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I bought my corolla 6 month ago and it is a 97 1.6L sedan. This is my second car and things that worry me is temperature needle is not stay in the middle but a little lower. Does it suggest that my cars engine is running cold? While the car keep going the needle stay need two scale lower than middle. however when the car idle for the jam the needle move up a bit slowly to the middle. In my experience, the needle should always stay in the middle after the car warm up. Is it right? do you think it will cause any problem? How much to fix it? My next service is due in june. Any input is much appreciated. Thanks

The one who I spoke to is fine and he was really doing something. He sent me a form at the day He talked with me. The letter also include his name, title and contact phone number. I am sure he must need some time to find out what happened. Your words is very helpfull, I will remember the rule while I deal with them. Thanks B)

I hope so. But this case is still under investigation and I am still waiting for the result of that investigation. I may contact them again tomorrow and see how things go. I don't want to deal with my insurance as they just waste my time. They do nothing. However after I fax them the two quote, they seem very happy to help me and even call me. <_< It seems to me that they are happy to repair my car as the lowest quote is $690 and I will cover the $500. Also, I can feel the changing attitude after the two quotes. If I can deal with the city council without problem, I will never never call my insurance again. They just want my $500 excess and I really don't know why?

I called the city council today. The man worked for the risk management recorded all the detail I provided and told me that he will inspect it and send me a form which I need send back to him. I also got two quote today. One is quoted for $700, another is $1000. I will wait and see. Just Car still require me to pay the execess unless the responsible truck identified. I still doubt that the council will admitted but I still have chance. All I can do now is wait. I understand they need some time to find the truck. I have done all I can do.

I do have a rating one protection. Should be ok to claim once a year I believe. Thanks :)

Thanks for your help. Yeah, They may not admit as I really don't know what exactly is the truck yet. But I will try at least I got a witness. Your are right and probably the council may do it like the way they did to you. Let's see what happen when I call them tuesday. If they don't admit, I will give police a try. As I got comprehensive, I really don't worry much. Just want my car back to before. I really feel tired of dealing with them.

Yeah, I probably need more patience here and go through all the procedure. As I mention before, I am not quite familiar with this country and things like that. Thanks for your help. Any support is essential to me. I heard of statutory declaration before but is it need to be done under the witness of people like "police officer" etc? Or just sign it? the problem is my neighbour told me that if anyone contact her, she will happy to told them what happen that day. And she give me her name and working contact phone number. As I rent a house there, not really very know each other before this incident. I don't know whether it is appropriate to ask her to make that declaration and whether it is necessary before I contact the city council by myself. I am really tired of dealing with this problem after the whole procedure of it. I just feel alone and no one gonna to help me out. Every party involve here seem not want to do any job physically. They just keep tell me to investigate and find everything they need. Indeed, I feel lack of power as I am oversea student here. May be I should calm down and wait until the holiday finish. Then I can give the council a call and try to get the registration number to my insurance company. If not, I will try the police. At the end of the day, if I still can't prove anything, I just spend that $500 and fix my lovely rolla. Any one have experience with those two repairer before? Zenith Automotive Body Repairs CATEGORY: Body Repairs ADDRESS: Fac 2/20 Brex Court, RESERVOIR, VIC, 3073 Phone: Fax: (03) 9462 2381 (03) 9462 0834 Mill Park & South Morang Smash Repairs CATEGORY: Body Repairs ADDRESS: 63 Yale Drive, EPPING, VIC, 3076 Phone: Fax: (03) 9401 6100 (03) 9401 6101 Email: Website: admin@millparksmash.com.au www.millparksmash.com.au I will get two quote from them. Seems they are VACC accredit. Should be ok, am I right? Anyway, Happy new year to you and your car. :P

:( Just car insurance is rubbish, the man who answer my phone insist that I need to contact the city counsil. I just and argue with him. This is the first time i deal with insurance company. And the customer service of Just Car is Sh!t. They just keep telling me to provide the registration number but I said I can give you the time location and witness. But they don't even interest in the detail of that information and that is fair enough. Will not use their insurance next time. I believe so far I can give them the witness and reponsible party "Darebin city counsil", that is enough. OKay. I deal with them by myself next tuesday. But I won't choose them next time. If the counsil refuse to give me the detail, I will try formal report to the police. What a new year.

Yeah, I totally agree with you. I call the council but they are not working sunday. My case is not an emergency one therefore they can not help until next Tuesday. I agree that it should be only one truck responsible without the licence plate. I can give them the time, location, witness, etc. Why I as a customer need to find out the licence plate of that truck? It is not my job. That is why i pay the insurance and tax. They suppose to do their job. But the fact is they just wait me to inspect everything. And I believe they hit and run, that is illegal, right? I am new to this country(just finish my study), I just don't understand that. I can understand without witness and clue, they can do nothing. But now, my friendly neighbour is the witness and it definitely the truck. They still ask me to find out the number plate. It is ridiculous base on my culture and experience. :o Thanks man. Last time I call the police, they suggest that I call the counsil back nex Tuesday and don't go through the formal report. the officer reckon it waste more time to do that. Oh, I just love my rolla and hate it leave damage like that and I can not do anything. :(

I call the insurance first, they said they need the registration number of that truck. Then I call police they told me that I should call the city counsil. Then I call the city counsil they are not working and lady in an emergency phone said this is not emergency. ##$%%^ WTF, What can I do now? If the city counsil refuse to admit and fix their truck, I can not get evident of that. Oh, I just don't know WTF is that. I got the witness but I can't do anything. the police wont help me. :( At the end of the day, it was me who is a police and investigator. where is the people who suppose to help me. I paid tax and insurance. They just ask me to do this an that. WTF. I just

:D I talk with my neighbour last night. It really help me :) My neighbour told me that my car was hit by a rubbish truck and yeah the paint left in my car is similar to that colour in the rubbish truck. It is the Darebin city counsil. I will contact police and my insurance company later. Hopefully I don't need to pay the $500. And yes the truck was there yesterday because the holiday, they change the timetable. I just put in a new alarm in my car. It is the alarm wake my neighbour up. Btw, the man who left the business card in my windscreen is one of my neighbour. I believe he is not the guy as I park the car for more than 1 year. no problem what so ever. Anyway Thanks for all your guys help. really appreciated. I will let your guys know what happen next. It is not a good time to deal with it as it is new year. no one is working :(

I already call and it is the guy who work there put the card but he is not the one hit my car. :(

The police said they can do nothing. @#$%^*& The insurance excesses is $500. What do your guys reckon? there is a hole in the panel. Do you think it cost more than 500 to fix?

I just call the repair guy, they know nothing about it. I still don't know who hit my car. Do I need to call police?

I park my car(corolla) in the street, I just found my car was hit by other car. the front panel fall off :( I only found a business card in my windscreen "cordia smash repairs". Does this mean the guy hit my car ask me to repair there or just a ads? Do I have to call the police? Do I need to claim insuance(I got comprehensive)? I hate that stupid guy!!! Pls help me. I am not very familiar with this issue.