Is this a big deal?
Driving, driving lessons, vehicles...
| Announcements | Posted on | |
|---|---|---|
| Please change your TSR password | 23-05-2013 | |
| Enter our travel-writing competition for the chance to win a Nikon 1 J3 camera | 20-05-2013 | |
-
- Reputation:
- Thread Starter
- Overlord in Training
- Posts: 2,312
Is this a big deal?Today as I was trying to park (and failing) my car just touched one of the cars. I saw that it left some colour from my car, no bumps or scratches. My own car has a tiny bit of their colour on it where the cars touched. I let the owner know that they can contact me if it doesn't just clean off - it is something that should just wipe off? It wasn't a scratch or anything like that.
-
- Reputation:
- Vengeful, Imperial Overlord of The Student Room
- Location: Neither here nor there
- Posts: 3,726
Re: Is this a big deal?You definitely did the right thing by letting them know -- something which takes courage
Probably everything will be fine, and car dealers often give a small pot of paint with the car, to cover up such things. -
- Reputation:
- Thread Starter
- Overlord in Training
- Posts: 2,312
Re: Is this a big deal?Well it happened in the car park of the school I recently secured a job at. Ages ago I once opened my car door and the wind blew so my door hit the car next to me - same paint situation, and the person told me it just wiped off.(Original post by KCLeblanc)
It depends a lot on the attitude of the other car's owner. But it would probably just polish off with some T-Cut. -
- Reputation:
- TSR Demigod
- Location: Northamptonshire
- Posts: 6,254
Re: Is this a big deal?It's nice that you let them know, but it's also risky (not saying you shouldn't have) but did you take pictures? If they are a bit of an ******** they could blame any other scratch/marking on you (even if it had nothing to do with you)
-
- Reputation:
- Thread Starter
- Overlord in Training
- Posts: 2,312
Re: Is this a big deal?No I didn't - I don't see how they can be proof because if I damaged other parts I could just not take pictures of it?(Original post by sarahthegemini)
It's nice that you let them know, but it's also risky (not saying you shouldn't have) but did you take pictures? If they are a bit of an ******** they could blame any other scratch/marking on you (even if it had nothing to do with you) -
- Reputation:
- TSR Demigod
- Location: Northamptonshire
- Posts: 6,254
Re: Is this a big deal?Yeah but if you took pictures of the position of your car and the position the other car was in, it'd help your case IF the other guy decided to be a bastard about it.(Original post by SHABANA)
No I didn't - I don't see how they can be proof because if I damaged other parts I could just not take pictures of it? -
- Reputation:
- Thread Starter
- Overlord in Training
- Posts: 2,312
Re: Is this a big deal?The position I was in when I touched the other car meant I couldn't get out as I was basically turning right to park between 2 cars and the angle was just all wrong :/(Original post by sarahthegemini)
Yeah but if you took pictures of the position of your car and the position the other car was in, it'd help your case IF the other guy decided to be a bastard about it. -
- Reputation:
- Thread Starter
- Overlord in Training
- Posts: 2,312
Re: Is this a big deal?The other thread isn't asking the exact same thing. And I admit, my parking is not good at all.(Original post by hypercaine.)
Yes and you should create another thread asking the exact same thing....oh wait.
Surely you could tell that you were going to scrape the side of the car when it kept getting closer and closer? Women drivers
