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Title: This could be a blessing in disguise...
Post by: bannaLST on Jun 29, 2016, 09:55:32 PM
I was running an auskick training session on Monday night , looking after about 70 kids . I normally only have 14 ! This was a special training session for the kids and the club as we had a couple of the Fremantle dockers join in .  The whole junior clubs was there footy fields packed along with the car park.

I reversed the Mux into my usual spot making sure I left enough room so the eager kids don't fling their doors open into my car .

After training and a quick g'day  we headed of back to the car it was pretty dark at this stage I noticed the car wasn't parked straight . I said to my daughter I'm sure I was straight . But thought nothing less as we where still excited about the training we just did.

The next morning my heart sank when I went out to move the car before work .

Someone has hit the front of my MuX . Her first wounds ! Undoubtably I wasn't happy neither was the mrs . We both give up a fair bit of time to coach and help out at the club, that someone from the footy club would do this and not even leave a note . !

With an $800 excess I don't know if it worth it ! But the mrs wants it fixed.

I'm trying to convince it's perfect candidate for a bull bar as they will cut out the bottom section anyway !

Not only that the next shitbrick who hit it will come off second best !

Now to work on the mrs . !




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Title: Re: This could be a blessing in disguise...
Post by: DannyG on Jun 29, 2016, 10:00:10 PM
Yeh you cant have that fixed, it has to have a bullbat fitted now  :laughing7:

On a serious note, it is disappointing that someone has damaged the volunteer coach's car and not said anything. It might pay to have a bit of a look at the cars at the next session as I am sure theirs also has some damage.
Title: This could be a blessing in disguise...
Post by: bannaLST on Jun 29, 2016, 10:17:13 PM
My thought exactly Danny. It NEEDS a bullbar!

It's going to be hard to find the culprit as it wasn't a normal session for us as the auskick is normally Sunday mornings and we have a 2 week break , but I'll be decadently having a poke around Monday to see if it was one of the juniors parents , the. Get the mrs to scope out the car park when auskick is back .


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Title: Re: This could be a blessing in disguise...
Post by: MGMUX on Jun 30, 2016, 08:08:34 AM
I did the same thing so just got a bullbar
Title: Re: This could be a blessing in disguise...
Post by: konazz on Jun 30, 2016, 09:27:19 AM
Save the $800 excess and slap a $2k-$2.5k bull bar on. You can say that the increase in insurance premiums for a claim will pay the bullbar off (eventually... maybe 50+ years?) LOL
Title: Re: This could be a blessing in disguise...
Post by: PUMAPANTS on Jun 30, 2016, 09:36:11 AM
Making a claim if this nature wont increase his renewal premium, if it does just shop it!
Title: Re: This could be a blessing in disguise...
Post by: bannaLST on Jun 30, 2016, 11:38:49 AM
Save the $800 excess and slap a $2k-$2.5k bull bar on. You can say that the increase in insurance premiums for a claim will pay the bullbar off (eventually... maybe 50+ years?) LOL

its just my excuse to get the bullbar!   :cup: :cup:
Title: Re: This could be a blessing in disguise...
Post by: Mat01 on Jun 30, 2016, 11:52:48 AM
Save the $800 excess and slap a $2k-$2.5k bull bar on. You can say that the increase in insurance premiums for a claim will pay the bullbar off (eventually... maybe 50+ years?) LOL

its just my excuse to get the bullbar!   :cup: :cup:
Or you could go down to a dobinson store and get one like this for $1500 when they have half price fitting . Matt(https://www.ozisuzu.com.au/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20160630%2F86482bdfbe4169a5dbaa53d48d0f4448.jpg&hash=0a8aa5377a4e3c815224aa1016894644ddf7ecd0)
Title: Re: This could be a blessing in disguise...
Post by: Snag75 on Jun 30, 2016, 02:13:30 PM
TJM have some deals on at the moment.
$300 off outback steel bars and $500 off the alloy signature bars.

http://www.tjm.com.au/eofy16/#2-3

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Title: Re: This could be a blessing in disguise...
Post by: POD on Jul 01, 2016, 08:39:53 AM
I had a similar problem with my MUX at 3 months old (same damage spot, same colour car :sad10:) but found it was very easy and cheap to fix as the components are all plastic which means no traditional panel beating is required, I used a dent repair mob who came to my house, tidied up the sctaches/small dent and painted it for around $100. If you get the right blokes they can work magic with plastic painted panels these days :cup:
Just an option...cheers.
Title: Re: This could be a blessing in disguise...
Post by: bannaLST on Jul 01, 2016, 09:48:12 AM
Cheers POD great info , I do have a mate who's a spray painter / will take it to him to have a look


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Title: Re: This could be a blessing in disguise...
Post by: DMaximus on Jul 01, 2016, 10:42:44 AM
So you've gone from this.. 

My thought exactly Danny. It NEEDS a bullbar!


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To this....

Cheers POD great info , I do have a mate who's a spray painter / will take it to him to have a look

 :nono:


May be there's a little too much of this  :notworthy:



 ;D

Title: Re: This could be a blessing in disguise...
Post by: Dirt Diggler on Jul 01, 2016, 12:01:25 PM
You got off lightly...our dmax recently had the front bumper torn half off whilst parked. We were very lucky and the culprit left a note and their insurance sorted it (was a tree lopping company that did it...I reckon I'll use them next time I need a tree dealt with because they're obviously honest!). I think the total bill was around $1500 for a new bumper and associated parts. I contemplated a bullbar install, but for me personally it's not a mod I really want. Great time to do it though. The MCC Rocker bar would've been my choice:

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Title: Re: This could be a blessing in disguise...
Post by: bannaLST on Jul 01, 2016, 10:01:27 PM
So you've gone from this.. 

My thought exactly Danny. It NEEDS a bullbar!


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To this....

Cheers POD great info , I do have a mate who's a spray painter / will take it to him to have a look

 :nono:


May be there's a little too much of this  :notworthy:



 ;D

Haha this is only to please the mrs ( get home too look at it )

But the bar is still what I want . Any money left from our family trip to Bali will go to that


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Title: Re: This could be a blessing in disguise...
Post by: gimp4930 on Jul 02, 2016, 12:17:17 PM
I am so fed up with the anonymous love taps I won't have a car without a bullbar any more.
Is it kinky to want to leave a mark on the other person?
Title: Re: This could be a blessing in disguise...
Post by: Madcap on Jul 04, 2016, 11:38:38 AM
Surely if not at fault, the insurance company will waive the excess. I think you would just have to make a report to the local coppers.

Cheers
Madcap
Title: Re: This could be a blessing in disguise...
Post by: Madcap on Jul 04, 2016, 11:58:49 AM
Was thinking more along the lines of the insurance company wanting to get someone to pay for the excess. They will be wanting someone to blame if not the insured :)

Title: Re: This could be a blessing in disguise...
Post by: bannaLST on Jul 05, 2016, 12:41:32 AM
Yup Dave only have to report if more than $2500 damage or someone was injured .

Madcap I had a guy deliberately ram my car and run me over , still had to pay the excess regardless of police report . If they never catch them you don't get the excess back . Mind you this was 13 years ago


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Title: Re: This could be a blessing in disguise...
Post by: Madcap on Jul 05, 2016, 04:06:18 PM
Mongrel insurance companies, always have a way out.


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