Honda City Diesel Review - Vasantha Ashtra – Golden Brown

gandhi · Oct 30, 2014

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Ashtra completes the mark of 9000 KM on 28-10-2014

gandhi · Oct 30, 2014

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[cry]

My ashtra has met with an accident today morning.

How it has happened?

A swift was parked in left side of the road. I'm driving @ 30 to 40 KMPH after crossing a bus stop. To my right a lorry was going on. A guy from swift came out of driver seat and sat in rear seat. When I close to the swift, the swift guy suddenly opened the door. I had to hard brake my city to stop. A duster which is coming in my back tried to stop but the effort went in vain. After the incident I was looking for swift. But it was not available in place.

The damage is more due to bull bar which was installed in Duster.

Sent my ashtra to Honda Service for body shop repairs.

Looks like that reat quarter panel, tail lamp, rear bumper has to be replaced. Found some bend in boot floor which can be corrected as per Body shop adviser from Honda Service.

I took Bumper to Bumper Insurance. Total estimation will be received by Monday.

AshBabu · Oct 30, 2014

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Very sad that this incident has happened Gandhi.

I have been reading your thread with great interest, especially the modifications you have done to your beloved Ashtra.

Hope Ashtra will be back in form at the earliest. Please continue posting on the work being carried out.

TSIVipul · Oct 30, 2014

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gandhi said:

Sorry to hear about the incident.

If I'd have been at your place then I wouldn't have braked hard(I never do, I believe in making the fault doer pay).
Its good that you have got a zero dep inurance, all you need to pay is the filing charge(I paid it more than 5 times a year for my Corolla in the first year of ownership itself :stupid:

)
How long ill it take for repairs to be completed?

gandhi · Oct 30, 2014

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AshBabu said:

TSIVipul said:

If I didn't brake hard, I would have faced serious consequences than now. ASS guys said she has to undergo surgery and stitches finally some rest. It will take almost 15 days to be back on her wheels. [cry]

vishnu vichu · Oct 31, 2014

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gandhi said:

My ashtra has met with an accident today morning.

How it has happened?

A swift was parked in left side of the road. I'm driving @ 30 to 40 KMPH after crossing a bus stop. To my right a lorry was going on. A guy from swift came out of driver seat and sat in rear seat. When I close to the swift, the swift guy suddenly opened the door. I had to hard brake my city to stop. A duster which is coming in my back tried to stop but the effort went in vain. After the incident I was looking for swift. But it was not available in place.

The damage is more due to bull bar which was installed in Duster.

Sent my ashtra to Honda Service for body shop repairs.

Looks like that reat quarter panel, tail lamp, rear bumper has to be replaced. Found some bend in boot floor which can be corrected as per Body shop adviser from Honda Service.

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I took Bumper to Bumper Insurance. Total estimation will be received by Monday.

Sad to hear the news. What did the duster guy said ? Was he overspeeding ?

Is all the occupants safe ?

gandhi · Oct 31, 2014

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vishnu vichu said:

The Duster was coming in 40 to 50ish. I don't say it is over speed being in a Hyderabad - Mumbai Highway.

The Duster also had big dent in his left lamp side. And his bull bar got bent (I think, some disturbance would have transferred to chassis of Duster too. And the guy is in secunderabad, will be difficult to manage.

I took the help of Gurrala (He stays nearer to our place), seek his advice. And settled to take care of our own damages ourselves.

All occupants are safe.

Dr MUDHAN · Oct 31, 2014

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Dear gandhi

I understand your feeling and seeing such inflicted injuries in a lovable car would be painful.

You did a good thing, has Zero Dep Policy, otherwise plastic and fibre items cost you more.

Don’t worry your Ashtra will be back soon without a scar.

Regards,
Dr MUDHAN

Indian · Oct 31, 2014

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So sorry to see your Ashtra got hurt Gandhi. [frustration]

Yes when people dont follow the simple rules this happens and ultimately someone else has to pay the price in this case you and the person who owned Duster. Be happy that nothing serious happened and you and all the occupants are safe. The Ashra will get back to normal in time, good that you have zero dep insurance.
Just that I sat in your car along with my family last week makes me more sad about it. I remember the 'Food hunt' we did together. [:)]

gandhi · Oct 31, 2014

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Dr MUDHAN said:

Indian said:

I took the Zero dep insurance because of this TAI & Other forum. I gained so much information from people like you.

As it is first in all the cases, the pain is slightly more. I'm continuously checking her condition, she will be back very soon.

@Indian, my regular food joints were closed because of Diwali. Finally "Karai" helped me to delight you. Let us see in future, how is going.
I was waiting for your travelogue and pics.

harry10 · Nov 1, 2014

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Very sad incident. [anger]

Classic case of paying for someone else mistake.
I hope it gets back in shape asap.

Good to see you have taken the accident positively.

gandhi · Nov 1, 2014

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Update from the Body shop.

The total damaged parts were listed and order will be passed to Honda by Monday. Floor panel which is joining with rear quarter panel will be repaired. Rear quarter panel will be replaced. Total estimate comes around Rs 65K.

I took the RSA to take the my ashtra to Honda Service Centre. Now the recovery guys raised the bill and handed over to Service centre. Insurance guys said they will clear Rs 1600 out of Rs 1800. Rs 200 I can pay, but insurance policy is not allowing them to pay full for towing charge. Now what should I do with insurance guys?

anu87 · Nov 2, 2014

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gandhi said:

Very sorry for the incident.
It's a very painful day for any automotive lover, have you bought RSA separately. Hope to see back her in shape soon.

TSIVipul · Nov 2, 2014

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gandhi said:

Was anything scraping on your rear tire?
I mean, the car us looking quite driveable in the pics with nothing touching against the rear tire which can obstruct its movement. If there was nothing wrong then why you called roadside assistance?

I too met a similar accident, but the damages in my case were only on the upper surface, though the car was repaired very well by the Toyota guys, but a very small(about 2-3mm) panel gap is still remaining which has never gone. Here is the story of my accident:
http://www.theautomotiveindia.com/f...lure-due-service-center-s-fault-now-what.html

In your case, the damages are deeper as I can see and hence take care that they do the denting work such a way that your rear quarter panel and your tail light to fit perfectly(even if you have to pay some chai-paani to the SA, no issues, the car needs to be back to perfect shape).
Since the denting work actually makes the locks and their locking points go a bit out of sync or say out of place by a mm or two and hence the perfect fitting of bumper, tail light, panel etc is tricky, but if the denting guys do work very carefully, then quite good finishing can be attained. So ask the SA to take care that nothing goes wrong with the finishing.

After the work is completed, please do check the following things thoroughly:

Denting work and fitment of parts - especially the bumper and tail light
Open the boot to check if the paint is removed from any point on the inner surfaces
Check inside the rear wheel arch for any signs of improper fitting and in case you find the plastic covering inside the arch loosened or improperly fitting then get it changed - this part causes problem in later stages by coming out.
Close the boot, take a jug of water and drop the water slowly throughout the gap between boot and the car body starting from the rear windshield. After half hour open and boot and check if their is any water seepage inside - if yes, then get it rectified.

Actually during the denting work, the workers frequently mishandle some parts and getting something loosened or wrecked is not a big deal, especially during the denting on the inner and complex surfaces. Hence a proper check is a must. Believe me, I am an accident specialist with an experience of denting on nearly every part on my cars. :stupid:

BTW if you haven't have braked hard then also nothing much would have gone wrong, the Swift guy would have lost his door(maybe would have got a fractured leg too), your car would have got less severely dented(only if your beautiful headlamp wouldn't have broken, BTW I guess you lose insurance cover if you get your headlights modified with DRLs, projectors etc as the A.S.S. guys have to keep them all with themselves - please confirm) and the Swift guy would have learnt a lesson for lifetime. And yes, the slap treatment was also a must. I'd have given him the slap treatment even if I had to apply the hard brake(without being hit from anywhere) for such a foolishness of him.

Tornado · Nov 2, 2014

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Tsi, o dear Tsi, colliding a person from behind can easily land the driver in the jail as it is very difficult to prove the Swift fellow 's fault in the court of law. Also when someone hits from behind, onus of taking precautions lies more on the hitting fellow IMO, what Gandhi done was correct. It was Duster fellow's mistake [rules]

that he did not maintained adequate distance so as to avoid collision.
@Gandhi, I know, it is easy to advise things post facto but still you should have taken pics of the Duster front end and your cars rear together as that can be used in case of unforeseen legal or police matter.

Rather, it seems he was well learned for such situations, he disappeared before Gandhi could recover from mental shock & can scold him.

Anyways,thanks for useful tips to be taken at the time post repair delivery before signing on the satisfaction form [cheers]

I wish full and early recovery for the Astra.

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