Hi guys,
I backed into a 07 Rav4 this morning. The lady was in the shop when it happened and I waited for her to come out. My bumper hit hers. No damaged seems to be done to my car, only a scuff mark on the plastic part. Her's has a mark from my bumper and they rang to say the paint is damaged too and they will have to take it to a toyota garage to get it fixed, which is fair enough. The mark is about 1 inch long by a 1cm max. There maybe a small dent too. I think I seen a dent in it but they never said on the phone.
My problem is I don't know if we can afford to pay for this to fix it or will we have to go through our insurance. If I thought it was going to be a couple of hundred we would be able to pay out but if it's any more we won't.
Has anyone any idea of what this might cost?
And can any one tell me if I ring the insurance today to report it but don't claim in the long term will it go against me with future insurance cover?
Thanks... Tilly.
I backed into a 07 Rav4 this morning. The lady was in the shop when it happened and I waited for her to come out. My bumper hit hers. No damaged seems to be done to my car, only a scuff mark on the plastic part. Her's has a mark from my bumper and they rang to say the paint is damaged too and they will have to take it to a toyota garage to get it fixed, which is fair enough. The mark is about 1 inch long by a 1cm max. There maybe a small dent too. I think I seen a dent in it but they never said on the phone.
My problem is I don't know if we can afford to pay for this to fix it or will we have to go through our insurance. If I thought it was going to be a couple of hundred we would be able to pay out but if it's any more we won't.
Has anyone any idea of what this might cost?
And can any one tell me if I ring the insurance today to report it but don't claim in the long term will it go against me with future insurance cover?
Thanks... Tilly.