Neighbours car damaged trying to blame us.

Neighbours car damaged trying to blame us.

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baldy1926

Original Poster:

2,136 posts

199 months

Friday 23rd February 2018
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The other day the next door neighbours grandson turned up and parked behind my misses car.
There was a good 4 foot gap between the vehicles.
When she returned there was a note in the door asking her to ring him.
He told her the towbar on her vehicle had damaged his car.
There is no towbar on the car.
Surprise surprise its a lease car which is going back in a couple of weeks. Also he hadnt notice any damaged until he saw i when he got home. He had also not checked his car for 2 weeks.


He is saying its 150 to have it repaired. The damage is no more than a 50 smart repair.
There is also absolutely no way the damage was caused by her vehicle. The damage was too high up plus there was no marks in the dirt on her car.
As its a lease car i think he is trying to pull a fast one by saying the damage was caused by the misses as he does not want to have to pay any fees.

I havent called my insurance yet.

Any advice apart from sausages in the lawn.

HantsRat

2,369 posts

107 months

Friday 23rd February 2018
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baldy1926 said:
The other day the next door neighbours grandson turned up and parked behind my misses car.
So the neighbour turned up and parked behind one of your cars, If your car was parked up how on earth could you have caused the damage?

krisdelta

4,566 posts

200 months

Friday 23rd February 2018
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A firm "no" face to face... poor quality chancing!

Andy OH

1,903 posts

249 months

Friday 23rd February 2018
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If your wife's car does not have a tow bar and there are no marks on the dirt on presumably the rear of her car, what are you worrying about?

baldy1926

Original Poster:

2,136 posts

199 months

Friday 23rd February 2018
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Its just going to be a pain if calls his insurance company.
Also i work away and the kids mother is proper council and liable to shouting the odds and my other half is a bit of soft touch.

counterofbeans

1,061 posts

138 months

Friday 23rd February 2018
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baldy1926 said:
He told her the towbar on her vehicle had damaged his car.
There is no towbar on the car.
I think that just about covers it?


Edited by counterofbeans on Friday 23 February 14:14

HantsRat

2,369 posts

107 months

Friday 23rd February 2018
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Even so, if he parked up and hit the imaginairy tow bar. It's his problem not hers. She wasn't even there and her car wasn't even being driven.

The Surveyor

7,576 posts

236 months

Friday 23rd February 2018
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If the damage is only so small, will it even be payable when the lease car goes back.

Time is on your side, hold off responding whilst you 'take advice' and before you know it the car will have disappeared and the problem gone.

baldy1926

Original Poster:

2,136 posts

199 months

Friday 23rd February 2018
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Tempted to get her to send the guy the following.

There is no way my vehicle caused any damage to your vehicle. The minor mark could in no way have been caused by my vehicle. There is no damage to my vehicle and the dirt on the vehicle is not disturbed.
No other correspondence will be entered into this matter

Pica-Pica

13,621 posts

83 months

Friday 23rd February 2018
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baldy1926 said:
Its just going to be a pain if calls his insurance company.
Also i work away and the kids mother is proper council and liable to shouting the odds and my other half is a bit of soft touch.
Nothing wrong with ‘council’. Please don’t air your prejudices, stick to facts.

Plug Life

978 posts

90 months

Friday 23rd February 2018
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Torch their house.

baldy1926

Original Poster:

2,136 posts

199 months

Friday 23rd February 2018
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Plug Life said:
Torch their house.
thats more like a ph answer

baldy1926

Original Poster:

2,136 posts

199 months

Friday 23rd February 2018
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Apparently this is the damage.

TIGA84

5,204 posts

230 months

Friday 23rd February 2018
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baldy1926 said:
He told her the towbar on her vehicle had damaged his car.
There is no towbar on the car.

Print this post off, affix to his face.

Laugh and walk away.

HantsRat

2,369 posts

107 months

Friday 23rd February 2018
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OP - Your car was parked up wasn't it? Even if your neighbour did hit your car, it's his problem.

Autopilot

1,298 posts

183 months

Friday 23rd February 2018
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baldy1926 said:
The other day the next door neighbours grandson turned up and parked behind my misses car.
There was a good 4 foot gap between the vehicles.
When she returned there was a note in the door asking her to ring him.
He told her the towbar on her vehicle had damaged his car.
There is no towbar on the car.
Surprise surprise its a lease car which is going back in a couple of weeks. Also he hadnt notice any damaged until he saw i when he got home. He had also not checked his car for 2 weeks.


He is saying its 150 to have it repaired. The damage is no more than a 50 smart repair.
There is also absolutely no way the damage was caused by her vehicle. The damage was too high up plus there was no marks in the dirt on her car.
As its a lease car i think he is trying to pull a fast one by saying the damage was caused by the misses as he does not want to have to pay any fees.

I havent called my insurance yet.

Any advice apart from sausages in the lawn.
To make it easier....did your Mrs use her car and return during the time the grandson was parked there?

"When she returned..."....returned from using her car and there was a note in the door of your house?

4x4Tyke

6,506 posts

131 months

Friday 23rd February 2018
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baldy1926 said:
Tempted to get her to send the guy the following.

There is no way my vehicle caused any damage to your vehicle. The minor mark could in no way have been caused by my vehicle. There is no damage to my vehicle and the dirt on the vehicle is not disturbed.

No other correspondence will be entered into this matter
... and that any further attempts at extortion will result in a complaint to the police about insurance fraud.

https://www.insurancefraudbureau.org/

sgtBerbatov

2,597 posts

80 months

Friday 23rd February 2018
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baldy1926 said:
Plug Life said:
Torch their house.
thats more like a ph answer
Why should the house suffer for this chancers buffoonery?

Autopilot

1,298 posts

183 months

Friday 23rd February 2018
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sgtBerbatov said:
baldy1926 said:
Plug Life said:
Torch their house.
thats more like a ph answer
Why should the house suffer for this chancers buffoonery?
The house is loosely associated to the grandson so it deserves all it gets!

Plug Life

978 posts

90 months

Friday 23rd February 2018
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sgtBerbatov said:
Why should the house suffer for this chancers buffoonery?
A house is an inanimate object, it doesn't suffer. Its occupants do.