Ok, my license plate holder was pushed back into my bumper, which chipped . I figured a couple of hundred max... two estimates later, one's almost $700.00 the other $600.00. I was gobsmacked! I have three stage, clear coat paint, the bumper has to come off to be fixed properly...yada yada. I called the woman who hit me and she was less than impressed. I don't blame her really. She was at at drive through getting her dinner and to make it worse, the guy forgot her Pepsi! She's not having a good day either. She told me "they" paint their own cars in their garage (at their home I assume?) for $50.00 all the time. I'm not too sure about that one? It's still a good car and well, I'm more comfortable with a real body shop. I emailed her the estimates and am waiting for her to tell me what she wants to do. I hope I didn't make a mistake in judgement by not calling the Police etc.? She seems nice though, so likely all will be well :)
Long gone are the days of $50.00 fender benders I guess. All I wanted to do was get a new paper that didn't smell of cat pee! sigh...
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Wow, all I did was hit my thumb with a hammer. You should be ok without the report. As long as she doesn't stiff you the law says that there has to be $1000 damage to make it reportable. not to say you still can't but not required. Besides if she doesn't pay...
Well, I'm in the process of being "stiffed" I think! :(
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