do i claim her for hitting mine mx5, or let her go? ( got her insurance details)

ShadowHearth · 08-08-2009 09:37PM #1

So lads, i was working today mine usual 14 hour shift, when friend ran into kitchen and said: " i have bads new for you, someone hit your car in carpark"

So i ran out, and sow this: some woman drove into mine mx5, while parking... So damage is: a huge scratch on doors and back wing...

I got all her details, insurance details, even got her to write her name, date, damage she did to mine car, and sign it...

So i got back to work, and they went do drink theyr faces off in hotel...

Mine headchef, great lad, took some spirit and worked on that scratch, and it does look better now from distance, but when you come closer: ugly set of scratches...

Anather friend told me to get T3 or E3... Some kind of paste, which will do magic, and i wount even notice that there were something...

do claim her and have it all sorted in moust expencive garadge i can find or just let her go and get all done myself... Its not the biggest damage, but this is mine babe, i love this car. I kind of dont whant to let her get away with that...

So do i teach her a lesson, and claim, so she would losse NCB? specially when there was enought space to park 2 corrolas, and she managed to hit mine tiny mazda... Or just let her go?

p.s. So will garadge do anything about this scratch? Or they will just louth in to mine face and walk away?

And they say we are bad drivers with sport cars...:rolleyes:

Atomic Pineapple · 08-08-2009 09:45PM

Just get a quote for it to be fixed at a reasonable price, contact the women and ask her does she want to pay for it herself or does she want to go through the insurance.

If she says she'll pay for it, get an invoice written up and make sure she pays it.

If she says go through the insurance then go through the insurance.

Sorted.

Dont pay for it yourself when someone else done it and you have your details

ShadowHearth · 08-08-2009 09:47PM

I actually was like a dog... :rolleyes:

Will garade will even look at it thought?

Eoin · 08-08-2009 09:51PM

ShadowHearth wrote: »

do claim her and have it all sorted in moust expencive garadge i can find or just let her go and get all done myself... Its not the biggest damage, but this is mine babe, i love this car. I kind of dont whant to let her get away with that...

So do i teach her a lesson, and claim, so she would losse NCB? specially when there was enought space to park 2 corrolas, and she managed to hit mine tiny mazda... Or just let her go?

p.s. So will garadge do anything about this scratch? Or they will just louth in to mine face and walk away?

Don't be vindictive for the sake of it - that doesn't help our premiums at all. No point shafting her out of spite. A garage will absolutely deal with this for you - they're hardly going to turn away business in this day and age.

Post your rough location and you'll probably get some recommendations.

ShadowHearth wrote: »

And they say we are bad drivers with sport cars...:rolleyes:

Was anyone killed or even the slightest bit hurt? Completely irrelevant comparison.

unkel · 08-08-2009 09:54PM

ShadowHearth wrote: »

do claim her and have it all sorted in moust expencive garadge i can find or just let her go and get all done myself... Its not the biggest damage, but this is mine babe, i love this car. I kind of dont whant to let her get away with that...

So do i teach her a lesson, and claim, so she would losse NCB?

She made a mistake (by hitting your parked car). She admitted it and she will pay the damage

Why teach her a lesson?

Try and follow your friends tip to get rid of the scratch. If it works, great. Call her and tell her you won't take it any further. If it doesn't work and your not happy with the result, get a couple of quotes to get the damage repaired professionally. Ring her with the cheapest quote and let her decide whether she wants to pay herself or wants the insurance company to handle it.

Edit: note to self: must learn how to type faster

ShadowHearth · 08-08-2009 09:56PM

eoin wrote: »

Don't be vindictive for the sake of it - that doesn't help our premiums at all. No point shafting her out of spite. A garage will absolutely deal with this for you - they're hardly going to turn away business in this day and age.

Post your rough location and you'll probably get some recommendations.

Was anyone killed or even the slightest bit hurt? Completely irrelevant comparison.

well, if i would hit some one with sports car like this, i would be claimed a boy racer and i would get hanged on nearest tree... :rolleyes:

I drive on irish roads for 4.5 years and newer had any accident, but there is allways someone to hit me thought...

ShadowHearth · 08-08-2009 10:01PM

unkel wrote: »

She made a mistake (by hitting your parked car). She admitted it and she will pay the damage

Why teach her a lesson?

Try and follow your friends tip to get rid of the scratch. If it works, great. Call her and tell her you won't take it any further. If it doesn't work and your not happy with the result, get a couple of quotes to get the damage repaired professionally. Ring her with the cheapest quote and let her decide whether she wants to pay herself or wants the insurance company to handle it.

Edit: note to self: must learn how to type faster

thx for advice m8, mine friend can get to polishing equipment for free, and do the job. So it will cost me about 5eu + pint to mine friend/ If that will help ofcourse...

Thought i got really pissed of

... there was so much spaces, and she managed to hit mine little mazda!!! It wasnt even moving object fudge sake ...

Atomic Pineapple · 08-08-2009 10:05PM

Anybody can make a mistake and tip a car in a car park, I've done it myself

Eoin · 08-08-2009 10:06PM

ShadowHearth wrote: »

well, if i would hit some one with sports car like this, i would be claimed a boy racer and i would get hanged on nearest tree...

Accidents happen, and nobody was hurt. It was a little knock in a car park, no need for all the rolleyes.

While there is no need to "teach her a lesson", there is nothing wrong with getting your car professionally repaired. Again, if you post your location you might get some good recommendations.

ShadowHearth · 08-08-2009 10:18PM

I am from mallow, co cork m8.

pug 406 - got hit in to wing, all wing destroyed... they ran away... ( mine first proper irish car)

Merc clk200 - got a huge huge scratch on the back wing, you can slide your coins in it... they ran away aswell.

now mine mx5 got hit, and i actually got them cought! I got hit 3 times now, and i newer hit anyone!!!

Can you understand me m8? Its just so unfair!!! thats why i am being a bit emo...

stealthyspeeder · 08-08-2009 10:23PM

You have her number, so if she was ugly or fat, i'd say claim...... If she was fit I'd say ask her out!! (doesnt go well...claim!

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Eoin · 08-08-2009 10:24PM

I completely understand that you're pissed off, I would be too.

I think that PaintDoctor on this forum does stuff like this, and is based in Cork. He has a mobile service too. Might be worth sending him a private message.

katiemaloe · 08-08-2009 10:27PM

Hey shadow, sorry to hear your beloved mx5 got hit. I think you shouldn't worry too much about it. Definately don't go overboard and claim from a massive garage quote. She didn't mean to hit your car, I'm sure she was really upset when it happened. It would be bad karma to go crazy over a scratch. Get that T cut stuff from Halfords- it will fill in the scratch and you'll hardly notice it. Don't worry baby! I know you're upset and I would be if someone hit my mx5 but nobody got hurt and the car is grand so thats the main thing. Its only a little cosmetic thing.... Go for a spin now with the roof down - that will calm you down!

ShadowHearth · 08-08-2009 10:45PM

Thx for support lads, and specially katiemaloe

. I fell better now, thats why i even started this thread. when it all happened i as like a dog, and i just whanted to claim her arse off, but now when i got calmed down, mine brain started to kick in.

eoin cheers, is that acutall fella on boards?

Btw got a pic few secs ago, have a look... maybe i am just being a dramaqueen?

Eoin · 08-08-2009 10:47PM

There is nothing wrong with insisting that it's back to its previous condition - so don't feel like you should settle for it being not too bad. Just no need to screw someone out of it to teach them a lesson, is all!

Yep, PaintDoctor is on boards.ie - he used to be ned78.

upthedub · 08-08-2009 10:51PM

were and when did it happen??

katiemaloe · 08-08-2009 10:51PM

No worries shadow- that will be sorted out easily and your baby will be back on the roads lookin gorgeous in no time!!!

ShadowHearth · 08-08-2009 10:56PM

Katie thx

, i am planing to go to NI next weak, and i really did not whanted this to happen

It happened in springfort hotel, around 17:00 m8. Its good mine car was in front of cameras and in front of hotel, not in car park.

they would run away aswell i bet...

upthedub · 08-08-2009 11:01PM

ShadowHearth wrote: »

Katie thx , i am planing to go to NI next weak, and i really did not whanted this to happen

It happened in springfort hotel, around 17:00 m8. Its good mine car was in front of cameras and in front of hotel, not in car park.

they would run away aswell i bet...

Well you need to calm yourself down and dont be thinking of screwing that women that bumped into you as its the likes of you that has insurance high.

Why would you claim from her insurance if all you need is a bottle of t5 "think its called" less than 20 euro and do it yourself no big deal !

Martron · 08-08-2009 11:08PM

you probably scratched it up by rubbing that dirt off to show us the damage

ShadowHearth · 08-08-2009 11:26PM

upthedub wrote: »

Well you need to calm yourself down and dont be thinking of screwing that women that bumped into you as its the likes of you that has insurance high.

Why would you claim from her insurance if all you need is a bottle of t5 "think its called" less than 20 euro and do it yourself no big deal !

excusme me, like me? Maybe it goes high becouse woman like that cant park a corola, where you could park in a truck?

And why should i pay for her mistake aswell?

upthedub · 08-08-2009 11:28PM

ShadowHearth wrote: »

excusme me, like me? Maybe it goes high becouse woman like that cant park a corola, where you could park in a truck?

And why should i pay for her mistake aswell?

Come on its a small scratch.Surely give the option to give you 50euro max to but the scratch remover no big deal but going through insurance is just being mean.

Martron · 08-08-2009 11:28PM

you just answered your own question.

if you are not going to pay for it. Claim for the damage. you are entitled to as she damaged your property.

and if you dont want to claim dont.

it is as simple as that. the decision is yours.

ShadowHearth · 08-08-2009 11:36PM

Martron wrote: »

you just answered your own question.

if you are not going to pay for it. Claim for the damage. you are entitled to as she damaged your property.

and if you dont want to claim dont.

it is as simple as that. the decision is yours.

Well i am not that mean, just when someone says stuff like that: you got hit, if you claim, its your fault for car premuims...

If i would be an Arse i wouldnt even start this thread...

bladebrew · 08-08-2009 11:38PM

ShadowHearth wrote: »

excusme me, like me? Maybe it goes high becouse woman like that cant park a corola, where you could park in a truck?

And why should i pay for her mistake aswell?

:D,im with shadowhearth, what speed was she doing when she was parking maybe 2mph to hit a car at that speed in incredible!

if you give her the option of going through insurance or paying herself its fair!

your car should look the same as when you parked it there when the work is finished on it,

i would be pissed off,you only have it 2 or 3 weeks??

Martron · 08-08-2009 11:40PM

i was not saying your mean or an arse.

there are a few touchy subjects around these forums . you just stumbled on to one.

get a quote to get it fixed. if its too much for you to reasonably pay and the damage is really bothering you talk to the one that damaged it.

you could be able to sort something out.

bladebrew · 08-08-2009 11:43PM

upthedub wrote: »

Well you need to calm yourself down and dont be thinking of screwing that women that bumped into you as its the likes of you that has insurance high.

Why would you claim from her insurance if all you need is a bottle of t5 "think its called" less than 20 euro and do it yourself no big deal !

i think it is the likes of a person than can manage to crash while parking that has insurance prices high:)

if someone crashed into my car im hardly going to say ah dont worry il go and buy scratch remover myself and fix the damage!!

ShadowHearth · 09-08-2009 12:05AM

bladebrew wrote: »

:D,im with shadowhearth, what speed was she doing when she was parking maybe 2mph to hit a car at that speed in incredible!

if you give her the option of going through insurance or paying herself its fair!

your car should look the same as when you parked it there when the work is finished on it,

i would be pissed off,you only have it 2 or 3 weeks??

yeah, got it 1 month m8. And i just LOVE it!!! I think if someone would scratch mine clk200 like this, i would care alot less :rolleyes:...

Well ill go to garadge on monday, and see what it will be like... If bad... ill call her and ask what she whants to do.

If its fixed with G3, ill get all this done myself, call her, and ask her 10-20euro for pint and g3... It will depend from her is she a b*tch or no...

The-Game · 09-08-2009 01:38AM

After seeing the picture I expected the damage to be alot worse from the reactions alright!!

Should be very easy to repair and not costly either, can have the woman pay for the products if you wish i guess, she did accept the blame and seems the type to make ammends in fairness.

BTW Toyo Proxes tyres?? Great choice, use them myself!

ShadowHearth · 09-08-2009 04:38PM

The-Game wrote: »

After seeing the picture I expected the damage to be alot worse from the reactions alright!!

Should be very easy to repair and not costly either, can have the woman pay for the products if you wish i guess, she did accept the blame and seems the type to make ammends in fairness.

BTW Toyo Proxes tyres?? Great choice, use them myself!

Well it looked alot worse, but mine headchef worked on it with spirit, so it looks alot better. I know i am a bit of dramaqueen on it, but its so many times mine car is being destroyed, and this time i got her cought!

Mine plan is: Go to painters, ask theyr opinion, if its does need minor repair, ill give her a call, and offer to pay it, if not.. well claim... But if it can be fixed with G3 and polish, ill do it myself. Friend can polish it out with equipment for me...

btw i did asked if she whants to go throught insurance company, she said yes... I am not that bad lads

p.s. yeah, T1R m8, lovely tyres, cheap as chips aswell!!! have them only 2 weaks

upthedub · 09-08-2009 06:19PM

bladebrew wrote: »

i think it is the likes of a person than can manage to crash while parking that has insurance prices high:)

if someone crashed into my car im hardly going to say ah dont worry il go and buy scratch remover myself and fix the damage!!

Read before you comment.

I meant get the 20-50euro from her and buy the scratch remover no big deal.Its very minor scratch thats all nothing major.:D

do i claim her for hitting mine mx5, or let her go? ( got her insurance details)

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