The $1600 Scratch?

[mrstimulation]

California (los angeles)

Good day. I hope I posted this in the right area.

My girlfriend was stopped by a driver who claims she scratched his car. She was pressed for time to get to work but stopped to looked at the small scratch on the right side of the bumper his bumper. She remembered passing the car, but did not think she touched the car in any way. Nevertheless, she gave the driver all of her info (license/insurance) and went to work.

The next day, the driver called and said it would be $1600 b/c the bumper would have to be replaced. He also demanded that she pay/follow up or else he would report it as a hit and run. He also mentioned he was a cop. All this over a scratch which I saw via a pict she took with her cell phone camera.

There is no police report and she really isn't sure if she scratched the car at all. She took a look at her car and doesn't see anything significant. Her car is old (and used) and had a number or scratches on it prior. What are her options?

It seems fishy to me.
Kwame

ps: Why doesn't this guy just use touch up paint or something?

 

[moburkes]

California (los angeles)

Good day. I hope I posted this in the right area.

My girlfriend was stopped by a driver who claims she scratched his car. She was pressed for time to get to work but stopped to looked at the small scratch on the right side of the bumper his bumper. She remembered passing the car, but did not think she touched the car in any way. Nevertheless, she gave the driver all of her info (license/insurance) and went to work.

The next day, the driver called and said it would be $1600 b/c the bumper would have to be replaced. He also demanded that she pay/follow up or else he would report it as a hit and run. He also mentioned he was a cop. All this over a scratch which I saw via a pict she took with her cell phone camera.

There is no police report and she really isn't sure if she scratched the car at all. She took a look at her car and doesn't see anything significant. Her car is old (and used) and had a number or scratches on it prior. What are her options?

It seems fishy to me.
Kwame

ps: Why doesn't this guy just use touch up paint or something?

Because touch-up paint won't get him a new bumper.

 

[acmb05]

California (los angeles)

Good day. I hope I posted this in the right area.

My girlfriend was stopped by a driver who claims she scratched his car. She was pressed for time to get to work but stopped to looked at the small scratch on the right side of the bumper his bumper. She remembered passing the car, but did not think she touched the car in any way. Nevertheless, she gave the driver all of her info (license/insurance) and went to work.

The next day, the driver called and said it would be $1600 b/c the bumper would have to be replaced. He also demanded that she pay/follow up or else he would report it as a hit and run. He also mentioned he was a cop. All this over a scratch which I saw via a pict she took with her cell phone camera.

There is no police report and she really isn't sure if she scratched the car at all. She took a look at her car and doesn't see anything significant. Her car is old (and used) and had a number or scratches on it prior. What are her options?

It seems fishy to me.
Kwame

ps: Why doesn't this guy just use touch up paint or something?

Ummmm, if it was a hit and run then how exactly would he explain her writing down her information and giving it to him? A cop would be able to get her number and license but not her insurance info.

If he is a cop I would report him to his supervisor for trying to extort money from you.

If it turns out he is not a cop I would call the police and turn him in for trying to pass himself off as one.

Next time he calls you inform him that you will be taping the conversation and that you would like two more estimates from reputable body shops ( one of which you should choose) before you will consider his request.