Hit and run... not so far
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...and then he'll key your car... and then you'll put a window through... and then he'll cover your car in paint stripper... and then you'll punch him in the face...
As tempting as it might be to get revenge these things sometimes spiral out of control. I wouldn't give up on pursuing it yet though, just keep it legal.
Now is where you say a neighbour has seen it and given his details.
...and there is a dent on the back of his car
.....and the white paint
......and the dust marks
It's a bumper, surely that will just pop back out with some heat 
He is at fault, all the evidence so far suggests it was him, however you didn't see it. No other witness saw it. If you say to him that someone saw him and you threaten to involve the police (which you have the right to) and he still doesn't play ball, they'll want to know where this witness is.
Just be civil with him, don't mention any other (lack of) witness, and ask him to resolve the situation otherwise you will involve the police. Even though he lives there, he has surely failed to stop and exchange details, so this is a police matter. They'll get his insurance details out of him for you and then you can move on!
He is at fault, all the evidence so far suggests it was him, however you didn't see it. No other witness saw it. If you say to him that someone saw him and you threaten to involve the police (which you have the right to) and he still doesn't play ball, they'll want to know where this witness is.
Just be civil with him, don't mention any other (lack of) witness, and ask him to resolve the situation otherwise you will involve the police. Even though he lives there, he has surely failed to stop and exchange details, so this is a police matter. They'll get his insurance details out of him for you and then you can move on!
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OP with no witness, you lose.
It's disgusting that people can get away with things like this these days.
Without a witness i'm not sure what chances you have of recovering costs, as it's now your word against his, despite there being some physical evidence that his car could have hit yours.
Without a witness i'm not sure what chances you have of recovering costs, as it's now your word against his, despite there being some physical evidence that his car could have hit yours.
I had this once, parked up came out noticed a scuff, then found the culprit with the same heigh scuff etc on the driveway in front of my car. Knocked on the guys door, said not sure if you noticed earlier but looks like you have hit my car, he seemed to know he had done it but denied it, came out had a look and said yeah looks like I have sorry, if you get the work done and put the bill in the door. Few weeks later cheque came through.
Even though he lives there, he has surely failed to stop and exchange details, so this is a police matter. They'll get his insurance details out of him for you and then you can move on!
This is the answer surely?
The people saying the police won't get involved as it's a civil matter, wouldn't this come under "failure to stop after an accident" and as such be a criminal offence?
Just visited three seperate body repair shops and it's not good.
Bumper is completely mangled, he's pushed it back onto the cross beam. All three reckon it'll snap or crack worse do to existing crack and rear parking sensor location...
Paint on the car is a white pearl, which means they will have to not only paint the bumper but also the wings up to the rear door or it will stand out...
all three reckon it will be shy of a £1000 in costs after ordering a new bumper and the respray.
looks like I will either have to leave it for now and save up to get it repaired or contact my insurance company, which will make me loose half my no claims and add a no fault accident on my insurance which seems to boast my new renewal up into the £600, when it was at £300...
I really want to go to work get a flatbed transit, pull the plates off and ram it repeatedly into the ***** car
Bumper is completely mangled, he's pushed it back onto the cross beam. All three reckon it'll snap or crack worse do to existing crack and rear parking sensor location...
Paint on the car is a white pearl, which means they will have to not only paint the bumper but also the wings up to the rear door or it will stand out...
all three reckon it will be shy of a £1000 in costs after ordering a new bumper and the respray.
looks like I will either have to leave it for now and save up to get it repaired or contact my insurance company, which will make me loose half my no claims and add a no fault accident on my insurance which seems to boast my new renewal up into the £600, when it was at £300...
I really want to go to work get a flatbed transit, pull the plates off and ram it repeatedly into the ***** car
I have tried multiple times, the gangsta wannabe **** won't answer his door.
Make a scene outside his door? And make sure that he is aware that the police would be involved if he doesn't co-operate. Don't let him get away with this.
I had the same done to my car outside my house a year ago, I never found the car that did it
But there was damage to private property/another vehicle, which still falls under the Road Traffic Act. Failing to stop and provide details (even as much as a contact number and name) is illegal under that Act. If this can't be achieved at the time, you must inform the police - either at a station or to a constable - within 24 hours of the incident.
Why this wasn't take to the police in the first instance I can't comprehend.
*EDIT*
In addition to this, if you are holding him responsible under reasonable grounds and he is refusing to pass on his insurance details to you, that in itself is an offence.
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You should have called the police right away, now you are 2 days out, still have not told your insurance company (?) and are up proverbial creek without a paddle.
Even when he answers his door, what are you going to do?
You hit my car!
No I did not!
You hit my car!
No I did not!
You hit my car!
No I did not!
You hit my car!
No I did not!
....Good luck with that.
Even when he answers his door, what are you going to do?
You hit my car!
No I did not!
You hit my car!
No I did not!
You hit my car!
No I did not!
You hit my car!
No I did not!
....Good luck with that.