Dog damaged neighbours car

I'd like actual proof that the dog did the damage. Of course if it is responsible, then pay up and keep dog under control.

If her dog done it then pay up.

1300 for a bonnet respray and repairs is fair enough.

Motors will give you a good idea of the real cost of the repairs. A lot depends on the make, model, year etc. of the car. The neighbour will want the car put back in the condition it was in before the damage was done.

Why should the person who’s car was damaged by the dog (assuming that’s the case) have to go through all of that.

The OP’s friend shouldn’t have any say in this.

God forbid they go with the quote the OPs’ friend suggests and something ends up going wrong with that then.

Yes of course it’s up to the person who’s car was damaged to give a quote.

If the OP’s friend doesn’t agree to the quote then they go legal, simple as that.

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The neighbour has cctv which shows the dog at the house but doesn't show clear footage of it damaging the car. 

It kinda depends on what it does show, does it show dog at car but not actually damaging does it jump at car?

It would be strange for a dog to just randomly scratch and chew at a car so I would be looking for clear enough evidence

How does your sister know what damage was done by the dog and what was not? Was she a witness to the incident? Were there any other witnesses?

I'd be checking the footage and looking at the scratches.

Easy to see if they are dog paw scratches.

Was there a reason the dog took a liking to the neighbour's car? - Cat on the roof?, remnants of dead bird on the grille?

And is the dog a larger breed or some small toy breed? - If a larger breed, it really should have been under full control

and finally, how did the dog get into the neighbours garden in the 1st place - did it escape or was it allowed out?

€3k is about right for the work. I suspect they are looking at the lower amount as some of the scratches are probably minor and possibly the car is a few years old and they may not get the scratches done and instead see the payment as compensation for the lower value that is now on the car. I think €1300 is quite a good offer - but I'd chance my arm and suggest €1,000 which would be an excellent outcome

The first three lines of the OP's post very clearly accept that the dog did the damage. It appears their sister accepted it too, as she has asked for a quote.

It's fairly clear that everyone has accepted that the dog was out of control, in which case it shouldn't be up to the third party to have to prove beyond all doubt with CCTV that the dog did the damage. But teeth marks on the grille and claw marks on paint are obvious enough.

Of the €3000, the first 500 may well be insurance excess, and after that the 1300 is the off the books price, and the car owner looks to be doing a favour and taking a risk at that.

I'd be going nowhere but a main dealer, taking their courtesy car and enjoying their coffee at the expense of the dog owners insurance.

I wonder if the dog has no insurance and the owner couldn't pay, what happens?

Bring them to court? Wouldn't that be quite expensive ?

Pressure in a car tyre is fairly low. Bike tyres have a bigger pop

Seriously? If it were your dog, and you knew the dog did the damage, and your neighbour knew that too? You’d refuse to pay because there was no video evidence?

jaysus....

The dog owners insurance? what insurance might the dog owner have that covers this?

I dont think pet insurance would cover it, nor their home insurance, or their own (assuming they have one) car insuarance.

Is there cover available for a pet damaging private property within pet insurance? I doubt it myself, pretty sure it's be for the pets medical needs.

tbh, unless it is specifically covered or part of a policy, Id be astonished this is something insurance companies just cover.

I'll have to check mine to see what it says.