andy180 wrote:

always a shame to see a car looking injured! As above, I hope you get it sorted and the person owns up.... However as is so often the case these days, the person pulling out will tend to say you hit them and as the front of your car is damaged, they tend to believe them

I rather suspect the main difference is that one driver is French and the other isn't

Bit like the UAE, the non-emarati is assumed to be at fault in all situations, irrespective of the circumstances. Got - 2017 SDV8 Autobiography in Loire Blue
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thank you for the explanation John..  ... - .- -.




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Yes the UAE logic was fantastic ...it was your fault because if you weren't in our country the accident would not have happened.

Got to love the simplicity  Howard
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Zirconblue wrote:

Having had a similar incident a few years ago i found the polar opposite. The person who is 'emerging' is automatically found at fault, regardless of what they might say, or what witnesses they have. If they've pulled out onto a main road or from a driveway etc, they're suppose to give way, if they don't it's their fault.

However this incident happened in France where the laws are different to the UK.

'Facts' not in dispute - so it's over to the insurance companies to slug it out

I had the entrance directly behind me & the exit directly in front - it's a straight lane through the middle of the car park - I was clearly not going very fast - but obviously not slow enough

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verydisco wrote:

Constat amiable has no official value, it just help insurances gather your and their info ( a find a way to the the other party to pay)

Ask us how we know...

I thought it was a legal requirement to fill one out - I didn't realise I had a choice

Good pics, now the fact it is a private car parc will most likely mean 50-50 (this is how insurance deal with is unless you are static), to be honest this may help you as - you may/may not know - in France, traffic incoming from the right has right of way ("prioritée à droite"). So, you should have given him way since there are no Stop or Give way sign on the ground or posted.

http://www.france-pub.com/forum/2012/04/14...the-right/

Any trouble with the Frenchs, PM me and i will give you my details to help you this side of the Channel. if the damage is only a bumperskin, a wing and a light, check eBay and Dan for a quote as it may be more interesting to fix it yourself than using the insurance.


Alistair,Amiable (meaning: between "friends") means both parties agree on the facts and one's responsibility. if you do not, do not fill the constat or do not sign it - however, you must give your details, at least the number plate.

Is your car going to Stewart and Harden or Auto Real's LR dealership in Bordeaux ? l=Oo\________/oO=l l:OolΞΞΞΞΞΞΞloO:l

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Thanks

I'm fairly sure he'll be claiming, so it might as well go through the insurance - it's not just the repairs, it's fighting the liability.

I've got protected no claims & over 10 years claim free, so whist I accept there will be some kind of premium hike, it might as well be a claim and have the legal support of the insurance company.

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RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L SDV8 - 2013 - Indus Silver, on Almond.
RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L V8 - 2002 - ex-2003 G4 Challenge Event Vehicle, Stage 3: Australia
RANGE ROVER HSE 4.4L V8 - 2004 - one-of-one Overfinch
RANGE ROVER P38a 4.0L V8 - 1999 - ex-2000 TReK Event Vehicle: South Africa

Previous:
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i carry one in my car to use in this country its easier than scraps of paper if you should have a little prang

The only thing I would add to what is already said is that, once signed, it is cast in stone and is pretty impossible to introduce anything that differs. So be sure that what it says is accurate from your point of view. John
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Sorry to hear - I share your pain! Speaking from recent experience, the oil may well be from one of the intercoolers, which are located just behind the front bumper on each corner. If so, can I suggest that you remind them to check all the pipes, only it's turned out that mine has a leak that wasn't picked up until the engine started going into restricted performance when the turbos spin-up, over 2000rpm and then there is a pressure differential between the 2 of them and that's what trips the sensor.

Thanks - that sounds like it - it's a radiator right in front of the wheel & behind the bumper - hard to see from the outside as it's boxed in - I think wheel off & remove wheel arch liner is the only way to access it, but it does look bent from what I can see.

Insurance have OK'd getting temporary repairs done or even replacement part if I can source one.

LR Assist will recover the car to a main dealer but clearly can't confirm anything beyond that.

I also have RAC Travel Insurance who I haven't spoken to yet.

The main problem is the dog - if it was just people I'd have them repatriate the car & jump on a plane.

Still pondering my next move

Here's my problem - nicely dented intercooler (I think) -

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