So I don't have time to post a detailed account of the situation, but I thought I'd throw this on here. How much should fixing this cost?
I'll post more later.
Posted by Ecthalion (Member # 8825) on :
bout $3 and a hammer....
Posted by deerpark27 (Member # 2787) on :
Prediction: One day, soon, you'll pay to get a scratch like that. (e.g. graffiti)
The commodification of character. The extension of the logic of those fake mud stickers on the SUV.
So, keep it--while it's still a distillate of the real i.e. the souvenir of a reality reflex. After all, we will need to talk about something, the economy's banking on it.
Posted by Ecthalion (Member # 8825) on :
Im actually guessing that is a scratch that Strangelove put on another vehicle. Not one on his own.
Posted by Dr Strangelove (Member # 8331) on :
Oh great. Not a fabled deerpark derail.
About two and a half weeks ago I scratched this guys truck pulling in to a parking spot (he was over the line). I left my name and number and said i'd rather we just work it out instead of dealing with insurance companies. This past weekend he got back to me a with a $900 estimate. To me that seems outrageous, but I also don't really know much about body work.
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
At $900, the guy's getting some top-notch work.
Posted by deerpark27 (Member # 2787) on :
Explain to him about the future value of your work!
$900 Pffft! He can get $10K if you sign it!
Posted by Dr Strangelove (Member # 8331) on :
Ok, that was actually kind of funny.
My thinking was that it would be at most $300. How in the world can a relatively small thing like that cost $900? I've got a bumper replaced for under half that.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
It's a crease, and those are hard to pull out. His estimate is fairly decent.
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
A crease is much harder than a dent to pull out. At that price, too, he's getting some sanding and repainting done. Which is within his rights.
I can't figure out why you didn't want to get insurance involved, especially if he was partially over the line. Are you getting a credit right now for a "good driver" policy?
Posted by Ecthalion (Member # 8825) on :
I might would take that photo to another source and get an estimate. $900 seems a bit steep unless hes getting a newly fabricated panel that needs to be painted and buffed with a baby seal (that was alas, probably clubbed to death by another baby seal (oh poor Yorek....))
[ July 22, 2010, 11:52 AM: Message edited by: Ecthalion ]
Posted by Dr Strangelove (Member # 8331) on :
quote:Originally posted by TomDavidson: A crease is much harder than a dent to pull out. At that price, too, he's getting some sanding and repainting done. Which is within his rights.
I can't figure out why you didn't want to get insurance involved, especially if he was partially over the line. Are you getting a credit right now for a "good driver" policy?
Eh, well... I'm under my father-in-laws policy right now and I was hoping that he wouldn't have to know about it. Silly, yes, but there you have it. I'm going to call him though. I'm tired of dealing with it.
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
Sadly, now it will be almost impossible to prove that you are not entirely at fault for the accident. Posted by Dr Strangelove (Member # 8331) on :
Well, what's life if not a learning experience? What should I have done?
Posted by NewShadow (Member # 8671) on :
Never admit fault at the scene and call your insurance company right away to notify them there might be a claim. File a police report that day or the next. The sooner the better.
And never admit fault. Let your insurance company admit fault if they go that route.
Posted by CT (Member # 8342) on :
Take a picture, always, for context of where the cars were. People's recollections change, whether unwittingly or not, and it's good to be able to show the context.
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