Trampoline damage to vehicle

Mercdriver

AJ2211 wrote: »

As previously stated the trampoline had sandbags sitting on the legs and it was tucked away in corner of garden with three sides protected by fencing and house. It is a setup that has survived windy storms with no problems in the past year however these winds were crazy, trees (and big ones at that) down all over the place.

My apologies for missing that in your OP. It seems you have done what you can to mitigate any problems. As stated, it might be best to direct him to his insurance company who will fight it out with your household insurance company - assuming you have cover for these circumstances. Otherwise the choice is yours whether to settle or not. He will need more than one quotation to take to court as a court will expect him to mitigate his costs.

You could argue that you have done all you could reasonably be expected to do, and past experience guided you that your steps had been sufficient.

scd3scd4

Most people don't have £3500 under the bed so he will have to follow what your insurance company said and like it.

wgl2014

This is what insurance is for. I'm not surprised your neighbour would rather take £3.5k from you but IMO you would be crazy to agree to this.

motorguy

Is there an opportunity here for a class action law suit as Dacias seem to be magnets for trampolines?

Shaka_Zulu

Don't get involved now apart from giving your neighbour your house insurance details. The less you say now probably the better (especially sine he isn't keen on going through insurers).

Having said that there is nothing stopping him instructing a lawyer rather than his insurer but too much hassle in my book.

bertiewhite

Yet another case of the innocent party having to bear the costs.

Aylesbury_Duck

motorguy wrote: »

Is there an opportunity here for a class action law suit as Dacias seem to be magnets for trampolines?

To what are you ascribing "class" - trampolines or Dacias? I'm struggling here...

AJ2211

bertiewhite wrote: »

Yet another case of the innocent party having to bear the costs.

On the flip side there isn't a "guilty" party though in a situation like this is there? Plus I advised to get three quotes in an attempt to pave a way forward and neighbour came back with a single sky high quote..............

scd3scd4

bertiewhite wrote: »

Yet another case of the innocent party having to bear the costs.

Why.......the owner has insurance and is happy to give details.

viciovbuk

k3lvc wrote: »

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5729965

Maybe is the same Dacia owner that during windy days goes around and park near gardens with trampoline inside to get paid for damages :rotfl: