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Hey peeps,
Im after some advise from some of you experienced folks. Basically one of my dads cars (merc ML) has been hit at his unit.
It was hit by a chap from another unit on the estate, weve got all the details and cctv footage and the chap has admitted it. In the spirit of fairness, my dad gave the guy the option of paying to have the damage to be fixed outisde of insurance , as the damage is only a dented wing, which he said was happy to do. Problem is that hes gone dark and isnt answering calls etc, so the next step is a claim on the insurance.
However, with the damage being fairly small and any potential claim resulting in a premium hike, were starting to think if its worth it. On the other hand, with the bloke being a bit of a **** i dont want him to get away with it. Whilst it was an accident, the way he pulled out when he hit the car was proper idiotic.
Would it be worth pursuing in the small claims court? the damage would prob cost £120 to put right (new wing and paint), so its not a huge amount, but its a point of principle, a person should stick to their word.
What does OCUK think.
Im after some advise from some of you experienced folks. Basically one of my dads cars (merc ML) has been hit at his unit.
It was hit by a chap from another unit on the estate, weve got all the details and cctv footage and the chap has admitted it. In the spirit of fairness, my dad gave the guy the option of paying to have the damage to be fixed outisde of insurance , as the damage is only a dented wing, which he said was happy to do. Problem is that hes gone dark and isnt answering calls etc, so the next step is a claim on the insurance.
However, with the damage being fairly small and any potential claim resulting in a premium hike, were starting to think if its worth it. On the other hand, with the bloke being a bit of a **** i dont want him to get away with it. Whilst it was an accident, the way he pulled out when he hit the car was proper idiotic.
Would it be worth pursuing in the small claims court? the damage would prob cost £120 to put right (new wing and paint), so its not a huge amount, but its a point of principle, a person should stick to their word.
What does OCUK think.