Grrrrrr!@#

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Was fast asleep until I heard a serious knock at the door. Several young girls saying some lad just crashed into my car. Over I go to look and they've done a runner. They left a lot of their car behind them though. Girls never got the plate cause it's pitch black out. They moved my car about 12 feet. I'd say the radiator is fecked and there's some cosmetic damage. Lots of water leaking everywhere.

Not happy! NCT was Monday too and I had it perfect for it. I'd say I'm looking at 1200 or so for the damage. :mad:

K-Ren

Well, at least they hit a stationary car and not a moving one.

TheZohanS

Ring your local station now and report it.

They'll keep an eye out for a damaged car.

Sharpshooter

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Was fast asleep until I heard a serious knock at the door. Several young girls saying some lad just crashed into my car. Over I go to look and they've done a runner. They left a lot of their car behind them though. Girls never got the plate cause it's pitch black out. They moved my car about 12 feet. I'd say the radiator is fecked and there's some cosmetic damage. Lots of water leaking everywhere.

Not happy! NCT was Monday too and I had it perfect for it. I'd say I'm looking at 1200 or so for the damage. :mad:

Posters of AHs, try to be helpful here.

brummytom

Ring Guards asap tbh.. they'll go on the lookout

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Yeah I called the cops when it happened (like quarter to one) and no sign of them. So I called them again. They apologised for not showing up yet, but they caught yer man and he's after going into a few cars in the town. Happy days I guess. So I assume I pay the damages and throw him the bill?

Carsinian Thau

Ring the gardaí immediately.

They're the only people that can do anything.

brummytom

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Yeah I called the cops when it happened (like quarter to one) and no sign of them. So I called them again. They apologised for not showing up yet, but they caught yer man and he's after going into a few cars in the town. Happy days I guess. So I assume I pay the damages and throw him the bill?

Good stuff I s'pose. Least they found him before he hurt someone.
Yep he should have to pay shouldn't he?

Carsinian Thau

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Yeah I called the cops when it happened (like quarter to one) and no sign of them. So I called them again. They apologised for not showing up yet, but they caught yer man and he's after going into a few cars in the town. Happy days I guess. So I assume I pay the damages and throw him the bill?

In theory at least. Could be difficult if he can't pay. Especially if he's hit multiple cars.

But having him caught increases your chances of a good outcome.

K-9

TheZohan wrote: »

Ring your local station now and report it.

They'll keep an eye out for a damaged car.

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Yeah I called the cops when it happened (like quarter to one) and no sign of them. So I called them again. They apologised for not showing up yet, but they caught yer man and he's after going into a few cars in the town. Happy days I guess. So I assume I pay the damages and throw him the bill?

Brilliant, great result.

Might be an Insurance Bureau job, but yes, that probably will be the way it works unfortunately.

K-9

K-9 wrote: »

Brilliant, great result.

Might be an Insurance Bureau job, but yes, that probably will be the way it works unfortunately.

PS. Are you comprehensive insurance?

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Carsinian Thau wrote: »

In theory at least. Could be difficult if he can't pay. Especially if he's hit multiple cars.

But having him caught increases your chances of a good outcome.

I imagine his insurance would cover it though? If he's insured I guess.

Thankfully nobody was hurt. This is my second car since November so I'm a bit uptight about it!

bleg

Were the girls hot at least?



Edit: regardless you should have invited them into your apartment that smells of leather bound books and rich mahogany.

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bleg wrote: »

Were the girls hot at least?



Edit: regardless you should have invited them into your apartment that smells of leather bound books and rich mahogany.

Yes. They were like 16 though. :pac:

Voodu Child

Pics of the young girls?

flanum

"theyve done a runner...? did the girls do a runner or did th lad that crashed do a runner...? did you answer the door in your boxers with a horn sir? suits you!!

CHD

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Yes. They were like 16 though. :pac:

Priorities are all wrong my man.

m5ex9oqjawdg2i

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Yeah I called the cops when it happened (like quarter to one) and no sign of them. So I called them again. They apologised for not showing up yet, but they caught yer man and he's after going into a few cars in the town. Happy days I guess. So I assume I pay the damages and throw him the bill?

Not wise... My cousin was in a small crash, a woman with no insurance crashed into the back of my cousins car in her jeep, the lady got out of the jeep and gave my cousin a fiver... 5 euros... told her not to worry about it. She went to the cops, there was some technical crap to sort. She also told her insurance company. She never got a penny for it. Insurance company said that the woman wasn't insured so my cousin wasn't entitled to anything, she would have to claim on her own insurance... Seriously, WTF?

Wait and see what happens, tell your insurance company and seek legal advice form a good solicitor. you might pay for it and not get a penny back.

GL with it though.

Overheal

Delilah Drab Mosque wrote: »

Not wise... My cousin was in a small crash, a woman with no insurance crashed into the back of my cousins car in her jeep, the lady got out of the jeep and gave my cousin a fiver... 5 euros... told her not to worry about it. She went to the cops, there was some technical crap to sort. She also told her insurance company. She never got a penny for it. Insurance company said that the woman wasn't insured so my cousin wasn't entitled to anything, she would have to claim on her own insurance... Seriously, WTF?

Wait and see what happens, tell your insurance company and seek legal advice form a good solicitor. you might pay for it and not get a penny back.

GL with it though.

wtf.

I was run over on my bike at one stage as some plonk pulled into a petrol station. Shaken as I was I marched over there, he was just getting ready to pump gas. (!) :mad: Its like Hey did you NOT notice that minor obstruction on your left when you pulled in or did you just think you ran over the curb you POS?>

The front wheel was mangled. He wasnt going to even give me the Time until walked into the shop and demanded some stationery. Then he gave me 20 euros. ****er.

Anyway I the bike shop was only down the road. Dropped it off, walked down to file a police report with his plate no. and gave them the estimate the shop offered me. All I wanted was the cost of damage, I wasnt out to make charges over it. 2 weeks later I got a formal apology and all my expenses, and he got off very ****ing sly on my forgiving nature.

as for you 5 euros - I am entirely unsure how the woman did not have to pay all of that out of her own pocket. Plus the hefty charge for being uninsured.

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I'd like to add that he was absolutely polluted. The girls said he reversed back from my car and hit it again - he was that drunk. I'd say he has some head on him right about now.

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Foreign national with no insurance. Pressing charges you say? Why certainly!!

TheZohanS

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Foreign national with no insurance. Pressing charges you say? Why certainly!!

IBPCYR!

CantGetNoSleep

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Foreign national with no insurance. Pressing charges you say? Why certainly!!

You think he could have paid for insurance with one of our jerbs that he took

Sherifu

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Foreign national with no insurance. Pressing charges you say? Why certainly!!

Result!

spoofilyj

If the driver was uninsured then you are still entitled to your expenses incurred either through the driver being charged and recuping the cash from him or through the Insurance surplus fund, 30% of all insurance premiums paid in Ireland go into this fund to compensate for uninsured drivers. This is partly the reason that insurance in Ireland is so expensive. So you are covered either way. Just make sure you take pictures of the damage get a good reliable estimate, make a statement to the gaurs and get a good solicitior. It migh take a while to get the compensation though. A friend of mine was crashed into by an uninsured driver a couple of years ago and it took 6 months before he saw the money. Best of luck with it OP.

Armin_Tamzarian

Sorry for your troubles OP.
If you haven't already gotten onto your insurance company do so immediately.
Hopefully the Gardaí will have the other party's insurance details.
If they had insurance cover then it sounds like an open and shut case.

If he/she had no insurance then you may be covered by the uninsured driver's fund Motor Insurer's Bureau of Ireland.

Hagar

OP might get better advice on the Motors Forum.

Thread moved.

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Thanks Hagar.

Overheal

TheZohan wrote: »

IBPCYR!

http://www.google.com/search?q=IBPCYR&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

Sherifu

In before people call you racist

I'd imagine.



[*] Made a new acronym

That's enough for today people, same time tomorrow.

AugustusMaximus

Outstanding that he's been caught.

1. No insurance
2. Over the limit
3. Hit and run

I hope this guy gets jailtime.

BTW, keep us up to date on what happens. Very interested.

Muckie

Glad to hear he got caught.

Doubt very much if he'll do jail time, our legal system is very

light on theses crimes.

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Crash Scene Investigators (CSI! ) are coming tomorrow to check out the car and confirm his crashed into it. There's several witnesses anyway so it doesn't matter either way. I've 5 mates who are in the Gardai so I'll be sorted with pressing charges and all that. Gonna be a long and painful process though. Hopefully I can get it fixed/replaced by Friday. That might be doubtful though. I'll keep you lads posted. Cheers for all of the advice.

SV

Muckie wrote: »

Glad to hear he got caught.

Doubt very much if he'll do jail time, our legal system is very

light on theses crimes.

Not the legal system, the judges.
The legal sytem allows for jailtime here.

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EDIT: Turns out they were here this morning. Yay. Now I can get the ball rolling.

Got on to my insurance crowd anyway and told them the story.

Zube

The MIBI fund is mostly intended for compensation of people injured by uninsured drivers, but it does allow for compensation for property damage where the uninsured car and driver have been identified.

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My head is melted. As it turns out, the guy is insured. Yay!

So it's nearly two weeks on and the car is still sitting there. I've spoken with the Guards and they won't give me his insurance details. They asked my insurance company to call the station and said they would give them the details, but the Guard dealing with this incident is working nights (10pm to 6am) so my insurance company cannot deal with him directly. My insurance company called the station and the Guards said they won't give the details over the phone. They also said the insurance company will have to pay €40 to get the details from them.

I am at a complete loss here. This is so ****ing retarded and I've completely lost my patience. I'm going over to talk to the Guard tonight at 10pm. If he doesn't give me the details, what the **** do I do then?

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I've left a message with my solicitor who will call me in the morning.

smash

All sounds a bit odd to be honest.

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All sounds a bit odd to be honest.

Yeah I'm just gonna let the solicitor sort it. I can't be arsed dealing with this mediocrity.

January

He's still going to get done by his own insurance company. They will have to pay out to you, but they'll recoup their losses from him through legal action as he was drunk. So not a total loss!

Ask the Gardai to write your insurance company a letter with the details and send it directly onto them.

Bluefoam

Maybe he's a gard.

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The solicitor got onto the Guards today, and they called me afterwards all apologies. Getting his details over the weekend, they just have to let him know they are giving his details to me first.

Amazing what a solicitor can do.

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I'm so nieve! Still no word from them. Called the Guards and asked to speak to the Sergent who said the Guard I'm dealing with isn't on until Friday night and I will just have to wait until then to speak with him.

It will be 3 weeks this weekend. I'm on holidays Friday week and supposed to be driving through Europe. I'm not one ****ing bit happy. My solicitor is out sick today so I'll be talking to her in the morning.

daveharnett

My sympathies OP. It all sounds terribly head wrecking. As you said earlier, remove yourself from the process as much as possible, and let your solicitor wade through the bull**** for you. That's why we pay them so much!

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Just got this sorted via a few connections.

Thank Christ for that.

Mods can you please delete this thread now as I will have an ongoing case against the guy?

I'll PM you. Thanks for your help everyone!

Seth Brundle

Nothing here to warrant a deletion - I'll just lock it for you.
Good luck with the case and let us know the outcome!
Hoep the fecker goes down for a while!