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Road accident

  • 21-10-2024 7:48pm
    #1
    moreese
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭


    hi all. Looking for advice. Friend of mine tipped into the back of someone’s car. Hit their hitch in slow moving traffic. All the damage was done to his own. Minimal to the car in from. Couple of bumper clips broke. Older car basically just needs bumper re clipped in.
    He agreed he’d sort the bill. But they didn’t want to call the guards and wanted to head off. So with most of the damage to his own car he agreed and exchanged numbers etc.

    a week later the bill was €2500. Car was 07 avensis and not in great nick. Obviously looking for a cash pay out so we’re told not a hope.

    What rights do they have considering they were the ones to leave without calling guards etc

    Post edited by Spear on


Comments

  • #2
    Gooser14
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,670 ✭✭✭Gooser14


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058377051/road-accident

    Garda are not interested in accidents where no one sustained injury.



  • #3
    con___manx1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,561 ✭✭✭con___manx1


    Did they take any pictures at the time of the accident?



  • #4
    elperello
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058377051/road-accident

    You have opened this thread in the wrong forum.

    Contact the moderator and they will put you right.



  • #5
    Atlantic Dawn
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    Car is likely a write off…the cost to bring it back to a condition reflecting it pre-crash is worth more than the price of the car. Crumple zones and boot lining could be compromised, the bumper can hide a loot if damage that is beneath after a collision.

    One suggestion would be to ask them to get another quote to see what other assessors think the repair will cost. Also your friend should get an inspection done to see what that comes back at.



  • #6
    con747
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058377051/road-accident

    Let their insurance deal with it at this stage.

    Don't expect anything from life, just be grateful to be alive.



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  • #7
    moreese
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭moreese


    it was crawling traffic. Barely moving. Moreso 1/2kph wasn’t an actual crash. A good kick wouid do more damage to the bumper than the actual tip



  • #8
    con747
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122746672#Comment_122746672

    I was in a similar situation years ago with the same type low speed 5mph accident and virtually no damage to either vehicle, a few scuff marks. They got 15k for a whiplash claim. Let the insurance deal with it is my advice.

    Don't expect anything from life, just be grateful to be alive.



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