Currently having lots of building work done on house & last night a piece of wood (not) securing a tarpaulin blew off the roof and hit my car, leaving a small dent in the boot lid.
If it'd been my old van, I wouldn't have been bothered at all, but it's my sunny weekends rag-top sportscar, that normally lives in the garage - when garage isn't full of building materials.
I think the damage can be sorted by a mobile dent repair guy for about £70-£90. But my dilemma is do I ask the builder/roofer to pay, or accept that I was a bit of a pillock for parked half-way under scaffolding on a windy night. At first I was 'right, he's gonna pay' etc etc., but when I mentioned it to the roofer (who I know the builder only pays £180 a week), he was mortified & dead apologetic.
The roofer's made a good job of things so far, and I know he's got a young family, so I'd feel a right barsteward asking for the money.
But, what do ya reckon - make 'em pay, or put it down to experience and pay for it myself?

