Disputing claim regarding damage to car

MarkAnthony

Colemania wrote: »

So basically what happened was my mother was a passenger in a car which was parked. She opened her door to get out and as it was very windy, the wind blew the car door open which hit the car next to it. The owner of the car was sitting in the car at the time (what are the chances)

So, if there was no one in the car she'd have just jogged on? Sounds like she's getting what she deserves to a certain extent.

It's all relative, I put a very small dent in a new 3 series BMW, €900 later it was fixed, it all depends on the car, is it leased etc.

If you're too close to another car in the wind ask the driver nicely to repark. If not and you do damage (wo)man up and pay it. You're bothering legal aid with this nonsense?

Colemania

MarkAnthony wrote: »

So, if there was no one in the car she'd have just jogged on? Sounds like she's getting what she deserves to a certain extent.

It's all relative, I put a very small dent in a new 3 series BMW, €900 later it was fixed, it all depends on the car, is it leased etc.

If you're too close to another car in the wind ask the driver nicely to repark. If not and you do damage (wo)man up and pay it. You're bothering legal aid with this nonsense?

Didn't expect so many hostile responses on this! So you're saying if your car door blew open and hit a car with nobody inside, you'd stay there to inform the driver when they return that you hit their car even there's no damage? Give me a break! It probably happens your car and my car in car parks every week and we don't notice as there's no visible damage.

Note to the mods: please close the thread as I've gotten all the information I need and it risks turning even more hostile....

Dial Hard

Colemania wrote:

Didn't expect so many hostile responses on this! So you're saying if your car door blew open and hit a car with nobody inside, you'd stay there to inform the driver when they return that you hit their car even there's no damage? Give me a break!.

I dinged an empty car in a car park and left a note under the windscreen with my details. You never know when the same thing might happen to you and then you'll be hoping it was someone with a bit of common decency.

MarkAnthony

Colemania wrote: »

Didn't expect so many hostile responses on this! So you're saying if your car door blew open and hit a car with nobody inside, you'd stay there to inform the driver when they return that you hit their car even there's no damage? Give me a break! It probably happens your car and my car in car parks every week and we don't notice as there's no visible damage.

Note to the mods: please close the thread as I've gotten all the information I need and it risks turning even more hostile....

I'd leave a note, also we've only your side of the story there was no damage. It's very easy to not see a dent that doesn't break the paint until you're in the right light.

Although I'd park well away from other cars on a windy day or tell the passenger to get out before I parked.

As for a hostile reply - what did you expect when you make the above implication? Many of us have had eejits damage our property and just jog on, a bit of honesty goes along way. To add gumming up legal aid with his sort of nonsense just added to the annoyance I'm afraid.

Pat Mustard

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