Dad has scratched my car, what should I do?

Ultrasonic

lawstudent wrote: »

I've moved back in now term is over. In any event just because you are staying in someone's house doesn't give them licence to damage your stuff.

No, but unless you're paying your Dad (market rate) rent, plus money for food and utilities, you may want to bear that in mind when making demands...

Seriously though, try to put this in perspective and calm down. You don't even know your Dad won't pay for the repair by the sound of it? Whatever the history of the relationship between you and your Dad, this relationship is ultimately much more important than any scratch to a car. No matter how fancy the car.

neilmcl

As far as "manning up" is concerned, how about you man up and have an adult conversation with your own dad and sort this out between you rather posting this on a public forum.

Quiet_Spark

lawstudent wrote: »

I've moved back in now term is over. In any event just because you are staying in someone's house doesn't give them licence to damage your stuff.

I doubt for one minute your dad thinks he has "licence" to damage anybody's property, let alone the property belonging to his own flesh & blood.

It was no doubt an accident, but if you believe the first port of call to resolve the issue is to ask on a public forum what potential action you could take against him then maybe you should be texting Jeremy Kyle.

Henzo

How about your dad gives u a good kick up your " rear " . And see how much u get for that .

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

Quizzical_Squirrel wrote: »

Well at least you can be assured that you found your true vocation.

Not quite, he has come to a barrack room lawyers club for advise and he claims to be a law student.

I would sue his lecturers as thy have not taught him anything.

Paradigm

Just out of interest why shouldn't Dad pay for the damage if he did it?

laidbackgjr

Paradigm - There's no reason why the Dad shouldn't pay, I think the point others have been making is that with families there's more to consider than the single damage transaction. e.g. if the Son is getting free food & lodgings then it could end up in a tit for tat, Dad pays for the car scratch, but charges the Son for food & lodgings, where does it end?

gilbert_and_sullivan

The good Lord wept.

Well you read some odd things now and again but this one takes the biscuit for the year to date..

Your dad has Parkinsons of whatever stage, only the Gods if you have one know how long he's going to be around, and you're gobbing over the internet about how you can get him to pay for accidentally scratching your car.

First of all why didn't you cut the grass whilst your dad had a well earned feet up hour with a cold glass in his hand.

Secondly, he won't be around for ever thats guaranteed, but what will be around for your whole life after he's gone is all the things you wish you hadn't said or done to upset him.
Too late once he's gone to back pedal.

The best thing you can do is sleep on it and have a good think about life and whats important...i'll tell you the answer, your family is the most important thing you will ever have, if you are lucky enough to have one that is, not everyone is so blessed.

Slowhand

Paradigm wrote: »

Just out of interest why shouldn't Dad pay for the damage if he did it?

Because he is his Dad and in the scheme of things that's what matters. The damage is not important. If I'd had to pay my Dad back for the damage I'd done which he took care of I'd still be paying today I suspect!

jsmith4519

what a twa*, get over it....thats all that needs to be said!