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Cars by Model Type => 3rd generation RX-7's => Topic started by: murray on June 22, 2008, 09:47:12 AM

Title: neighbours damaged my car
Post by: murray on June 22, 2008, 09:47:12 AM
hi guys not very happy this morning woke up to a big bang look out my bed room window and there was a big Canopy that had landed on my car, Went rnd but no one was there, just need advise what to do ive took pictures :reallymad
 
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Title: neighbours damaged my car
Post by: chrisJDM on June 22, 2008, 09:56:03 AM
o dear thats not too good mate, hopefully the damage wont be too much, im sure if they are civilised people they would help you sort something out, best to pop round when they are in and be friendly and jsut tell them what happened and you might be able to get something sorted without any agro.  How do you usually get on with those neighbours?
Title: neighbours damaged my car
Post by: murray on June 22, 2008, 10:02:14 AM
just been round again there daughter answer the door her mum and dad have gone away for the weekend she came and had a look at the car so i have a witness removed the canopey dints and scratches everywere
 I do get on well with them have a laught and a joke sometimes but i need to tread carefull because hes a copper
Title: neighbours damaged my car
Post by: Papercup on June 22, 2008, 02:15:53 PM
Quote from: murray;510969just been round again there daughter answer the door her mum and dad have gone away for the weekend she came and had a look at the car so i have a witness removed the canopey dints and scratches everywere
I do get on well with them have a laught and a joke sometimes but i need to tread carefull because hes a copper

Then he is even more likely to be a well-mannered, upstanding member of society, be reasonable, and deal with this like a responsible adult. I very much doubt you\'d have a problem. Its just one of those things.
 
Bad luck :(
Title: neighbours damaged my car
Post by: Brett on June 22, 2008, 03:00:00 PM
Yeah - as annoying as it is, keep your cool and get a good resoloution when they come home.  Get some good photos of the damage to show their insurers if needs be.
Title: neighbours damaged my car
Post by: murray on June 22, 2008, 04:31:58 PM
just took some more pictures of the damage
 
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Title: neighbours damaged my car
Post by: Kevin on June 22, 2008, 05:05:10 PM
I had a similar problem about 10 years ago, maybe more, my neighbours roof tiles blew off in a bad storm and landed on my car.  Fortunately we managed to claim off their house insurance.

Unfortunately now I think they no longer cover "acts of god"...?  Maybe worth investigating, but being a canopy it\'s not really house related either.

Hopefully they\'ll be reasonable with you and cover the repair costs.
Title: neighbours damaged my car
Post by: Jono FD3 on June 22, 2008, 05:21:33 PM
Very tru kev... but with some insurances, they cover everything within the perimiter of your property, so he should be OK on that one ;)

Jono
Title: neighbours damaged my car
Post by: murray on June 22, 2008, 05:57:06 PM
how much do you think  it will cost to put right :3Confused
Title: neighbours damaged my car
Post by: gsb876 on June 22, 2008, 06:16:52 PM
Best thing you can do is get a quote for putting the damage right, and wit until they get back and ask them if you can come to a solution, being a "copper" he should be very reasonable in the least as a law abiding citizen.

Dont get any work to the car done until they are back and ahve seen the pics and damage.
Title: neighbours damaged my car
Post by: Kevin on June 22, 2008, 07:21:11 PM
Quote from: gsb876;511022being a "copper" he should be very reasonable in the least as a law abiding citizen.

FPMSL...... :rollin:rollin:rollin