Advice please.
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Long story short, my wife's colleague reversed into her car at work yesterday. Cue all manner of excuses, but we got her insurance details. Started a claim with her insurers last night.
Her (colleague) husband's just phoned saying he's a mechanic and doesn't believe the damage is enough to warrant insurance repair. He's coming to "visit" at 10 am and has near as makes no difference accused us of insurance fraud.
Now, I want to put this to bed quickly but should I even let him look at the car?
Her (colleague) husband's just phoned saying he's a mechanic and doesn't believe the damage is enough to warrant insurance repair. He's coming to "visit" at 10 am and has near as makes no difference accused us of insurance fraud.
Now, I want to put this to bed quickly but should I even let him look at the car?
Pannywagon said:
Long story short, my wife's colleague reversed into her car at work yesterday. Cue all manner of excuses, but we got her insurance details. Started a claim with her insurers last night.
Her (colleague) husband's just phoned saying he's a mechanic and doesn't believe the damage is enough to warrant insurance repair. He's coming to "visit" at 10 am and has near as makes no difference accused us of insurance fraud.
Now, I want to put this to bed quickly but should I even let him look at the car?
it's up to you, if you don't want the hassle of a claim and he can return it to pre accident condition it might be worth considering. however if he's being a Her (colleague) husband's just phoned saying he's a mechanic and doesn't believe the damage is enough to warrant insurance repair. He's coming to "visit" at 10 am and has near as makes no difference accused us of insurance fraud.
Now, I want to put this to bed quickly but should I even let him look at the car?
tell him to fk off, it was his wife's accident , not his , the claim's against her ,not him , and fk all to do with him 
Tell him it's definitely going through insurance and make it clear why. If he hadn't accused you of lying in the first place and shown you such contempt then you would have been open to a discussion. I cannot stand people who (a) confuse their opinion with fact and (b) think it is ok to treat others like dirt
Oh and in the spirit of PH smash her back doors in until she learns to drive properly
In all seriousness though put the thing through the insurance. If the woman is acting like a weasel already and her husband is the same then I wouldn't trust them an inch to settle this issue honestly. Sad but true
Oh and in the spirit of PH smash her back doors in until she learns to drive properly
In all seriousness though put the thing through the insurance. If the woman is acting like a weasel already and her husband is the same then I wouldn't trust them an inch to settle this issue honestly. Sad but true
Pannywagon said:
Thanks guys. I have a friend coming just before he's due to arrive. He's going to be told to do one.
Good man. Stick to your guns and make sure the car is repaired to your satisfaction, not his. He should be directing his anger at the person who collided with a parked car...Pannywagon said:
He's been and saw the car in the drive before I got out there. Turns out he's been strung along by his missus. She said there was minimal damage. Not the dented bumper and wing complete with her paint all over it. He beat a hasty retreat with no trouble.
Cue domestic violence Glad it went ok in the end
Pannywagon said:
He's been and saw the car in the drive before I got out there. Turns out he's been strung along by his missus. She said there was minimal damage. Not the dented bumper and wing complete with her paint all over it. He beat a hasty retreat with no trouble.
Good to hear. Hope it all gets resolved promptly for you.
don't invite him round. I'd question his competency if he thinks someone reversing into someone else is insurance fraud. He seems abit hot headed. In this situation I could think of 2 options.
1- go through the insurers.
2- get a quote from a garage, and offer that to the woman who smashed into your wife. that way it wont have to go through insurance and effect anyones claims
1- go through the insurers.
2- get a quote from a garage, and offer that to the woman who smashed into your wife. that way it wont have to go through insurance and effect anyones claims
Zwoelf said:
Pannywagon said:
He's been and saw the car in the drive before I got out there. Turns out he's been strung along by his missus. She said there was minimal damage. Not the dented bumper and wing complete with her paint all over it. He beat a hasty retreat with no trouble.
Good to hear.
tyranical said:
Agree with the post above, how very dare you use car insurance for the very thing it is there for.
Shocking behaviour, you should be ashamed of yourself.
when renewing next year wont the op have to admit to having a no fault bump , so raising the premiumShocking behaviour, you should be ashamed of yourself.
if it could have been repaired properly for a cash id have taken that option
steveo3002 said:
tyranical said:
Agree with the post above, how very dare you use car insurance for the very thing it is there for.
Shocking behaviour, you should be ashamed of yourself.
when renewing next year wont the op have to admit to having a no fault bump , so raising the premiumShocking behaviour, you should be ashamed of yourself.
if it could have been repaired properly for a cash id have taken that option
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