Quick Question

[Murray_SL]

Hi there,

Just poped my Clio in to Renault today after vibrations coming through on the steering wheel over about 50mph, aswell as the steering feeling a bit "light" going to the right.

Received a phone call after 2 hours saying that i have impact damage. List as it would be (Wheel buckled, Hub bent, Hub bearing noisy also due to impact damage all components will need replaced. Whell, Hub, Bearing kit, Driving Flange, Lower arm, Strut and 4 wheel alignment carried out).

Truth be told i had cliped the path going in to work which hadn't been gritted or snow removed after 2 weeks, i was only going under 10mph as there is a childrens play area near by so was most certainly wasn't going fast! Is it possable to of done that much damage when the alloy it self hasn't got a mark on it?

Price total over £500. Being only 17 and earning very little i can't see me driving the car for a while and i can't claim anything of the insurance and wouldn't want to go down that path anyway. But aswell as the car only being 4 months in my ownership.

What do you's think? going to get my girlfriends uncal to check it he fixes cars so he will know if thats honestly happened.

Many thanks

Liam

 

[hardy]

In my old clio I caught a curb in the snow at night and it didnt leave any marks or anything until i had a look in the morning and the damper strut had bent....

I was only doing no more than 5mph...

 

[Murray_SL]

Oh my

 

[jenic]

No offence but if you cant afford a £500 repair to an 08 car then you probably shouldn't have bought it imo. That sort of bill is nothing compared to the amount you have paid or are paying for the car.

You could claim through your insurance but at your age it probably isnt worth it with high excess, loss of ncb, accident on file etc.

 

[mitch@evolution]

too true on the last comment

 

[Da]

For that amount of damage/work, £500 is a very good quote!

An alloy alone would be circa £150 brand new.

 

[marinemackay2003]

beg to your parents tbh

 

[Murray_SL]

Yes parents will be beged lol early christmas pressie i think :L but honestly wouldn't of thought such a small knock would do that though :/

 

[Budgie]

Happens easily. The other bits tool the brunt, rather than the wheel.

 

[Murray_SL]

Awel these things happen

 

[IDan]

haha just gone xmas and ya want early presents already