Bumper damage

[terryzrx1200]

Well I get a knock on my door this morning and it was neahbor telling me that she saw a guy who lives next door hit my car while trying to park next to it at about 1am. She said he got out looked at the damage, got back in his car and parked across the street. No note or nouthing. I knoked on his door and got no awnser so I called the Police and they did a hit and run Police report. The damage is on the right front bumper, amber reflector is cracked, and the lip of the upper quater panel is dented. I will give him the chance to pay for the damage before I file using my insurance company. I caught up to Mr. Hit and run and at first he denied hitting my car untill I told him that I had a witness. He then asked that I get an estimate and he would pay for the damage. This is one shading looking guy. I'm not sure if I can trust that he will pay. So tommorw I will get an estimate and see what he will do. The damage looks to be from $300 - $500. worth. What would you do. My car is a red 2008 not a dent on her till now.

[fusionff]

I would get 2 estimates and give him the chance to pay. If it's more than your deductible, you may have to go through your insurance company. If the jerk doesn't pay, just take him to small claims court, go in with your witness and then he will have to pay. But I would without question get it fixed, I would get sick looking at the damage. Good luck.

[danager]

I just got my car back after a door ding in a parking lot left a quarter sized dent in the passenger door. Let me tell you, repairs are not as inexpensive as they used to be. I too thought this would be a few hundred dollars at most. The car was built 6 months ago and required the door to be painted and blended into the rear door. The bill for the body work was $1,039.00 plus the cost of the rental car for a week. The other party wisely chose to go through insurance. I preferred this as well, as now the work is guaranteed through my insurance company, not just through the body shop. Good luck!