car accident - any advice?

[MANTIS01]

The real naivety is thinking your honesty has put you in a position where you have written a blank cheque. Because then you would be shelling out £400 to your grimming neighbour. And that would indeed make you a dick.

Wow

So what your saying is what happened hasnt happened and Claires honesty hasnt but her in a situation where her neighbour can ask for any figure for his car repair even though he has.

Where as if you were shrewd you would say Ill get someone to fix that for you mate, sorry.

I have no problem with the honesty or leaving the note I just think its a dangerous way to go about things. Your obviously assuming the guy is a thief? Why? She drove into the door, all be it lightly, how do you know the extent of the damage?

I agree she puts herself in a exploitable position. And I'm not suggesting people wont try and take advantage of you in life if you do. But whether you actually allow that to happen is a different matter. Am I suggesting the guy is a thief? No. I'm not suggesting anything. I'm actually saying he's a thief. He wouldn't spend a big £400 without speaking to Claire first and then ask for £250 if he wasn't a thief. A bit more pressure from Claire haggles the thief down to an acceptable £140 before the weekend is through imo.

I'd have her in small claims court faster than a fast thing on fast day asking to cough up the entire £400 if someone kept dicking about and haggling after I "kindly" agree to drop the cost to £250 and had the balls to go for £140...and I'd win.

Defendant requested a full breakdown and VAT receipt and was provided with a hand written note on a scrap of paper your honour. Can the prosecution show where this £400 was put through the till/is on the books?

£150 to settle out of court thief?

[boldie]

The real naivety is thinking your honesty has put you in a position where you have written a blank cheque. Because then you would be shelling out £400 to your grimming neighbour. And that would indeed make you a dick.

Wow

So what your saying is what happened hasnt happened and Claires honesty hasnt but her in a situation where her neighbour can ask for any figure for his car repair even though he has.

Where as if you were shrewd you would say Ill get someone to fix that for you mate, sorry.

I have no problem with the honesty or leaving the note I just think its a dangerous way to go about things. Your obviously assuming the guy is a thief? Why? She drove into the door, all be it lightly, how do you know the extent of the damage?

I agree she puts herself in a exploitable position. And I'm not suggesting people wont try and take advantage of you in life if you do. But whether you actually allow that to happen is a different matter. Am I suggesting the guy is a thief? No. I'm not suggesting anything. I'm actually saying he's a thief. He wouldn't spend a big £400 without speaking to Claire first and then ask for £250 if he wasn't a thief. A bit more pressure from Claire haggles the thief down to an acceptable £140 before the weekend is through imo.

I'd have her in small claims court faster than a fast thing on fast day asking to cough up the entire £400 if someone kept dicking about and haggling after I "kindly" agree to drop the cost to £250 and had the balls to go for £140...and I'd win.

Defendant requested a full breakdown and VAT receipt and was provided with a hand written note on a scrap of paper your honour. Can the prosecution show where this £400 was put through the till/is on the books?

£150 to settle out of court thief?

even if a dodgy mate who owns a garage had fixed it I'd get a  reciept for £400 off him...just to F you over.

£250 is a perfectly reasonable amount for fixing a car door...and the hassle you've caused for running into it in the first place.

You offered to pay up without having any idea as to what you were offering and you can't  prove that there was only minor damage.

I would pwn you completely.

[StuartHopkin]

The real naivety is thinking your honesty has put you in a position where you have written a blank cheque. Because then you would be shelling out £400 to your grimming neighbour. And that would indeed make you a dick.

Wow

So what your saying is what happened hasnt happened and Claires honesty hasnt but her in a situation where her neighbour can ask for any figure for his car repair even though he has.

Where as if you were shrewd you would say Ill get someone to fix that for you mate, sorry.

I have no problem with the honesty or leaving the note I just think its a dangerous way to go about things. Your obviously assuming the guy is a thief? Why? She drove into the door, all be it lightly, how do you know the extent of the damage?

I agree she puts herself in a exploitable position. And I'm not suggesting people wont try and take advantage of you in life if you do. But whether you actually allow that to happen is a different matter. Am I suggesting the guy is a thief? No. I'm not suggesting anything. I'm actually saying he's a thief. He wouldn't spend a big £400 without speaking to Claire first and then ask for £250 if he wasn't a thief. A bit more pressure from Claire haggles the thief down to an acceptable £140 before the weekend is through imo.

I'd have her in small claims court faster than a fast thing on fast day asking to cough up the entire £400 if someone kept dicking about and haggling after I "kindly" agree to drop the cost to £250 and had the balls to go for £140...and I'd win.

Defendant requested a full breakdown and VAT receipt and was provided with a hand written note on a scrap of paper your honour. Can the prosecution show where this £400 was put through the till/is on the books?

£150 to settle out of court thief?

Small claims court sure works like that

[StuartHopkin]

Transcript of Claw vs Neighbour:

Judge: So you crashed into the car
Claw: Yes
Judge: And you left a note offering to pay for the damage
Claw: Yes
Judge: And your neighbour had it repaired
Claw: Yes
Judge: And bought you a receipt
Claw: Yes but..................
Judge: GG Prosecution

[Claw75]

[ ] so glad I started this thread.

he's got his £250 now, case closed.

[kinboshi]

Good result imo.

/end thread

[StuartHopkin]

Any advice? Yes

Dont crash

[Mango99]

Going back to the whisky story, a tale from the local paper here a few years ago told of a guy trying to impress his new girlfriend at Hotel du Vin in Bristol. He was being rude and obnoxious to the staff and waiters and asked for the most expensive bottle of wine . The waiter tried to tell the customer the cost, but the customer shooed him away in an off-hand manner. The bottle was £800. He'd taken £100 out with him.

[sovietsong]

Going back to the whisky story, a tale from the local paper here a few years ago told of a guy trying to impress his new girlfriend at Hotel du Vin in Bristol. He was being rude and obnoxious to the staff and waiters and asked for the most expensive bottle of wine . The waiter tried to tell the customer the cost, but the customer shooed him away in an off-hand manner. The bottle was £800. He'd taken £100 out with him.

quality!