Wetpants Trashed My Van

[JK-Electrical]

I was manoeuvring into a bay in the car park of my local Screwfix on Monday morning when a white transit van that was parked in an adjacent bay suddenly began to reverse at speed. My van was positioned approximately 45 degrees in relation to the Transit when impact occurred. The door-hinge of the Transit's back door caught the side of my van and ripped a gaping hole above the off-side rear wheel arch.




My insurance company has estimated the cost of repairs to be somewhere in the region of £2500. I've only had my Caddy six weeks, and what took me almost two months of searching to find, took wetpants only 7 seconds to trash. When wetpants isn't installing hot water pipes directly on top of cables or installing a boiler directly in front of a consumer unit, he's ripping holes in the side of your van. I despair.

 

[static zap]

Life has a habit of kicking you down ,
especially when having a good week !

 

[LankyWill]

That whole side panel can be replaced, if you get yourself to a good body shop they will be able to sort that out easily. It’s a bummer for you, I’ve got a caddy as well and they’re such a nice van.

 

[Octopus]

Did Mr Wetpants admit it was his fault?

 

[JK-Electrical]

Did Mr Wetpants admit it was his fault?

He did indeed. My apprentice was present at the time and witnessed the statement.

 

[telectrix]

obviuosly contact you insurance co. get a hire van through them, get the caddy fixed, let your insurers pay up and do the donkey work recovering costs from wet-pants' insurers.

 

[Wilko]

It does amaze me so many drivers like to reverse at speed, like Tyrone in Snatch. Thankfully you were not standing there !

 

[The Ghost]

There may be CCTV of the incident at screwfix

 

[telectrix]

missed opportunity there. could have sold wet pants a reversing camera, including £500 fitting.

 

[buzzlightyear]

the body shop needs a lot of foam and poly filler for that hole .
i would have asked the wet pants
How do you stop the water coming in ..!and not coming out .

 

[Deleted account]

Accidents do happen, look on the bright side. The guy was good enough to accept liability. So no problems.
That's what insurance is for.

 

[buzzlightyear]

That whole side panel can be replaced,

me think not ,they have too wield a piece in. cause all VW caddys one side panel goes from the back to the drivers side . they might right it off like the titanic .

 

[LankyWill]

me think not ,they have too wield a piece in. cause all VW caddys one side panel goes from the back to the drivers side . they might right it off like the titanic .

Me think so I’m afraid as I’ve had the whole side panel replaced on my caddy. Any body shop worth their salt can easily fit a new side panel.

 

[buzzlightyear]

Me think so I’m afraid as I’ve had the whole side panel replaced on my caddy. Any body shop worth their salt can easily fit a new side panel

the side panel is spot welded to the inside of the roof and under the floor panel . I would not like that done by a body shop .if its cut and shut I will not take it out on the road . and a have a caddy .

 

[Deleted account]

Cars and vans are designed ----. Shirley it would be better for future proofing to attach body in 3 or 4 removable bits.

 

[LankyWill]

the side panel is spot welded to the inside of the roof and under the floor panel . I would not like that done by a body shop .if its cut and shut I will not take it out on the road . and a have a caddy .

What do you think a body shop is? It’s the same as coach workers. They deal with body work I.e panelling and painting, which is exactly the part I have described. Are you backwards or just being difficult?

 

[static zap]

Cars and vans are designed ****. Shirley it would be better for future proofing to attach body in 3 or 4 removable bits.

Assembly cost savings , Crumple zones , and side impact strength - have messed up the bolt it on strategy !

 

[Deleted account]

. Are you backwards or just being difficult?

Really?

 

[LankyWill]

Really?

What? The blokes an argumentative bellend, he’s just difficult for the sake of being so.

 

[telectrix]

problem with removable bits ( assuming you mean bolted on) is that you can't achieve the structural strength as with welding. a lot of vehicles do have bolted on outer wings etc, but these do not form part of the integrity of the "cage".