claiming compensation for damage to car from the council????

I've just split a tyre on our audi a6 which aren't cheap about £140 for a decent tyre. I hit 1 of the many potholes on these poxy back roads around here.
I'm interested to know if anyone on here has had dealings with the council on claiming for damage, and outcomes and any tips would be appreciated.
I'll be taking pictures tomorrow of the damage and pothole.

cheers Mark

There was a similar post a while ago… not read right through it but check THIS out!!!

with out reading that post, could be repeating

 i hit a pot hole 2-3years ago in my ibiza at night in the fog, and i had a double blow out down 1 side, needless to say had to get recovered, recovery driver said i needed take photo with something in the pot hole it self show how deep it was etc get the work done 2 tires and tracking in my case, get receipt and go see them, etc

i never bothered

A.
 becuase i dont know if there is any truth in this

and B.

at the end off the day even thou it was dark etc and poor visibilty where i was, i could hear there reply and like most people would say should off been looking where you was going, or you could off done that anywhere and just picking at us becuase you saw a pot hole,

as rude as that last bit sounds its kinda true in most cases, i know the dam things are a joke, and round here there like grand canons i swear,

but if your gonna do it you would need lay it on thick like,
 like i could not avoid it was traveling the speed limit by the time u saw it was to late to do anything as had oncoming traffic so could not suddenly change direction, it was ride it out or a head on etc

 personaly i know £140 a lot off money, and money is tight for me at present i personly could not be doing with the grief to get no where

but good luck fella, report back if it does get a result

Like since says it may be a lot of hastle and it depends how much you weigh up your time, solicitors etc against the cost of repair  :dontknow:

yh lol i'd not even thought about that

solicitor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

lets face thats probly how they would get out off this, who's gonna take them to court over £140

this is cased closed for sure becuase now thats been mentioned bet it would be a reality now

Oh yeah lol never even thought about solicitors either. Even if i get solicitors to write a threatening letter it's most likely going to cost more than the repairs. Just read through the previous post on the subject and theres no outcome, would be interested to know!!! Just really p****s me off that the amount of road tax, council tax and fuel duty they charge you we have to drive on roads that frankly wouldn't look out of place in a third world country. :cry:

Rant over lol i'll ring council today and see how i get on.

Why do you need solicitors?
They are useless anyway, your paying them for something you could and can easily do yourself.
How do i know i did it myself, nothing road related, I ended up in court on my own against their poxy solicitor and 6 of their employees and ripped them apart.
We all have spare time, use it, collect evidence and you CAN beat them.
Just because someone did not bother due to hassle etc doesn't mean a thing, it is down to you to pursue it.
Get pictures, drive down the same road again in daytime with camera attached or pass holding one at the speed limit showing that you do have to avoid it therefore you are a danger to other road users due to your actions i.e changing direction due to their incompetence of repairing the road of which you pay your taxes for.
It is not for you to prove your innocence.
Record all phone conversations for collection of evidence i.e. they can not say this was said etc.
Send them recorded letter stating the circumstances give them 7 days to reply, during  this time record footage of road each day inc the pothole, make sure footage dated and see when they repair it.
But before you send letter off, record the pothole daily before they get an heads up to try and cover their backsides.
Be smart, most of it is common sense and trust me you will win.
Good luck and go for it.

Thats some good advice there peddersgolf thanks, i'm defo persueing this further because been to get the tyre changed and the rims split on the inside edge…….not happy.

I've been out this morning to take pictures of potholes and i'm not kidding theres 5 in a row, all about 3" deep and the biggest being 1200mm x 500mm so personally if i can't get this RS6 alloy fixed and have to buy a new 1 i want some money off the council.

Not to mention the day off work it's cost me so my initial estimate of £140 could end up costing me £540.

Heres a interesting read:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/watchdog/2010/06/pothole_problems.html

Do recall a Watchdog feature on one show about peeps complaints to council - kinda all ended in disspointment as council wont take ownership - weather etc being best brush off

Good luck anyway m8

About 15years ago I claimed for damage to my car caursed by a large pot hole, first thing is take pitures of the hole from down the road then some with a tape for the length and depth then place your hand inside the hole this is so you have a referance point. then go to the council because after I reported they ask to meet up at the road the next day and oh look no holes it had been repaired over night. I stated I had photo's, after number of letters back and forth I was paid out for for the damage £900.

good luck.
i've been fighting with my local council since october to try to get them to pay for my bent and knackered wheel from a huuuge pothole i hit in the dark.
no no no no and no have been their answers so far…

Basically it comes down to being reasonable. There's millions of potholes, and you can't expect the council to fix every one of them moments after they form. Yes, they should see to the real clangers ASAP, but drivers need to take responsibility and drive around them if safe to do so; or slow down sufficiently to avoid damage. Togther with the council having a programme of regularly inspecting the roads, or dealing with damage reports by the public in a reasonably efficienct way.

At the end of the day, council tax payers will pay for any compensation claims, so in a way they're right for saying no.

Isn't the real problem they are laid on the cheap? sure i read somewhere germany lay nearly double the thickness of tarmac?? other culprats are the water/gas peeps who mess about digging and patching holes (ok so they dont do it for a laugh, but u now what i mean)