came back to my car to find a note accusing me of damage
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...to the car parked in front of me.
I took my son out for a spot of mountain biking to a local popular spot; busy car park, not many spaces left, there was a nice E class spaced hole between a Defender (to rear) and a (PH shame, don't know what it was, possibly SEAT or equivalent) VAG, C segment car in front.
I reverse parked into the gap, which was tight but large enough to let me get two bikes out of the boot without touching the LR behind.
Had a lovely day with jr jayfish but got back to find a note under my wipers accusing me of damaging the car infront whilst parking. I am 100% certain I entered the space without touching anything.
I called the number left on the note to explain my position and my certainty that I did not contact anything on the way in to the parking space, to be met with 'I have your plate and a paint sample and I'm calling the police' to which my response was 'Fine go ahead, I'm 100% happy I didn't touch you, maybe it was the car that vacated the spot I parked in'
Thing is there is a red scuff on my driver side bumper (VAG in front was red) but I know it came from me hitting a municipal bin and can even show which one it was.
Just want to know how far I can push my defence if it comes to a claim, Forensic evidence can show the scuff I have is 100% not from the car in front, but will the insurance companies listen, or can they be made to?
thanks in advance
I took my son out for a spot of mountain biking to a local popular spot; busy car park, not many spaces left, there was a nice E class spaced hole between a Defender (to rear) and a (PH shame, don't know what it was, possibly SEAT or equivalent) VAG, C segment car in front.
I reverse parked into the gap, which was tight but large enough to let me get two bikes out of the boot without touching the LR behind.
Had a lovely day with jr jayfish but got back to find a note under my wipers accusing me of damaging the car infront whilst parking. I am 100% certain I entered the space without touching anything.
I called the number left on the note to explain my position and my certainty that I did not contact anything on the way in to the parking space, to be met with 'I have your plate and a paint sample and I'm calling the police' to which my response was 'Fine go ahead, I'm 100% happy I didn't touch you, maybe it was the car that vacated the spot I parked in'
Thing is there is a red scuff on my driver side bumper (VAG in front was red) but I know it came from me hitting a municipal bin and can even show which one it was.
Just want to know how far I can push my defence if it comes to a claim, Forensic evidence can show the scuff I have is 100% not from the car in front, but will the insurance companies listen, or can they be made to?
thanks in advance
Thanks for the replies all,
To address a couple of things raised,
I'm absolutely certain there was no contact, it was a simple reverse park.
If my insurance want to go 50/50 I am prepared to fight it all the way, the comment about scuff heights is a good call, I can even go photo and measure the bin responsible for the scuff.
@Hora, Bedgebury just off the A21, lovely environs to pedal around in, jr jay isn't quite ready for the single track red route yet though.
To address a couple of things raised,
I'm absolutely certain there was no contact, it was a simple reverse park.
If my insurance want to go 50/50 I am prepared to fight it all the way, the comment about scuff heights is a good call, I can even go photo and measure the bin responsible for the scuff.
@Hora, Bedgebury just off the A21, lovely environs to pedal around in, jr jay isn't quite ready for the single track red route yet though.
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