Car Hit By Neighbour

[AdeMk1]

My Focus Collection was hit by a neighbour trying to park his car.

He was honest & knocked on my door & owned up, which I'm glad about as most people nowadays would have kept quiet.

He recommended a bodyshop he'd used before that were good so I went down to get a quote - £250! Nearly half the cars value!

Being a Collection edition, the bumpers are like hens teeth to get hold of so I'm glad it can be repaired really.

Anyway, got back & told the neighbour & he said thats fine, it costs what it costs & to book it in, passed me the cash there & then too. Top bloke.

So its booked in for the 23rd & get it back 2 days later.

Here's a pic of the damage...

Will post another when its fixed.

Ade.

[HShaw]

Good that you have some honest neighbours!

Nice to hear he was quick to own up and sort it all out, must of been a big relief.

[jeebowhite]

Wow, I wish I had neighbours like that!

I was ready to come in and say "your car was hit by your neighbour, hit your neighbour with the car" but you spoiled my fun there :p

That is really good of him, and I presume that if the bill extends that he will pay the difference! sounds like a really top guy and one I wish I could have living near me!

[VickiW]

Hate to admit it but I hit my neighbours van...the plastic bumper part. ...it was already dented I prob just pushed it in slightly. ...I did knock his door & said what I did. ...he came out looked at it and said its fine it was already dented ....it was a year or so later he was out with hair dryer popping it out himself. ...you'd never notice it now

[AdeMk1]

Yeah really pleased he owned up, but it wouldn't have taken a lot of detective work to figure out his car was involved - my black car with his blue paint on it & his blue car with my black paint on it, both at the same level! I would been a bit lets say, annoyed, if he hadn't admitted it & I found the evidence.

He says it took him an hour to pluck up the courage to knock! (I'm 6'2" & built like a brick whatsit!)

Anyway, just glad he was so honest & it's getting sorted.

Only problem now is the freshly painted bumper is going to put the rest of the car to shame :-)

[AdeMk1]

All done! £250 later......

Took them 4 days not 2, but pretty happy with it.

Shows the rest of the car up now though so I'll have to break out the detailing gear & get cracking on that!

[jeebowhite]

Looks good! must be nice living near neighbours who are good people! :p

Last neighhbour who hit my car did sweet naff all to apologise, I know who it was, and their cacky Astra had more than enough evidence, but the police didnt think so and I ended up out of pocket... so its refreshing to hear a story where they are decent!

I remember seeing a picture recently where a guy hit someone elses car, they wrote a note for the windscreen that said all in all "Your neighbour saw me hit your car, so I am pretending to writer my details down - sorry" its people like that who make your blood boil!

[AdeMk1]

I'm glad he did own up, I certainly hadnt expected anything like that as I've only been living here 2 months so I'm the new guy on the block!

It's shocking the proof you need these days to be able to prove stuff, sometimes I swear you need a letter from God!

[jeebowhite]

going through a situation myself where proof is key to everything. If you get bored, have a look and see what you think, goes to show that neighbours arent normally the only problem.Ha

ve a look at the general chat section under the title an update would be nice... no need for a letter from god on this one!

[chrisroberson99]

Nice to see a shiny MK1!