Right basically I picked up a mate and took him to collect his car. I parked parallel to his car about 6 feet infront. We got out and were having a quick fag before going our respective ways. He opened his door and went to start his car to let it tick over. His car was in gear and drove forwards before he could stop it as he wasn't sitting in the seat, and scraped down the side of mine, causing some damage:
As can clearly be seen the damage is not major, but even so I want it fixing. I'm not bothered about the wheel as they needed a refurb anyway, but the paint I am.
This happened 3 weeks ago, and he has made no move to pay for the repair, which I have had quoted at £250 to spray the door, wing and bumper.
He earns £95 a day as a builder and gets paid fortnightly, so approx £950 less the dreaded about £700 per fortnight.
I was pretty relaxed about it, as I know he has spent a lot recently on his other car, so at the time apart from calling him a banker I did nothing and said sort it on the following friday when you get paid. He hasn't. I texted him today (3 weeks later!!) and said I want the cash this friday when you get paid but he replied he could only give me half, and half the following fortnight, so 5 weeks later!
I'm not happy with this really.
If I had damaged someone's car, I would pay for it to be fixed ASAP, whether a friend or not. It was an accident, but even so checking a car is out of gear is pretty basic before starting it.
I think he can get by on £450 for the next fortnight and pay to fix my car. He is adamant he can't. I haven't yet pushed the issue as I wanted another opinion. I know he has been out drinking and to the horse racing since doing the damage, so I feel he is taking the michael by not paying for it.
Going through insurance is a non starter for 3 reasons:
a) Any claim has to be reported on renewal whether fault or not, and that would make insuring my sierra virtually impossible next time.
b) Claiming against him would make it virtually impossible for him to insure his scoob that he has spent the last year building (not really my problem, but he is/was a good mate).
c) As 3 weeks have elapsed I don't think I would get far trying to claim through his insurance.
Would anyone go and demand payment, or just wait another fortnight when it may or may not be forthcoming? I don't want to lose a friend, but he's not really treating me as a friend now anyway. As an aside he is moving in with his mrs in March and the mortgage is mental. If I don't get my cash before then, I'll never get it.
As can clearly be seen the damage is not major, but even so I want it fixing. I'm not bothered about the wheel as they needed a refurb anyway, but the paint I am.
This happened 3 weeks ago, and he has made no move to pay for the repair, which I have had quoted at £250 to spray the door, wing and bumper.
He earns £95 a day as a builder and gets paid fortnightly, so approx £950 less the dreaded about £700 per fortnight.
I was pretty relaxed about it, as I know he has spent a lot recently on his other car, so at the time apart from calling him a banker I did nothing and said sort it on the following friday when you get paid. He hasn't. I texted him today (3 weeks later!!) and said I want the cash this friday when you get paid but he replied he could only give me half, and half the following fortnight, so 5 weeks later!
I'm not happy with this really. If I had damaged someone's car, I would pay for it to be fixed ASAP, whether a friend or not. It was an accident, but even so checking a car is out of gear is pretty basic before starting it.
I think he can get by on £450 for the next fortnight and pay to fix my car. He is adamant he can't. I haven't yet pushed the issue as I wanted another opinion. I know he has been out drinking and to the horse racing since doing the damage, so I feel he is taking the michael by not paying for it.
Going through insurance is a non starter for 3 reasons:
a) Any claim has to be reported on renewal whether fault or not, and that would make insuring my sierra virtually impossible next time.
b) Claiming against him would make it virtually impossible for him to insure his scoob that he has spent the last year building (not really my problem, but he is/was a good mate).
c) As 3 weeks have elapsed I don't think I would get far trying to claim through his insurance.
Would anyone go and demand payment, or just wait another fortnight when it may or may not be forthcoming? I don't want to lose a friend, but he's not really treating me as a friend now anyway. As an aside he is moving in with his mrs in March and the mortgage is mental. If I don't get my cash before then, I'll never get it.
BS I know, but that's how it is. 
