bumper ends popped out slighly, so now not exactly flushed with sides now.

The right side of my front hood looks like a dog showing its teeth one side.

Can hood be repaired?

 

Quite sure my NCD will be heavily reduced or wiped out since the other party will claimed against me. I think easily 5K - 8k (change bumper, boot, reverse sensor, wiring, check, spray painting, etc) and maybe more.

Was wondering should I just claim my insurance for my own repairs, or just use my own money to make sure that my next year premium will not shoot up high?

Some friends told me to claim from insurance for my own repairs since i will my lose NCD anyway once the other party claim against me. My repair fees does not make much difference anyway.

Others mentioned that I shoudl mitigate against a high premium next year by minimizing the total expenses incurred by insurance.

 

Any advice?

 

what car u driving?

[Sforester]

Was driving my wife's Latio... I was generally quite shocked when i got out. I expected my front bumper to cave in. It didn't and kept its shape... The proton backside caved in quite signifiicantly.. neverthless, it was my fault.. Well, damage to the Latio if claimed against insurance) will be 1000 ++ as advised... Well, the damage will have been more if i drive my own car..

[Ithunk]

Was driving my wife's Latio... I was generally quite shocked when i got out. I expected my front bumper to cave in. It didn't and kept its shape... The proton backside caved in quite signifiicantly.. neverthless, it was my fault.. Well, damage to the Latio if claimed against insurance) will be 1000 ++ as advised... Well, the damage will have been more if i drive my own car..

 

then its not too bad lol i thought it was some expensive continental like mercedes or audi

 

if u can try and cover the proton...

 

drive safe...and always keep a safe distance

 

an regarding your first post i dont think it will come out to that amount.....must have some pictures

 

moreover proton parts are not too expensive....

 

anyway drive safe

Edited January 14, 2012 by Ithunk

[Nzy]

proton still proton.

 

up north got many spare parts

 

Ya. But you try see what will happen if you rear end a proton and tell him up north got many spares. Go there repair. lol. Based on what TS say about the damage to the proton, just the cost of labor and replacement vehicle is already going to be quite alot already. Don't think this kind of damage can repair in 1-2 days.

[Xers007]

Ya. But you try see what will happen if you rear end a proton and tell him up north got many spares. Go there repair. lol. Based on what TS say about the damage to the proton, just the cost of labor and replacement vehicle is already going to be quite alot already. Don't think this kind of damage can repair in 1-2 days.

 

should the wira kanna stolen during repair up north should he also claim from TS?