grandpreee
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? PA
I recently backed into a lady in a parking garage at slow speed(3mph). neither of us found any damage, perhaps because it was too dark. she asked for my information incase her husband found any damage. her husband called the next day, and said there were some paint scratches from the flexing of the bumper. I went and saw the damage myself. he had an estimate done at a friends body shop. I asked him to get a second estimate, but the place would not do one unless they knew he was getting the repair done there. he did however say that the estimate wasn't extreme. I talked with the second repair shop myself and the owner offered to match the first estimate. I requested he get it fixed at the second shop because i feel more comfortable working with them. am i at his mercy? or do i have a choice in where he gets it fixed? he wants a check or cash or payment directly to him in some way. can i avoid paying him directly, and just pay the auto body shop? or must i pay him no matter what?
I recently backed into a lady in a parking garage at slow speed(3mph). neither of us found any damage, perhaps because it was too dark. she asked for my information incase her husband found any damage. her husband called the next day, and said there were some paint scratches from the flexing of the bumper. I went and saw the damage myself. he had an estimate done at a friends body shop. I asked him to get a second estimate, but the place would not do one unless they knew he was getting the repair done there. he did however say that the estimate wasn't extreme. I talked with the second repair shop myself and the owner offered to match the first estimate. I requested he get it fixed at the second shop because i feel more comfortable working with them. am i at his mercy? or do i have a choice in where he gets it fixed? he wants a check or cash or payment directly to him in some way. can i avoid paying him directly, and just pay the auto body shop? or must i pay him no matter what?