Accident damage

My Corsa was hit at a mini roundabout, along the front, from the left, by a heavy crossover vehicle travelling at 10-15 mph whose driver had simply not seen me. I had just managed to stop but she didn't. Moderate damage to front panels, plate, offside light cluster pushed out to offside. Bonnet edge badly crunched in at centre catch so couldn't open to inspect damage inside. No fluid leaks. The driver has accepted responsibility and an approved repairer of her insurer has my car. I asked the garage manager whether, in view of direction of impact, the tracking would be checked. He said not, since no damage to nearside front wheel, and that this is general insurance rules. I want to keep car for a few years, and don't want feathered front tyres in the future - if this happens. Has anyone any comments, please?

Asked on 12 July 2013 by Martd

Answered by Honest John
When you get the car back if the steering doesn't feel right or if you can see scuffing of the tyres, demand that the other party's insurer pays to have it realigned, and, if the insurer refuses, have it realigned at a branch of www.alignmycar.co.uk then use www.moneyclaim.gov.uk to sue the other driver directly for the cost.
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