Hit And Run...

[ja5on350]

Hey All, Hope you had a Great Australia day.

Just noticed my front driver side 1/4 panel got hit on Tuesday night at Coles Underground Waterloo Carpark around 10pm...

Going to police station tonight to file a report, hopefully they can secure camera footage of the car leaving the carpark, the carpark company said they don't have footage of where my car was parked.

Anyone been in a similar situation? how was the outcome?

I've narrowed down the other car to the back corner of a Ute simply because of the height/isolation/and sharpness of the dent/scratch.

Also I was only in that coles for just a bit over 20mins, late at night, so not that many ppl would have come in and out of coles at that time.

Finally, Does anyone have an idea how much it might take to pop and respray the front right 1/4 panel of a g35 coupe?

Hope your all having a better week than me..

[fcruz3r]

mate of mine had someone back a towball and left a hole in the bumper of his 911. Cost about $800 to pop, fill the hole and respray entire bumper ...and that's perth prices. I reckon ur's will come out cheaper.

sorry to hear bout the mishap ...bummer when that happens.

[nezo]

I had a similar experience over the weekend someone scraped along my driver side door and rear panel with a trolley...no cameras or witnesses so ended up just buffing the marks off can still see it if looked at closely.

[superspit]

I had a similar experience over the weekend someone scraped along my driver side door and rear panel with a trolley...no cameras or witnesses so ended up just buffing the marks off can still see it if looked at closely.

To the guys above, my heart bleeds for you, it truly does. We are enthusiasts and we can't stand the attitude of "it's just a car', it simply doesn't wash with us. (Let alone bogan pricks who hit and run).

Guys, a couple of years ago I bought a cheap little Kia Festiva Hatch, ($2k) this is my 'shopping and shit' car.

It costs 600 buh in reg and 300 buh to insure (fark all to run and service)....do you see my point?

Get one, leave the Line at home on those 'chore' and going to the beach days, and enjoy dint free motoring!

Just a thought.....cheers blokes!

[Daleo]

Hey All, Hope you had a Great Australia day.

Just noticed my front driver side 1/4 panel got hit on Tuesday night at Coles Underground Waterloo Carpark around 10pm...

Going to police station tonight to file a report, hopefully they can secure camera footage of the car leaving the carpark, the carpark company said they don't have footage of where my car was parked.

Anyone been in a similar situation? how was the outcome?

Hope your all having a better week than me..

In my experience, the Police won't lift a finger to get the camera footage, and most carparks will refuse to supply it on "Privacy" grounds

Generally if you don't have a witness you're on your own... Really sucks mate, hopefully you aren't out of pocket too much.

[fcruz3r]

i had ppl trying to break into my car once at work. a collegue saw them and alerted me but by the time i ran out, they were spooked and drove off.

police were called and the building owners provided camera footage.

End results....sweet F*** All done by the coppers. Was told that it was "common" and unless something was actually stolen, wouldn't have much of a case.

Feel for you, but I think if ur insurance access doesn't prohibit...then u might as well claim it under ur own policy

[ja5on350]

Thanks for all the replies guys, makes the burden feel a little lighter..

The worst thing that the cops said to me yesterday is that there is no crime committed for a Hit and Run, all you can do is get them to pay the damage..

I will get "Betty" fixed up with a good clean then I can post up some photos of the before and after..

I am confident that one day I will work out who it was as this is a very isolated incident,

10:00 - 10:25, back tray of a UTE, and in an 50 space, underground Carpark for Coles that has no other grocery competitors for a 4km radius.

Cheers.

[VNS 24]

Hey All, Hope you had a Great Australia day.

Just noticed my front driver side 1/4 panel got hit on Tuesday night at Coles Underground Waterloo Carpark around 10pm...

Going to police station tonight to file a report, hopefully they can secure camera footage of the car leaving the carpark, the carpark company said they don't have footage of where my car was parked.

Anyone been in a similar situation? how was the outcome?

I've narrowed down the other car to the back corner of a Ute simply because of the height/isolation/and sharpness of the dent/scratch.

Also I was only in that coles for just a bit over 20mins, late at night, so not that many ppl would have come in and out of coles at that time.

Finally, Does anyone have an idea how much it might take to pop and respray the front right 1/4 panel of a g35 coupe?

Hope your all having a better week than me..

Sorry to hear about your incident, Jason. That's the main reason I always try to park mine at the "closest corner" of the entrance where people always come and go.

I hope you catch that bastard too. Good luck.

Edited January 28, 2011 by Victor.T

[fcruz3r]

a tray back ute in a coles carpark... dont know about ur area, but where i live that narrows it down to 500 cars in a 5km radius.