Woken up last night.

presumably they must have told the car insurance company (despite being a young driver, not wanting a tarnished record), just in case the property is damaged,
so seems surprsing the insurance company did not then take charge for recovery, to cover themselves.
 
Whilst I admire the op's attitude in some ways, I'd inform the insurance company straight away and made certain the driver had informed his as even if there is no damage to the house at the moment if anything goes wrong with the recovery the insurance company can be rather less helpful if you then have to go to them (and may decide that additional damage was the fault of the op/driver not doing things correctly and thus not covered).
 
I still can’t see how the car can be dragged out given the way the car is positioned and the angle. Even craning it out will result in it scraping the wall won’t it?

To the OP, you can still be nice to the driver and family but I’d seriously suggest getting their insurance company involved, you don’t want you being nice to leave to open for any insurance company to find an excuse to not help.
 
IAmATeaf said:
I still can’t see how the car can be dragged out given the way the car is positioned and the angle. Even craning it out will result in it scraping the wall won’t it?

To the OP, you can still be nice to the driver and family but I’d seriously suggest getting their insurance company involved, you don’t want you being nice to leave to open for any insurance company to find an excuse to not help.
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perhaps a telehandler through the windows against the roof- the same way the scrapyard guys move cars around.

it'd give the best control over moving the vehicle although it'd also risk damaging it.
 
Is it really still there OP?

I'd be starting to get wound up by now. The mishap occurred late Sunday night, it's now Thursday, the 4th day that it's been left. How long does it really take to arrange for someone to recover it.
 
MikeTheNative said:
It's now just part of OP's garden.
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That looks very difficult.

If possible you could remove some of the bricks around the out side of the tyre to make a flatter surface that it can be dragged on to.

Whilst it's being held on the flatter surface a crane will be able to lift it up without scraping the house or it potentially sliding down the steps again.

That's if a crane can be used as we cannot see what's above in the photo.
 
Latest situation. I am still leaving up to the owners as I don't believe there is any house damage.
Two people visited today but it is looking like no one wants to take the risk!
The owner has contacted an auto salvage company but they can't come out until next week.
I am about to seek legal advice and potentially report it as abandoned to the local council, they will recover and charge the owner.
As a purely engineering exercise I would love to have a go at getting it out but as many have said liability in the event of catastrophe is a worry.
Andi.
 
andicole0 said:
Latest situation. I am still leaving up to the owners as I don't believe there is any house damage.
Two people visited today but it is looking like no one wants to take the risk!
The owner has contacted an auto salvage company but they can't come out until next week.
I am about to seek legal advice and potentially report it as abandoned to the local council, they will recover and charge the owner.
As a purely engineering exercise I would love to have a go at getting it out but as many have said liability in the event of catastrophe is a worry.
Andi.
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Why don't you just call the owners insurance company? They will sort it.

As for building damage you should get it inspected and the insurance will pay for a chartered building surveyor.
 
indeed, you'd be mad not to contact the insurance company.

wouldnt let the council do it either, they wont give a crap if your house falls down!
 
It's all good and well trying to be nice, but I would be onto his insurance company by now
 
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