Daughter fell off bike and scratched neighbours car parked in drive...

ali-t

twinmumagain wrote: »

Oh and it was parked in a driveway, it just happened to be that my daughter wobbled on the pavement and must have turned her bike towards the drive and not the road.

TBH I would be fuming if I had my car parked in the drive and it got scratched. My view (as a non child owner ) is that pavements are for pedestrians not bikes and it drives me nuts when the kids round my street play on their bikes on the pavement and cycle into the road without looking.

In order to make amends I would go round with a bottle of wine and an apologising child with the number for chips away and offer to arrange for them to fix it. I wouldn't go through insurance companies as it shouldn't be too expensive. I have had a few scratches removed by them and the alloys buffed up for less than £150.

sassy_one

Judas wrote: »

Did you miss the point where the OP's child crashed into a neighbours car on a drive?

Very controlled. But at least the OP didnt need to go to the inconvenience of taking their children to the park.

No, I have read this thread most of the day, and am sadden how a 4 year old that has caused a few marks on the bodywork of a car has caused many members to come here and shoot the OP down for her actions.

I am a parent, for whatever reason it is not always possible to take your child to the park, be it the weather is overcast, it's to busy or have housework, playing in your own drive or in the street is fine, and down to the parents own choice to make, not yours, not yours.

The OP is offering to pay for the damage, so what is with all the arguing?! Have we nothing better to do on a Sunday evening than start of a mother of a 4 year old daughter who has caused a few hundred quids worth of damage, if you really want to debate something, how about the people who cause damage to cars on purpose?!
Or perhaps the fact another member in this thread said we have no right to park our car in a street and not have it damaged - instead of picking on the OP who has a 4 year old daughter who does not understand her actions!

Flying-High_2

End of the world stuff this by reading half the replys.... Some are far more rewarding of a " GOLD" than many of Sassys Posts:D

People life will go on..... No need to be getting emotional it will all be OK so lets all have a group hug:grouphug::grouphug:

Ahhhhh better?...:D

!!!! happens..... The little ones just learnt to ride a bike and hit a neighbours car.... And?....... End of the world?... No..... more of a inconvenience for all concerned...

The OP and her Husband are obviously willing to pay for it but I think are a bit "in the unknown" as to what to expect the price to rectify the damage is likely to be hence the posting....

thrifty81

Definately try and use a mobile company like "Chips Away", I backed into my friends car a couple of months ago (not one of my finer moments!!) and I used them for a dent and a couple of minor scratches and it cost £90 +VAT the service was fantastic too.

Sandoval

As long as you're offering to pay for the damage I can't really see what all the fuss is about.

As a parent you're obviously responsible for the damage done to your neighbour's car by your daughter, just as I would be if my daughter damaged a neighbour's car.

As long as you repair the damage then problem solved.

Money_saving_Martyn

Some people here are miserable and obviously think too much of their cars.

OP - don't put yourself in debt for the repair. You said the scratches were "tiny"? A polish should be enough. Without seeing the scratches, nobody here can really comment properly and anything said is pure speculation - including what I say.

Ignore all the people talking about warranties etc - if the scratches are tiny there car will be subjected to bigger scratches driving down country roads or when someone's cat chases a bird across it.

Contact your local Citizens Advice Bureau for proper advice - instead of the snobbery attitude of a load of miserable car worshippers.

If CAB say you'll have to pay, make the arrangements. If not, it leaves it down to your conscience what you pay and my conscience would be lead by the conduct of my neighbours over the incident.

Flying-High_2

Sandoval wrote: »

As long as you're offering to pay for the damage I can't really see what all the fuss is about.

As a parent you're obviously responsible for the damage done to your neighbour's car by your daughter, just as I would be if my daughter damaged a neighbour's car.

As long as you repair the damage then problem solved.

Nail on head:j

optimus_primera

^^^^^^^^^^^^What they said ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

sheslookinhot

Judas wrote: »

Is this your expert bodyshop opinion?

What bit ?

Sandoval

Flying-High wrote: »

Nail on head:j

Aww stop!

I do have these occasional moments of lucidity... :rotfl: