Sorry is this is the wrong place to post but cant find anywhere that fits. and I guess it is technical or more specific technicality.
This morning I found a letter through the door from a neighbor asking me to remove my transit from the front of their car...
went out to find the girl had been shunted back about 2 foot into the car behind, couldn't start her as she has been sat since Saturday and it was -6 so got him to reverse the car back. the damage was from the tow ball resting on the plastic bumper, no scratches and should be easy to pop out by a specialist mobile dent guy. The neighbor was going on about insurance etc etc and I told him to hang fire and get a quote first knowing the insurance companies love of using a hammer to crack a nut.
Further inspection of the van i found a stress crease in the front bumper and scuff marks so had obviously been hit and pushed back despite being on the handbrake which is a1 and slotted into 4th gear (old habit)
I figure I am as much of a victim as he is, am I liable because some knob Jocky pushed my van into his car? also to fill in some detail, its a narrow road and vans that drive in front first have to reverse out and I'm parked in a designated parking space just after a slight bend. it has to be a van that hit me... I dont know of a car that can shift back two tonne of van and not leave a pile of shite on the floor.
To keep the peace I am willing to meet him half way on a mobile repair as I came out best... so far... my next question and as I still haven't got her started is can i expect hand brake and gearbox damage from being shunted that far? I dont want to look until the weekend... broken gearbox would f*** me right over at the moment. Bonnet is also catching on the passenger wing... so pissed off