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Unfortunately, I have bad news.

The Primera was heavily damaged in a hit-and-run incident. I was not driving the Primera, it was hit while parked outside my friend's house. I heard a loud bang and came out to find my car heavily damaged.

It was an incident between two cars, it was unclear what happened. It seems two people in cars were having an argument or chasing each other. They were Vietnamese or Cambodian. One of their cars hit my car, but left the area immediately. I don't have their details, but I was told it was an Audi. The police attended and seized the other car, a Hyundai Santa Fe.

The car insurance situation is difficult in the UK for old cars. Basically, I cannot claim for my damage because it will cost me more. My car insurance costs me about £1000 per year. Even though it's not my fault, if I claim the car insurance for my car, the insurance company will probably seize and scrap my car, then pay me a small amount like £300-500. Then my next year car insurance will be at least £2000.

Basically, I have no choice but to pay for all the repairs myself. If I'm lucky, I may locate the car that hit my car and pressure the owner to give me money. But it's unlikely.

The damage so far seems to be:
- Front Support Panel
- Inner Fender Panel (Passenger Side)
- Outer Fender (Passenger Side)
- Front Bumper and Cover
- Bonnet
- Headlight (Passenger Side)
- Turn Signal (Passenger Side)
- Fog Light (Passenger Side)
- Coolant Expansion Tank
- Horn

There may be other damage, but I estimate my repairs to be at least £2000, probably about £3000 (500,000 円). The entire chassis alignment will need to be adjusted, because the gap between the fender and door has narrowed. It may be impossible to find the correct type of front bumper cover, because it is a unique part for Series 3 Primera in UK. I will probably need to fit a standard type bumper.

I'm very annoyed about the situation and I hope the driver was injured badly in the crash. Because of their recklessness and selfish driving, I now can't get to my office job. It will take me a long time to repair the Primera, probably more than a year. The cost of repairs will be extreme, even if I try to use the cheapest parts.

For now, I'm not sure what to do. But I have a big headache.