2 weeks ago I bumped somebodys car in the works staff car park. I was pulling into the space and caught the right hand side at the back of his car.
His car was facing forwards the same was as mine with the rear bumper closest to my car.
I caught the back right "wing" if thats the right word above and behind the wheelarch.
I said I would pay for any damage I had done and when we looked there was a small paint mark that wiped off. It was early morning and he said he would look again in the daylight.
I then received a photograph of small amount of damage to the right wheelarch (the bit thats angled in towards the wheel). which he said I had done. I said I dont think i had as it was nowhere near the paint mark (that had wiped off) and in anycase I would have had to have drove a canny way past his wheel before Id realised Id hit it and caused the damage reversing out... does that make sense?
It took him two weeks to get ONE quote - £200! I was told by someone at work he was going to a mate - it doesnt sound like mates rates. He is a temp and is working up in the north east from yorks and got the quote in yorks even though I offered to get a quote here for him while he was at work.
I received a text from him on sunday saying Im bringing the quote monday- please bring the cash in then. to which i said i would discuss it when I see him as I dont beleive I did that damage. He was furious and said he couldnt beleive i was denying it. I said again that id told him at the time ididnt beleive i had done "that damage" and I was stunned he thought I had 200 hanging round the house!
Now he is getting aggresiveharrassing me for insurance details - saying its dragging on (its tuesday - he got the quote saturday and told me sunday!)
if he does this I will lose my no claims :(
Am I allowed to insist on another quote as we beleive it is his mate doing this quote?
My father in law says i cant be liable in a private car park?
do I have to give him my insurance details if he asks for them?
Please help as I have to face him tomorrow... do I just class it as lesson hard learnt?
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