crockers
MB Enthusiast
- Joined
- Mar 30, 2007
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- 7,097
- Location
- North Wilts
- Car
- XC60 MY2014 SeLux Nav plus lot and lots of toys...
Have had my granddaughter on the phone today -- in tears.
Apparently she backed into a BMW - admits she was wrong.
The owner has had the car inspected by BMW and they want £700+ - no damage to my granddaughters Toyota Yaris.(well minimal).
He then threatens her that she has 7 days to pay or he will go to police - in other words scaring the sh!te out of the kid.
Now - we can't go to insurers as she has a £600 excess (she is only 18 and been driving for 5 months) so next years premium will go through the roof.
I have asked for a copy of the estimate and thought I would call the BMW garage and get them to talk me through it and then if agreeable pay them direct.
Preferably I would like a second opinion - but she is in Yorkshire and I am in Wiltshire and if it was my car I would want it done by BMW too.
Am I approaching this in the correct manner?
Personally I would like to tell him where to go for threatening and scaring her but that is emotion speaking and cold facts.
Thanks in advance for any thoughts etc..
edit...damage was a dent in the wing - and a scratch - BMW are talking about taking the wing off to repair it and spray it. - seem excessive
Apparently she backed into a BMW - admits she was wrong.
The owner has had the car inspected by BMW and they want £700+ - no damage to my granddaughters Toyota Yaris.(well minimal).
He then threatens her that she has 7 days to pay or he will go to police - in other words scaring the sh!te out of the kid.
Now - we can't go to insurers as she has a £600 excess (she is only 18 and been driving for 5 months) so next years premium will go through the roof.
I have asked for a copy of the estimate and thought I would call the BMW garage and get them to talk me through it and then if agreeable pay them direct.
Preferably I would like a second opinion - but she is in Yorkshire and I am in Wiltshire and if it was my car I would want it done by BMW too.
Am I approaching this in the correct manner?
Personally I would like to tell him where to go for threatening and scaring her but that is emotion speaking and cold facts.
Thanks in advance for any thoughts etc..
edit...damage was a dent in the wing - and a scratch - BMW are talking about taking the wing off to repair it and spray it. - seem excessive