Car got hit by Old Lady neighbor, she denies it. *PICS*
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thats not as bad as what happened to my car... parked on the side of my girlfriends house.. i hear my alarm go off run outside... and i see another car smashed into my car... pushing it on to the curb... here are pics in my photobucket... and then pics of me repairing it at my shop... getting painted this week 
the insurance company totaled the car.. and gave me 8100 for it.. paying 4 grand to fix it since i work there should of been about 9 grand to fix. first 2 pics are just from me fixing it before the accident now dosnt that stink i start to fix it and this happens but ohh well now i get to get paid for working on my car http://s19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...team/MY%20CAR/
the insurance company totaled the car.. and gave me 8100 for it.. paying 4 grand to fix it since i work there should of been about 9 grand to fix. first 2 pics are just from me fixing it before the accident now dosnt that stink i start to fix it and this happens but ohh well now i get to get paid for working on my car http://s19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...team/MY%20CAR/
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no police report until now you have nothing.
small claims GL unless you get a nice judge that got hit or got blocked at some point in time by some old lady and sides with you .
very expensive to fix....
eye-for-eye IF you're sure.
no police report until now you have nothing.
small claims GL unless you get a nice judge that got hit or got blocked at some point in time by some old lady and sides with you .
very expensive to fix....
eye-for-eye IF you're sure.
thats not as bad as what happened to my car... parked on the side of my girlfriends house.. i hear my alarm go off run outside... and i see another car smashed into my car... pushing it on to the curb... here are pics in my photobucket... and then pics of me repairing it at my shop... getting painted this week the insurance company totaled the car.. and gave me 8100 for it.. paying 4 grand to fix it since i work there should of been about 9 grand to fix. first 2 pics are just from me fixing it before the accident now dosnt that stink i start to fix it and this happens but ohh well now i get to get paid for working on my car http://s19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...team/MY%20CAR/
the insurance company totaled the car.. and gave me 8100 for it.. paying 4 grand to fix it since i work there should of been about 9 grand to fix. first 2 pics are just from me fixing it before the accident now dosnt that stink i start to fix it and this happens but ohh well now i get to get paid for working on my car http://s19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...team/MY%20CAR/
sucks when you're powerless to stop something like this
thats not as bad as what happened to my car... parked on the side of my girlfriends house.. i hear my alarm go off run outside... and i see another car smashed into my car... pushing it on to the curb... here are pics in my photobucket... and then pics of me repairing it at my shop... getting painted this week the insurance company totaled the car.. and gave me 8100 for it.. paying 4 grand to fix it since i work there should of been about 9 grand to fix. first 2 pics are just from me fixing it before the accident now dosnt that stink i start to fix it and this happens but ohh well now i get to get paid for working on my car http://s19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...team/MY%20CAR/
the insurance company totaled the car.. and gave me 8100 for it.. paying 4 grand to fix it since i work there should of been about 9 grand to fix. first 2 pics are just from me fixing it before the accident now dosnt that stink i start to fix it and this happens but ohh well now i get to get paid for working on my car http://s19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...team/MY%20CAR/my car has 46,000 miles on it and its only worth 7300
yea and take 12390123090983243 pictures before she has an opportunity to cover/clean anything up.
take pictures of everything: her car, your car, her driveway, her bumper, where your car was, the street, the lights, everything. i mean everything. you should be able to show a total stranger every square inch of the surrounding 40 feet with your photos.
take pictures of everything: her car, your car, her driveway, her bumper, where your car was, the street, the lights, everything. i mean everything. you should be able to show a total stranger every square inch of the surrounding 40 feet with your photos.
1. unfortunately, the car is probably totalled. that's a ~$2000 dent right there. that RQP is a royal PITA to replace and there's going to be no way to fix that without replacing it. the metal is stretched too far to hammer the dent out and straighten without using a gallon of bondo or fiberglass.
2. best way to 'prove' she did it.. is the car still in the same place as in the pics, or can you put it in the identical place?
take pics of the car, position on the street, and position relative to her vehicle and driveway.
Is the car parked right where she'd likely hit it backing out of her driveway? stupid mistake on your part. parking behind a suburban is just asking to get hit. you car is so small, they can't see you at all back there if they're at an angle. completely hidden behing the huge *** of the truck.
In the future, find a better parking space.
now... take some measurements of where the dent is on your car and compare it to the height of her rear bumper. if they match- (the 4 stripe marks look like the exact trim on the rear bumper of a mid-90s suburban: http://images.autotrader.com/images/..._A.562x421.jpg ) then you got her....
That'll be easy enough to prove in small claims if you gotta go that far.
But the unfortunate part is that I'm going to bet your car is going to be totalled. the repair cost to fix that RQP is NOT cheap at all. you have to cut the body into pieces and re-weld the entire thing.
2. best way to 'prove' she did it.. is the car still in the same place as in the pics, or can you put it in the identical place?
take pics of the car, position on the street, and position relative to her vehicle and driveway.
Is the car parked right where she'd likely hit it backing out of her driveway? stupid mistake on your part. parking behind a suburban is just asking to get hit. you car is so small, they can't see you at all back there if they're at an angle. completely hidden behing the huge *** of the truck.
In the future, find a better parking space.
now... take some measurements of where the dent is on your car and compare it to the height of her rear bumper. if they match- (the 4 stripe marks look like the exact trim on the rear bumper of a mid-90s suburban: http://images.autotrader.com/images/..._A.562x421.jpg ) then you got her....
That'll be easy enough to prove in small claims if you gotta go that far.
But the unfortunate part is that I'm going to bet your car is going to be totalled. the repair cost to fix that RQP is NOT cheap at all. you have to cut the body into pieces and re-weld the entire thing.
cause im twice your age and have been through this like 7 times. if your so sure its her fault, you should've contacted the police the day you noticed the damage, not wait around a month and then cry in here about it. get the highest etimate you can, then get her money. case closed.
anyways, nobody is crying. Just sharing and taking in feedback on what to do. And yes, you're right. I should've done it at the time but i was Full time student/ full time working and didnt have the time. I Also assumed it wasnt a "totaled" loss.
So whats the best way to approach this? It was probably in December when it happened. Even If i have;
1. Photos of damage/height of both vehicles
2. photos of reenactment. (park car same position, wait for her to leave house, take pictures)
3. Her word of "i didnt do it, but ill pay half"...
...i'd have a good chance right? I mean, asking for her insurance and explaining to them it was a couple months ago is going to be a pain but i could always scare her with photos. She hasn't seen them.
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lucky i guess. all i have diff in it atm was a alarm and remote start..and 74000 miles.. leather was mint etc.. nothing was wrong wit it.. now ima see how it comes out after i spray it.. if it comes out good.. then ill keep it well see.
get her on tape offering to pay half. go to radio shack and get a 30 dollar recorder.
**** a reinactment. you dont need that ****.
just take pictures of EVERYTHING possible.
mailboxes in the way, lights, the curb, etc.
**** a reinactment. you dont need that ****.
just take pictures of EVERYTHING possible.
mailboxes in the way, lights, the curb, etc.
Easy big boy, since when does age correlate with intelligence?
anyways, nobody is crying. Just sharing and taking in feedback on what to do. And yes, you're right. I should've done it at the time but i was Full time student/ full time working and didnt have the time. I Also assumed it wasnt a "totaled" loss.
So whats the best way to approach this? It was probably in December when it happened. Even If i have;
1. Photos of damage/height of both vehicles
2. photos of reenactment. (park car same position, wait for her to leave house, take pictures)
3. Her word of "i didnt do it, but ill pay half"...
...i'd have a good chance right? I mean, asking for her insurance and explaining to them it was a couple months ago is going to be a pain but i could always scare her with photos. She hasn't seen them.
anyways, nobody is crying. Just sharing and taking in feedback on what to do. And yes, you're right. I should've done it at the time but i was Full time student/ full time working and didnt have the time. I Also assumed it wasnt a "totaled" loss.
So whats the best way to approach this? It was probably in December when it happened. Even If i have;
1. Photos of damage/height of both vehicles
2. photos of reenactment. (park car same position, wait for her to leave house, take pictures)
3. Her word of "i didnt do it, but ill pay half"...
...i'd have a good chance right? I mean, asking for her insurance and explaining to them it was a couple months ago is going to be a pain but i could always scare her with photos. She hasn't seen them.
If u have pictures, photos of height and of course some time and energy to put into this...u will get your money...same deal but in a parking lot happened to me in my 99 4th gen...i ended up with like 17-18 K from it, and my car back....medical bills (hahaha chiropractor) and the car was totalled but fixed...and i got 9900 for my car, and i bought back from the insurance company fixed and ready to go for 1100 bucks. i scored hard core but it took 6 months and all i did was take pictures and threaten to have my lawyer to get invvovled. I also had the same situation after all that happen were some one hit me in the parking lot..and i had to prove that it was her...she had no license..so i took pics and got all the mesurements...told the cops and i was on my way...just takes time..but go find a cool cop(thats an oxy moron) and and make a report...tell him ur circumstances..and all that has happened...the cops if involved can get all her info and her insurance info...u call make a claim and let it go from there...
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Sorry to say this but you wont really have a case in small claims court. This is what would happen:
Pay everything or I will sue you. I am not paying for everything. Court comes around she old me she would pay half which is admitting guilty. The lady says I said no such thing he said she said stuff. I might mention a lawsuit but if she presses unfortunately I would take half. Also, because of the creases in the metal that is out of the realm of paintless dent repair.
Pay everything or I will sue you. I am not paying for everything. Court comes around she old me she would pay half which is admitting guilty. The lady says I said no such thing he said she said stuff. I might mention a lawsuit but if she presses unfortunately I would take half. Also, because of the creases in the metal that is out of the realm of paintless dent repair.
aw man that sucks *** bro.. funny thing is my car got hit in the same place on Saturday. Lucky enough my father in law has a paint and body shop... So i got it fixed for free. Good luck with it..
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^^^ your an idiot for suggesting this, even as a joke. get your dad and /or mom and the cops to go over there with you and confront her and i garuntee she'll own up to hitting your car. just be cool and talk to your parents and tell them the situation, a cool head will get you alot further than a hot one.
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Updated Pictures:
This is her bumper, with the obvious damage marks. My quarter panel after i kicked it out from inside trunk.
This is her bumper, with the obvious damage marks. My quarter panel after i kicked it out from inside trunk.
Last edited by shadyonedeath; Feb 21, 2008 at 09:37 AM.
you probably would have had a case if you would have handled it correctly. good luck on getting payed 3 months after the fact with no police report/insurance claim/anything. like i said before, take your half and be happy (if that offer is even still on the table).
BTW, what in the world would possess her to back up that far to be able to hit you?!
sounds like a plan!
i cant even tell you how pissed i would be if a) this happened to me and b) the ***** lied about it even though there is IRREFUTABLE evidence that she is guilty
you cant deny that both her fender and the marks start at 28 inches. and she has horizontal lines on her fender, and that same pattern is embedded in your paint....wtf
i cant even tell you how pissed i would be if a) this happened to me and b) the ***** lied about it even though there is IRREFUTABLE evidence that she is guilty
you cant deny that both her fender and the marks start at 28 inches. and she has horizontal lines on her fender, and that same pattern is embedded in your paint....wtf
but you can deny it was you. there are what, about 5,000,000 suburbans on the road and no paperwork to back up the date/location. then you have a 20 yr. old vs. a 50 yr.old which i would think would work against the op. i'm not sure how small claims court works (don't watch judge judy) but the phrase "reasonable doubt" pops into my head.
but you can deny it was you. there are what, about 5,000,000 suburbans on the road and no paperwork to back up the date/location. then you have a 20 yr. old vs. a 50 yr.old which i would think would work against the op. i'm not sure how small claims court works (don't watch judge judy) but the phrase "reasonable doubt" pops into my head.
My buddy just got accepted to San fernando Police Department, im sure he can work something out. Its not like Im breaking the law...she DID do it. lol
I know it was an eyesore, but if you're planning to go the legal route you should have definitely left it untouched, as-was at the time of impact. GL man 
"reasonable doubt" is for criminal trials. "more probable than not" is for civil. blackonblack98, I do agree with your analysis though--given the parties involved here, he'll probably need as much of this documented as is possible.
