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cooljw
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What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? CA
I know this may seem minor compared to the other issues posted here, but it is bothering me and I would appreciate any feedback on the problem I’m facing now (for what it’s worth, last year my car was totaled when I was t-boned by a red light runner, so I’m intimately familiar with the issues you guys face)
My problem now: Someone hit and scratched the rear bumper on my 1 month old car while I was parked at work. The lowest estimate I have received to fix the damage is around $300. I searched the parking lot a few days later, and found the car that did it based on matching residual paint and scratches left on their front bumper. I left a nice note asking them to take responsibility for the scratches left on my car, and even took a sample of the paint that was left on their bumper, in the presence of a witness, just in case. I returned later that afternoon to take a photo of the culprit’s car, only to find that the person had found the note, taken the car somewhere and thoroughly cleaned off the offending bumper.
I take that as a clear admission of guilt and an indication that the person has no intent of taking responsibility for their actions, and am very disappointed. What should I do? I have a paint sample, but is it worth it to pay someone to see if it matches the paint scratched from my car, or even worth it to take this person to small claims court? I believe the person even works for a law firm in my office building. I know I’m going to run into them one of these days in the parking lot as they get out of or into their car. What’s the best way to confront them?
I know this may seem minor compared to the other issues posted here, but it is bothering me and I would appreciate any feedback on the problem I’m facing now (for what it’s worth, last year my car was totaled when I was t-boned by a red light runner, so I’m intimately familiar with the issues you guys face)
My problem now: Someone hit and scratched the rear bumper on my 1 month old car while I was parked at work. The lowest estimate I have received to fix the damage is around $300. I searched the parking lot a few days later, and found the car that did it based on matching residual paint and scratches left on their front bumper. I left a nice note asking them to take responsibility for the scratches left on my car, and even took a sample of the paint that was left on their bumper, in the presence of a witness, just in case. I returned later that afternoon to take a photo of the culprit’s car, only to find that the person had found the note, taken the car somewhere and thoroughly cleaned off the offending bumper.
I take that as a clear admission of guilt and an indication that the person has no intent of taking responsibility for their actions, and am very disappointed. What should I do? I have a paint sample, but is it worth it to pay someone to see if it matches the paint scratched from my car, or even worth it to take this person to small claims court? I believe the person even works for a law firm in my office building. I know I’m going to run into them one of these days in the parking lot as they get out of or into their car. What’s the best way to confront them?