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I could cry (we damaged the car)

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2022 1:58 pm
by Tony
Estimates for this? We're speaking thousands right?

My wife side swiped a bollard 😭

Re: I could cry (we damaged the car)

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2022 2:14 pm
by Citizen
OMG, I could cry for you. When do divorce proceedings start😀. On a positive no one was hurt, and car can be fixed. Before you know it, you will be back on the road, good as new, minus the wife.

Re: I could cry (we damaged the car)

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2022 3:31 pm
by Tony
Thank you for the positivity, it's needed right now!

Re: I could cry (we damaged the car)

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2022 4:09 pm
by Tony
Dealer did a quick estimate on a fix, £15k 😭

Re: I could cry (we damaged the car)

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2022 6:31 pm
by Tony

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Audi have said it's not safe to drive back to London, which is totally fair as the rear door is sticking out far too wide now.

Re: I could cry (we damaged the car)

Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2022 3:55 pm
by Tony
AA call out was a life saver. Banged it back in to make it driveable. Will try and get it in next week for a more accurate cost estimate.

Re: I could cry (we damaged the car)

Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2022 4:15 pm
by Geh2021
Hi,

Feel for you both.

Thankfully no one was hurt and it can be fixed. Hopefully you can get a car while it’s being fixed. Audi do provide a like for like replacement (or very close) if you use the Audi Ensurance offering that’s free to all owners of an Audi. And they take care of the repairs for you.

https://insurewithaudi.co.uk/ensurance

Re: I could cry (we damaged the car)

Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2022 4:59 pm
by Tony
I had no idea that even existed! It was in none of my paperwork!

On the plus side I rang up and they will assign me a case manager and call me back Monday, thank you so much! Love this community 🥰

Re: I could cry (we damaged the car)

Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2022 6:25 pm
by Geh2021
That’s typical I’m afraid. Pleased to have helped you.

Also, Ensurance includes legal cover, so that can save money an legal cover is usually an extra on your own insurance policy.

Re: I could cry (we damaged the car)

Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2022 9:25 am
by Tony
Apparently, we can't use Ensurance as it's been activated after the accident 😅

They said we should have had a leaflet about the service when we got the car, which we didn't. So another dealer fail there.