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FCCUKing Bin Men!! #399794
23/07/2007 15:10
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Grr god damn bin men!

driving to work today and a bin man walks out from behind the truck without looking.....and then calls me a twat crazy

So how much to repair this
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basically theres scuffing along the edge of the bonnet and some scratches to the bumper, some of which feel quite deep.


Re: FCCUKing Bin Men!! [Re: Hyperlink] #399795
23/07/2007 15:12
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That'll polish out.
Else i would say about £200 for a corner respray.

Re: FCCUKing Bin Men!! [Re: ] #399797
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I dont think the deeper scratchs will be i think the bonnet probably will...

Re: FCCUKing Bin Men!! [Re: ] #399799
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Agree with Ken, just get a good scratch man on it, that won't be more than a couple of hundred. Check Elder81's sig for Barney, I think he is your way smile

Re: FCCUKing Bin Men!! [Re: JimO] #399829
23/07/2007 15:47
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I take it the binman isn't paying? frown

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Yeah I notice as they wear the yellow reflective jackets they think they can just walk out in front of traffic.

Re: FCCUKing Bin Men!! [Re: ] #399848
23/07/2007 16:14
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Blooming idiots aren't they!!!!
I had my front end resprayed recently due to stonechips and scratches-total cost £300!
It now makes the best coupe colour even better wink

Re: FCCUKing Bin Men!! [Re: ] #399849
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Surely you can claim against the binman/council? I wouldnt have left the scence without him accepting responsibility.

Re: FCCUKing Bin Men!! [Re: ] #399851
23/07/2007 16:17
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He might not have been responsible . Bin lorries are generally big maffis things and have flashing lights and signs on saying "beware loaders in operation" or something like that tongue

Are the marks from where you knocked him over laugh


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Re: FCCUKing Bin Men!! [Re: came2dance] #399885
23/07/2007 16:52
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My aunt had her car damaged by binmnen and Luton Council fixed it without any quibbling.

Re: FCCUKing Bin Men!! [Re: ] #399899
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I gotta write a letter to the council with a quote and see where it gets me.

No i didnt hit him but seriously if had started to run across the road there would be a bin man shape dent in my bonnet. He really didnt look at all the dumb ass!


Re: FCCUKing Bin Men!! [Re: Hyperlink] #399929
23/07/2007 17:38
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Id definitely kick up a fuss if I was you. If it was his fault (which it sounds like) then they have to pay really.
But with it being the council, they'll probably try and make you pay compensation for the binman lol.




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