EARLY Christmas present!!! (of the wrong kind...)
12-21-2006, 07:08 AM
#11
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Join Date: 08-20-2006
Location: Hillsdale, Michigan
Posts: 21,640
Check with Home Depot and see if they have parking lot cameras. If they do see if they still have the day in question. Maybe you can pick out the car and then possbily the plate number. In all I don't know how much good this would do if you hadn't called in a report? Thankfully, my insurance company has an added program for parking lot problems that will fix the vehicle. A little extra on the premium but well worth it with all the low life people that don't care about their cars let alone yours.
12-21-2006, 09:29 AM
#14
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Join Date: 05-09-2006
Location: "Upland" Mesa, Arizona
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The law enforcement people on this forum can verify....
Most states have some type of limitation on PRIVATE PROPERTY accidents. Otherwords, they will NOT take a report unless the circumstances meet certain criteria, because their traffic law jurisdiction is very limited on private property.
My state AZ, for example, does not take accident reports on private property unless it involves "serious injury or excessive damage" (whatever they are). Some states set dollar amout values for PP accidents.
Scoot....sorry to hear about this. And, I agree with your assessment of this type of people/cretin. Lack of responsibility is a big problem in this country. I'll not add any advise for you.... you are already "hurting". Members have covered what is necessary.
Good luck, and may your "dent man" have a gentle and kind touch.
Most states have some type of limitation on PRIVATE PROPERTY accidents. Otherwords, they will NOT take a report unless the circumstances meet certain criteria, because their traffic law jurisdiction is very limited on private property.
My state AZ, for example, does not take accident reports on private property unless it involves "serious injury or excessive damage" (whatever they are). Some states set dollar amout values for PP accidents.
Scoot....sorry to hear about this. And, I agree with your assessment of this type of people/cretin. Lack of responsibility is a big problem in this country. I'll not add any advise for you.... you are already "hurting". Members have covered what is necessary.
Good luck, and may your "dent man" have a gentle and kind touch.
12-21-2006, 05:16 PM
#16
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Join Date: 07-21-2006
Location: Ft Walton Bch FL
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Doea your state have a mandatory insurance law? If so, didn't she violate it? Did she give you her real name? What does your insurance company say about her giving false information?
I'd search for her on the internet. There's a ton of information you can get if you want to pay for it!
I'd search for her on the internet. There's a ton of information you can get if you want to pay for it!
12-21-2006, 08:33 PM
#17
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Join Date: 01-09-2006
Location: Maryland
Posts: 253
Originally Posted by SandyBeach
Doea your state have a mandatory insurance law? If so, didn't she violate it? Did she give you her real name? What does your insurance company say about her giving false information?
I'd search for her on the internet. There's a ton of information you can get if you want to pay for it!
I'd search for her on the internet. There's a ton of information you can get if you want to pay for it!
12-26-2006, 08:33 PM
#18
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Join Date: 03-06-2006
Location: DETROIT
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Hey all, sorry for the slow response, but thanks for the feedback and humor!
For the record, I DID get her license plate (and name/address that was on her policy)... but seeing that it was a dent (and not a *moving vehicle* accident), there's not much the cops will do.
Sure, she doesn't have insurance... big deal- not much the law will do about it
. Just doesn't seem right that a cop can bother any one of us for driving around with fog lights on (it's happened to me), but WHO CARES about a liability cruzing public streets while breaking the law (no insurance)
!!!
Whatever... bad judgement on my behalf I guess
.
Although I took pics of the dent on 12/23 (before I got it fixed), the glare of the flash (and the dull, grey, rainy day) didn't make for an ideal photo op - so the shots didn't really capture the essence of the dent.
All-in-all, it was a BIG dent, passenger rear door- where the panel has a slight crease running the length of the body. The dent was verticle, right ON the crease (about 3" long from top to bottom... starting right below the glass), hence my concern for being able to have it pushed out. To my delight, however (
), an EXCELLENT PDR guy in town pushed it out for what I'd classify as 'minimal' cost ($80).
I couldn't believe it when he was done... just a few small (like tiny) bumps that wouldn't even catch your eye- if you didn't know where they were~!! Honestly... these bumps are so small they can be wet-sanded and buffed out without question... AND... it only took him like 30 minutes to do it!!
Thank god for PDR!!! Although it was $80 out of my pocket- it was cheaper than my deductable, and makes me smile even more every time I look for it (it's THAT good!!).
For the record, I DID get her license plate (and name/address that was on her policy)... but seeing that it was a dent (and not a *moving vehicle* accident), there's not much the cops will do. Sure, she doesn't have insurance... big deal- not much the law will do about it
. Just doesn't seem right that a cop can bother any one of us for driving around with fog lights on (it's happened to me), but WHO CARES about a liability cruzing public streets while breaking the law (no insurance) !!!Whatever... bad judgement on my behalf I guess
.Although I took pics of the dent on 12/23 (before I got it fixed), the glare of the flash (and the dull, grey, rainy day) didn't make for an ideal photo op - so the shots didn't really capture the essence of the dent.
All-in-all, it was a BIG dent, passenger rear door- where the panel has a slight crease running the length of the body. The dent was verticle, right ON the crease (about 3" long from top to bottom... starting right below the glass), hence my concern for being able to have it pushed out. To my delight, however (
), an EXCELLENT PDR guy in town pushed it out for what I'd classify as 'minimal' cost ($80).I couldn't believe it when he was done... just a few small (like tiny) bumps that wouldn't even catch your eye- if you didn't know where they were~!! Honestly... these bumps are so small they can be wet-sanded and buffed out without question... AND... it only took him like 30 minutes to do it!!
Thank god for PDR!!! Although it was $80 out of my pocket- it was cheaper than my deductable, and makes me smile even more every time I look for it (it's THAT good!!).
12-26-2006, 08:49 PM
#19
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Join Date: 04-19-2006
Location: Arvada CO
Posts: 5,065
Scoot...glad to hear you got this repaired without it being a major expense. Sure is sad that the police mess with those of us who are law abiding citizens who pay insurance and don't do squat to those who don't.
If you have her name and address, I'd be tempted to send her a copy of the bill and ask for payment. You never know, she might just pay you.
If you have her name and address, I'd be tempted to send her a copy of the bill and ask for payment. You never know, she might just pay you.