hitch

cena

If a car crash into your hitch has it to be replaced. Brother has just come in asking for money to fix a guys hitch he hit. He did all the damage to the car he was driving and know to the other guys car.

navara man

if the tow bar shown any sign of damage yes ..

visual

Common mistake to presume that the other car is fine only tow bar bent. Its very likely thats the only visible signs but the real damage is out of sight.

cena

the guy rang him today telling him he wants 800 euro

Damien360

cena wrote: »

the guy rang him today telling him he wants 800 euro

Ask him to send the quotes to him. The other guy is entitled to get it fixed at your brothers cost and at his choosen location but that still does not allow him to get more than he is entitled to.

Ring a few main dealers to get quotes for towbar and fitting to the same make of car. That will give you a ball park figure.

cena

HE told if he didn't put the money in his account he would get the guards. Brother asked for prove from the garage he was using. Your man rang back and the the brother that he has made him even more angry and what was to him want the 800 was spent on

ironclaw

Suppose its the risk of going outside the insurance safety bubble. I'd just ask would he like to go down the insurance route or furnish receipts for the repair. And make it one or the other.

Your brother so far has done nothing wrong and the Gardai will just refer you to insurers. Unless he claims you did a hit and run but you'd easily disprove this with phone / text records etc.

Sounds like your man is out to make a fast buck or two.

cena

ironclaw wrote: »

Suppose its the risk of going outside the insurance safety bubble. I'd just ask would he like to go down the insurance route or furnish receipts for the repair. And make it one or the other.

Your brother so far has done nothing wrong and the Gardai will just refer you to insurers. Unless he claims you did a hit and run but you'd easily disprove this with phone / text records etc.

Sounds like your man is out to make a fast buck or two.

Brother rang the guards after the accident and they said they wouldn't be coming out to just take each other details.

Brother rang his insurer and found out that he was not insured to drive the mothers car. Even though i am through my own insurer (axa)

Well the brother has already put the money into your mans account. Your man was not going to give any proof on how much the job or even if was getting anything done on the car

bbam

cena wrote: »

Brother rang the guards after the accident and they said they wouldn't be coming out to just take each other details.

Brother rang his insurer and found out that he was not insured to drive the mothers car. Even though i am through my own insurer (axa)

Well the brother has already put the money into your mans account. Your man was not going to give any proof on how much the job or even if was getting anything done on the car

Handy bunch indeed...
Driving round uninsured, crashing into people and then not wanting to pay up !!

cena

bbam wrote: »

Handy bunch indeed...
Driving round uninsured, crashing into people and then not wanting to pay up !![/QUO

Brother thought he was insured to drive the car. Who said anything about not paying up

visual

cena wrote: »

bbam wrote: »

Handy bunch indeed...
Driving round uninsured, crashing into people and then not wanting to pay up !![/QUO

Brother thought he was insured to drive the car. Who said anything about not paying up

Your bother is getting away light with just 800 euro
If garda get involves 800 euro be least of his problems.