Who says women can't park
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OH came out to be greeted by this spectacular bit of parking this week and some missing paintwork from the bumper on her Audi A3.
13cm gap either side in which an Audi Q5 managed to squeeze in. To put it in perspective, that's the same as the record breaking parallel park on April 2nd this year.
Having left a note on the Q5, the lady who'd been driving it came round and denied it was her that damaged the OH's bumper. Then her husband came over later and accused us of being opportunistic, laughed at the size of the damage and whilst he admitted he wouldn't be able to park it in such a space, his wife could and proceeded to explain to me how parking sensors work. Thanks - never seen them before
Maybe we do have a powerfully built driving goddess (sans goatee though) living in the street, but more than likely they did damage the car, but how to prove it - any suggestions?
NB the owner of the blue Fiesta confirmed that the Q5 wasn't there when he parked up.
P*ss well and truly boiling currently
13cm gap either side in which an Audi Q5 managed to squeeze in. To put it in perspective, that's the same as the record breaking parallel park on April 2nd this year.
Having left a note on the Q5, the lady who'd been driving it came round and denied it was her that damaged the OH's bumper. Then her husband came over later and accused us of being opportunistic, laughed at the size of the damage and whilst he admitted he wouldn't be able to park it in such a space, his wife could and proceeded to explain to me how parking sensors work. Thanks - never seen them before
Maybe we do have a powerfully built driving goddess (sans goatee though) living in the street, but more than likely they did damage the car, but how to prove it - any suggestions?
NB the owner of the blue Fiesta confirmed that the Q5 wasn't there when he parked up.
P*ss well and truly boiling currently
jagnet said:
OH came out to be greeted by this spectacular bit of parking this week and some missing paintwork from the bumper on her Audi A3.
13cm gap either side in which an Audi Q5 managed to squeeze in. To put it in perspective, that's the same as the record breaking parallel park on April 2nd this year.
Having left a note on the Q5, the lady who'd been driving it came round and denied it was her that damaged the OH's bumper. Then her husband came over later and accused us of being opportunistic, laughed at the size of the damage and whilst he admitted he wouldn't be able to park it in such a space, his wife could and proceeded to explain to me how parking sensors work. Thanks - never seen them before
Maybe we do have a powerfully built driving goddess (sans goatee though) living in the street, but more than likely they did damage the car, but how to prove it - any suggestions?
NB the owner of the blue Fiesta confirmed that the Q5 wasn't there when he parked up.
P*ss well and truly boiling currently
Send photo's to your insurance company, put details of Fiesta owner as witness, leave them to do the rest, that's what you pay them for!13cm gap either side in which an Audi Q5 managed to squeeze in. To put it in perspective, that's the same as the record breaking parallel park on April 2nd this year.
Having left a note on the Q5, the lady who'd been driving it came round and denied it was her that damaged the OH's bumper. Then her husband came over later and accused us of being opportunistic, laughed at the size of the damage and whilst he admitted he wouldn't be able to park it in such a space, his wife could and proceeded to explain to me how parking sensors work. Thanks - never seen them before
Maybe we do have a powerfully built driving goddess (sans goatee though) living in the street, but more than likely they did damage the car, but how to prove it - any suggestions?
NB the owner of the blue Fiesta confirmed that the Q5 wasn't there when he parked up.
P*ss well and truly boiling currently
Flanders. said:
Ummm. How do you know the Q5 did it? Someone could have hit your A3 and f
ked off.
It's possible, but the car that had been parked there was just a small hatchback according to the Fiesta owner, and I don't see how that Q5 could have parked in that gap without contact.ked off. g3org3y said:
*puts up hand*
Took this a few months back while outside working on the E30. School run mum parked herChevrolet Daewoo in front of the E36, one wheel on the kerb, the other propping up the rest of the car via the tyre sidewall! Can't be good for that rear tyre.
I always park hire cars/loaners like that.Took this a few months back while outside working on the E30. School run mum parked her
Problem is that someone could have parked in the space, cocked it up, hit your wife's car and driven off... and then powerfully built, goateed driving goddess parks in the tiny space.
If she can get in at all, there's a pretty good chance that she wouldn't have hit anything, at least not at a speed sufficient to do damage; her spacial awareness would be damn good, full stop, and probably would have involved her driving dead slow. Meanwhile someone in a smaller car could have gone back and ttted your car and left no identifying evidence.
Don't claim, just put it down to experience. The claim will cost you more than the cost of a smart repair in increased premiums if liability is denied or disputed.
If she can get in at all, there's a pretty good chance that she wouldn't have hit anything, at least not at a speed sufficient to do damage; her spacial awareness would be damn good, full stop, and probably would have involved her driving dead slow. Meanwhile someone in a smaller car could have gone back and t
tted your car and left no identifying evidence. Don't claim, just put it down to experience. The claim will cost you more than the cost of a smart repair in increased premiums if liability is denied or disputed.
DavidHM said:
Don't claim, just put it down to experience. The claim will cost you more than the cost of a smart repair in increased premiums if liability is denied or disputed.
Sadly, this is true. Unless there's an enormous gouge in the bumper, the increase in your insurance premium over the next 5 years for (Don't believe it won't affect your premium if you weren't at fault. They'll screw you every way they can.)
DavidHM said:
Don't claim, just put it down to experience. The claim will cost you more than the cost of a smart repair in increased premiums if liability is denied or disputed.
Fair point and I can't see them not disputing it. Another one to notch up to experience. I think the OH wants rid of it soon anyway for something a little newer, so maybe a little touch up paint and silver polish will hide it well enough in the meantime, if we squint a bit too 
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