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...Or you could take the hard line approach and tell her to get ****ed because it was in a carpark.
Thats a bit harsh. I don't think you'd take it too well if I opened a door onto your car and I told you to "get ****ed". Then again it is a rediculous quote at $1000 and removal of the bumper and light. Someone's taking you for a ride.
I've had three different incedents in car parks, one where I saw what happened, two where I came out and found a smashed tail light. The one where I witnessed it, the lady drove into the back of my car and dented my bumper, XW Falcon, chrome bumper, she had a 4wd with a towbar tongue mounted on the bullbar, probably to park a boat or caravan. Totally buggered my bumper, I said to her "Nice parking, can I get your details and your insurance company?" She said "No, this is a private carpark, I don't have to give you ****". I took the rego and reported it to the shopping complex management and the police. The shopping centre gave me $100 towards getting it repaired, the police basically said stiff ****.
I've had three different incedents in car parks, one where I saw what happened, two where I came out and found a smashed tail light. The one where I witnessed it, the lady drove into the back of my car and dented my bumper, XW Falcon, chrome bumper, she had a 4wd with a towbar tongue mounted on the bullbar, probably to park a boat or caravan. Totally buggered my bumper, I said to her "Nice parking, can I get your details and your insurance company?" She said "No, this is a private carpark, I don't have to give you ****". I took the rego and reported it to the shopping complex management and the police. The shopping centre gave me $100 towards getting it repaired, the police basically said stiff ****.
I fail to see how this could work. If someone vandalises a car in a car park do the police say stiff ****? If someone steals a car is it stiff ****? Damaging a car via an accident is still a form of vandalism if anything.
You should have passed the details on to your insurance company. All they need is a registration plate and they will do the rest.