SetH
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Registered: 15th Jul 01
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Reet, i was in teh car park at work parked behind a ford galaxy. The driver got in the galaxy and then reversed into my bumper with his towbar causing damage. He said we didnt need to go through insurers and that he would pay, well i got a quote for the damage which was £125 emailed him a copy of the invoice and he`s saying thats too much. He reckons that we are not covered by insurance because we were on private land? pls tell me hes not right, It was in the car park at work which is County Hall in norfolk, in the visitors car park.
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Kenni
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Registered: 29th Jan 01
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He's talking bollox. Ring him and tell him it costs that amount. If he is being an asre, ask you go through the insurance, at the end of the day, going private is for the other driver's benefit and not yours.
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M2RTY
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depends mate, im sure its 50/50 on PRIVATE land is it not?
also if the car park can be used to get from one road to another (has an entrance and exit) is it not coverd under public highways agency?
should always make a note with police/insurance company when these things happen for legal reasons and proof, otherwise u aint got a leg to stand on if he fucks u off, even if u dont make a claim with insurance company in end
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SetH
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ive just put a claim in and emailed him for his insurance details, if it all goes t1ts up and ends up costing me then im not too worried as i was going to get the front bumper resprayed due to stone chips at some point this year.
I think he should have taken the option to pay £125 to bodyshop, too late for that now motherfcuk insurance time 
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Paul H
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Registered: 11th Aug 03
Location: Lincoln.
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some people he might aswell just give you the cash it's hardly expensive is it
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SetH
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yeah well mutthafcuk is going down, old man doesnt know who he`s fcuking with 
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Robbo
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Ian
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Regardless of it being covered by insurance, he is still liable for damage to a car. You can't just hit stuff and say you're not insured therefore it doesn't matter.
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vibrio
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supermarket car parks are covered by the road traffic act. I would ask at your local police station
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Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Norwich
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some people try anything dont they
someone hit my mums car in morrisons and she was covered also she hit a wall at her work and was covered
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R Lee
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Registered: 15th Aug 03
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at my mates work, its a private car park. if there was damage done by another person to your car, he could just tell you to sod off apparently. although he is liable to the damges, there isn't much you can do... thats the rule thingy at that car park anyway 
obviously might not be the case for others.
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Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Norwich
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wots the point in insurance then  our cars spend the majority of its lives in carparks 
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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If I hit a car with a hammer on private land, its criminal damage. You can't just damage other peoples property!
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penfold82
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Registered: 20th Feb 04
Location: Belfast
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Cheeky git. Go through the insurance company. I think u were bein well decent the first time round mate and he took the piss. Goto a body shop and get them to get u a new body kit on from his insurance company. lol.
Cheeky bastard deserves it all.
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Thoday
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Registered: 12th Jan 03
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its only private land where there is no nearby access road mate
like if u lived in a farm 200 yards off the main road...
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Kieran McMutrie
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Registered: 1st May 02
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Even if you're both not covered by insurance surely you could sue him for criminal damage? I'd get a few more quotes and see if he changes his tune.
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vibrio
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
If I hit a car with a hammer on private land, its criminal damage. You can't just damage other peoples property!
your more likely to nick its wheels to be fair Ian
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Ben
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Registered: 12th Jan 03
Location: West Yorkshire
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sometimes there is signs up saying that cars are parked at owners risk and we will not be liable for any damage
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