Neighbour thinks I bumped his car

andygb

Some car alarms are very sensitive indeed.
If you bumped someone else's car whilst trying to get out of a parking space, then I doubt there would be any damage at all, because that is what impact bumpers are for.
He would have to have very quick reflexes to hear the alarm, wake up, get out of bed, and be able to identify your car driving away.
Have you seen the damage, and how bad was it?
I wouldn't worry about this at all, and I certainly would not have reported it to my insurance company.

pulliptears

Harry_Powell wrote: »

Surely you would know if you hit a car? If not, then do you think you're safe enough to be on the roads?

I came back to my car a few years ago in Tesco's car park to find it bumped out of the space by 3ft and another car in the front of it. The owner was nowhere to be seen so I had to go back into Tesco's and put a call out.

There was no damage that I could see (Old punto, massive bumpers!) but I figured that as nobody could do that without realising maybe they had left the car and it had rolled. I was worried if I moved mine then their car would roll down the car park. I honestly thought it was a dodgy handbrake.

When the lady appeared it became apparent she had no idea she had hit me and that her car was functioning perfectly. To this day I dont know how you could knock a car 3ft out of a parking space and have no idea you have done it

bob_a_builder

and I certainly would not have reported it to my insurance company.

Yep - stand by for an increased premium next time round

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aqueoushumour01

if you had hit the car even slightly you'd have known about it.

Bowdyjan18

I think he DID hit it tbh

Neil_B

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

Because a good proportion of posts on here are from folks that have lets say made "an error of judgement", and are looking for a way to "save paying the price"

You may have your own version of respect for and trust in people. I'll stick with mine thanks. Just as a Court would, I go with the information before me. How you feel able to dispute an opening post is beyond me.

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

An open mind has to be keptWhat would you have said if the other bloke had posted his version?

ie Something on the lines of; "Looked out of my window after my car alarm sounded, saw vehicle hurridly making off and found damage to my car, what should I do??"

Precisely, he hasn't. hence it can only be appropriate to comment on the info in front of you.

Neil_B

Harry_Powell wrote: »

I'm sorry but I find it difficult to believe that he allegedly hit the car with the force to cause damage severe enough to warrant an insurance claim yet didn't know about it. :eek: If he is that unaware while driving then perhaps he needs to seriously consider some refresher driving lessons. What if it had been a child playing behind his car when he reversed?

So as I mentioned earlier - about the prevalence of insurance fraud - you can't see the obvious?

there is no evidence here whatsoever that the OP 'caused' any damage. Having only just had his attention drawn to the vehicle it is possible the damage already existed and the neighbour is looking for a way to pay for it, at someone else's expense. Given the OP clearly stated no alarm was heard then it seems even more likely.
(note I say possible)

What evidence is there at all??

Neil_B

Chippy_Minton wrote: »

Yes but Neil B is incapable of seeing that!

clearly able to see a lot further than you and certainly not so automatically judgemental.

Harry_Powell

Neil_B wrote: »

So as I mentioned earlier - about the prevalence of insurance fraud - you can't see the obvious?

there is no evidence here whatsoever that the OP 'caused' any damage. Having only just had his attention drawn to the vehicle it is possible the damage already existed and the neighbour is looking for a way to pay for it, at someone else's expense. Given the OP clearly stated no alarm was heard then it seems even more likely.
(note I say possible)

What evidence is there at all??

Exactly my point! It's very unlikely that the OP hit the car with sufficient force to cause damage and not feel it, so the only other alternative is that the neighbour is trying it on. That's what I was getting at, and I don't think the OP has done himself any favours by engaging with this person. I would simply have said that I didn't know what he was on about and that I didn't hit his car. I certainly wouldn't have passed over my insurance details.

Chippy_Minton_2

Neil_B wrote: »

clearly able to see a lot further than you and certainly not so automatically judgemental.

Aren't you? You've formed your opinion one one side of the story.