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Hi all Im after some advice.
So a couple of weeks back we had that one night of strong winds. On that night my next door neighbours wheelie bin has blown over and hit my car door, denting it in two places.
To be fair to my neighbour he agreed for the repair to be carried out and told me to get the dent man in we both use and that he would pay.
Fast forward to yesterday and the dent man has come and due to the location of the dents he cant get them fully out.
That side of the car was mint. now I can see the dents just by looking down the side of the car. I guess to the unsuspecting person you wouldn't be able to see them but I know I can.
In my eyes its going to need a proper bodyshop job to get it back to the state it was in before but Im not sure if my neighbour would be happy with paying this.
My car is a 2016 Octavia on pcp so needs to be in very goo condition when I hand it back.
What should i do?
Live with it
Stump up and pay myself
Mention it to my neighbour and see what he says??
I’d say your neighbour has gone above and beyond what is expected. Anything else is up to you.
If you do decide to go body shop, wait till just before you have to hand it back.
I agree with Jamie.
Me too
I sort of agree Jamie hence the issue however he(or his wife) just leaves the bins on the grass verge between the two driveways all the time without thinking about it.
Due to it sloping slightly my way Im forever picking them up and putting them back.
I also sort of dont feel I should be out of pocket or face having a damaged car due to their carelessness.
This should be good..
*Pulls up chair*
Oh, and what Jamie said.
Sounds like it's been bothering you for a while then.
Yep, agree with above.
Bins blowing in wind - Act of God / Weather etc. Not his liability I reckon.
Sounds like it's been bothering you for a while then.
Not really bothering more of an annoyance.
I get that things happen but we all knew about the winds and they have a place to put them where they wouldn't have blown over down the side of their fence.
I take pride in my car and try and look after it but now its dented it feels a bit tarnished.
This could be wheelie good.
Have a chat with your neighbour?
Jamie has it.
just leaves the bins on the grass verge between the two driveways all the time without thinking about it.Due to it sloping slightly my way Im forever picking them up and putting them back.
Then you should've done something about it. If you feel they are guilty of carelessness, you are equally guilty of complacency. Call it Karma. If it helps there's a parking dent on my PCP car door that will need to go through a body-shop before the car goes back. I'm not happy about it, but I knew it would probably have to be looked over when I bought the finance (same as you be the sound of it)
bin done
?I agree with Jamie.
Why shouldn't the neighbour be expected to made the damage all good?
accidental it might have been but it was still his bin.
Rubbish thread.
This is why I would avoid a PCP car- the fear of getting it damaged from something outwith my control.
Console yourself that at least some twassock hadn't done something similar in the street/car park at the local supermarket and just p*ssed off without leaving their details.
Good luck either way! But I think the neighbour has been fairly resonable re the offer. I would however suggest that the bins get moved in future to a better place.
OTOH have you got a spare set of Bombers lying around? 🙂
Careless parking on your part.
You should buy your neighbour a new bin.
Time to get a get your spade and couple of slabs and [s]drop them on your neighbour[/s] make a flat spot so it stops happening.
They've litter-ally trashed your car, refuse to accept this rubbish
Console yourself that at least some twassock hadn't done something similar in the street/car park at the local supermarket and just p*ssed off without leaving their details.
Yep unfortunately that has happened to the driver door whilst we were at parents evening. Someone reversed into the door and buggered off.
Ive got two doors and a bumper that need painting/repairing now.
Car is a bloody curse
It's tantamount to an act of terrorism.
Was it empty or was the bin laden?
Technically it probably isn't his bin. Just in his care, owned by the council. Moot point though. I agree with most above. Neighbour has been reasonable.accidental it might have been but it was still his bin.
I refuse to take part in the punning
Car is a bloody curse
Take it back and get a new one?
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It's tantamount to an act of terrorism.
Was it empty or was the bin laden?
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perchypanther wins again. 😆
Octavia? Isn't that a [s]skip[/s] Skoda?
It’s kinda comforting to know, as we speak, PercyP is frantically trying to come up with a pun using the word Sulo. 😉
perchypanther - Member
It's tantamount to an act of terrorism.Was it empty or was the bin laden
Applauds ^
Invoice God for the damage..
Don't get a car on PCP , its just a car suck it up , don't park a car where bins could fall on it, are all my personal views. BUT your neighbour owes you a duty of care to take reasonable steps to avoid causing you loss repeatedly leaving his bins where they are blown around on to you could be breaching that duty, you have a duty to minimise your loss and not contribute to accidents . A pair of lawyers could get rich off this if you are willing to push it far enough.
It’s kinda comforting to know, as we speak, PercyP is frantically trying to come up with a pun using the word Sulo.
Never frantic, Jimmy. It's effortless. 😉
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Is PerchyP on PCP? Will we have to send him to the bodyshop before he gets returned?
Why was dent man allowed to work on the car even though he said he couldn't fully get the dents out? Effectively next door neighbour will end up paying twice for the same repair.
Not sure why folk think the neighbour sort of fixing it to an inadequate standard is ok. Sorry I ran over your wheel in my car here it is repaired but still massively buckled - still you can ride - we all good now then ?
this whole situation starts with a conversation with your neighbour not STW.
They might go yes and suck it up or tell you to do one.
Never frantic, Jimmy. It's effortless.
I never thought you’d go Sulo as posting that picture.
*taps mic*
This thing on?
How do we know the car wasn't dented Biffa the bin hit it?
Don't think your neighbour is liable in any way..
Ask him how much he was prepared to pay the dent man ..then stump up the rest for yourself for the bodyshop.
The Bin Laden line is an old joke ..Ive seen it as a strap line for a wheelie bin cleaning operation.
I've also seen multiple bins blowing around in the street on a windy day after being emptied ..
Bins blowing in wind - Act of God / Weather etc. Not his liability I reckon
Right, here goes.
The neighbour [i]may[/i] be liable if he's been negligent. To be negligent he must have failed to do something a reasonable man would have done - like put his bins away when it's going to be windy.
He may not have realised that his bins moved in high winds if the op hasn't told him.
So, if the neighbour was aware that his bins might move in the wind and might cause damage, and failed to prevent this, then he may be legally liable and you can sue. If he has household insurance, this will probably pick up the tab under 3rd party liability.
If he goes to his insurer and says "Well, I didn't know it might happen..." then the problem is that he may NOT be held liable as he hasn't been negligent.
Anyway, I'd get it fixed by a proper bodyshop under my car insurance rather than risk a penalty when the car goes back.
Also, speak to your neighbours!
get it fixed by a proper bodyshop under my car insurance
Or, if you can afford it, pay out of your pocket without involving the insurance company. Your premiums will go up if you claim, even if you have no claims bonus protection.
Another renton drama!
Acci[u]dents[/u] happen. Whilst its annoying its one of those things that cannot be controlled. It not like it was done deliberately like some tools at the supermarket seem to do when opening their car doors.
and yet you parked your car in the same place without taking any precautions about the bins that you know fall over.we all knew about the winds
Not sure why folk think the neighbour sort of fixing it to an inadequate standard is ok. Sorry I ran over your wheel in my car here it is repaired but still massively buckled - still you can ride - we all good now then ?
I think that if I left my wheel in the road I'd not be complaining if someone drove over it.
Remind me where the OP's car was parked?
Wouldn't the op's car insurance sort this sort this sort of thing out.
Doesn't sound to me that the neighbour was really negligent.
Your neighbour probably has 3rd party cover as part of his home contents insurance that will cover this, although the excess may be too high to be worth claiming.
Got to the dealers, ask what they'd take off for the dent, and work out whether it's worth the bodyshop.
Or, if you don't want to get them involved, see if you can find another dealer or a valeter who would give you an opinion on whether or not it would be noticed/cared about. You say it's obvious to you, but maybe not to someon else if they didn't know it was there.
We've all given back a hire car at some point hoping they won't notice that scratch...