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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2022 15:28:08 GMT
>>We have agreed that I will bung them some cash and we will forget about it.
I wouldn't. Really, really not. What will you do if they come back to you in 6 months with a personal injury and indisputable proof of your liability in that you paid for their car? Because your insurer will tell you to p*ss off and pay it yourself. As just one example, there are many others.
If you insist on doing that way have your solicitor draw up a watertight receipt to be signed and witnessed. It won't really protect you, but it might deter the other party from trying again.
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Post by EspadaIII on Apr 7, 2022 15:32:54 GMT
I take your point but fortunately the guy is part of our community and it is really very bad form to go back on your word in these situations. The garage he used to check on his car is owned by people I know well, so it is safer than doing it with a random driver.
But I will write to him and make that point.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2022 15:48:44 GMT
I very strongly recommend that you do not proceed in this way. I have seen members of the same family try to screw each other over, never mind members of the same community.
This is why you have insurance, don't touch it yourself.
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Post by Humph on Apr 7, 2022 16:15:58 GMT
Have to agree with TC on this I’m afraid. Too risky. So sorry to hear that your daughter has had a prang, but it’s really not a great idea to try to handle it yourself. In my humble and so on of course.
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Post by EspadaIII on Apr 7, 2022 16:50:00 GMT
I'll bow to your advice....
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Post by Humph on Apr 7, 2022 19:03:24 GMT
Genuinely think that would be wise Esp. And, you know what, I’d lay even money that the other party will actually be more comfortable with that when they’ve had time to think about it.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2022 19:15:56 GMT
I think that's the smart choice.
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Post by EspadaIII on May 3, 2022 12:27:02 GMT
Just an update on the Punto. I didn't clam for damage to it and with the help of a local Fiat specilaist scrappy and a local bodyshop, it is back on the road for £50 in parts and £30 labour. The bonnet is slightly twisted so it sits proud of the wing by 1cm on the drivers side. But we don't car. It is safe and back being used.
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Post by Humph on May 3, 2022 12:37:42 GMT
>>The bonnet is slightly twisted so it sits proud of the wing by 1cm…
Classy! But, probably acceptable in Manchester I suppose…
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Post by EspadaIII on May 3, 2022 12:41:13 GMT
It's a good car to take to the football. Even I admit that East Manchester is not the place to take a brand new car and street park it...
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Post by Alanović on May 3, 2022 12:47:55 GMT
Very Parisian. I approve. Bit like the scars on our Corolla. I like it that way.
Bit different to the football I go to though. Whichever of our cars I take is usually the crappiest, cheapest, oldest, naffest heap in the area.
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Post by Humph on May 3, 2022 12:50:59 GMT
When I went to the Etihad, there was a reserved parking space with my name on it. Which was thoughtful of them I guess. Or, more likely, that cost someone something.
There was also a hostess to escort me in from the car park through a VIP entrance lined with paparazzi. All good fun, and for a short while I got to pretend to be relevant. Nodding to the cameras was a gas, I imagined that they were snapping away while trying to wonder who the heck I was. All felt a bit fraudulent mind, given my lack actual importance or knowledge, interest or experience of the game. 😬
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Post by EspadaIII on May 3, 2022 13:01:47 GMT
Very posh. I sit in the north west corner of the stadium. Have never visited the posh parts other than for a business seminar or a stadium tour with the kids...
I like sitting with normal people - we actually watch and discuss the game. Sir John Timpson (shoe repair bloke) is a huge City fan. He is on record that he never takes business contacts to matches, as it interferes with his enjoyment. Having been to other stadia on corporate jollies I can agree with his view. You either know everything about the match (in which case, leave me alone to watch it), or I know nothing (in which case, give me the keys to the alcohol cupboard and I'll drink whilst you watch...).
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Post by Humph on May 3, 2022 13:07:04 GMT
Even in the “posh” seats, the language and demeanour of some of the crowd was just a bit unnecessary I felt. Booing and heavy duty swearing etc.
Didn’t like that. But I guess that was my problem, not theirs, no one else seemed to care.
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Post by Humph on May 3, 2022 13:32:10 GMT
Interesting though that you identify east Manchester as being more unreconstructed.
I hadn’t been aware of the subtleties of the various parts of that city.
But, it occurs to me that it is often the case that the eastern sections of many British cities are the more downtrodden or at least, they once were.
London, Edinburgh, Glasgow for example and now I learn, Manchester too?
By way of a theory, I wonder if it was a result of a combination of Western prevailing winds and the pollution generated by the industrial revolution?
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