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Thin Man · April 18th, 2004, 11:12 PM

Do the right thing.... Basically, he is entitled to either have his car repaired, including the cost of a rental for the amount of time to repair... or he is entitled to the fair market value of the POS.... prior to the accident.

Yes you could stiff him right now since he does not have a police report... but why do that to someone... he did you right by not calling the police.... now you should do him right.

I'd figure the $250 for the doors.... 1 hr each to hang them (if the used doors have the windows and regulators in them), and probably 4 hours total for painting them both. He is not entitled to having the paint match exactly... just as close as realistically possible. You do owe for the rental... probably not more than two full working days (if a body shop did the work)..... at about $30 per day including taxes.

At the local body shop rates here... that would be about $700. I'd just offer him $750 (including the rental) and know you did the right thing... certainly that car is worth $800.

Keep in mind... if he had called the police.. your insurance would be paying and you would pay a big rate increase on a youthful driver... for probably three years. The insurance company WILL raies the premium on any accident caused by a youthful driver. Especially, if someone else in the household has recently had an at-fault accident.

Good luck... if you need any help feel free to PM me.

April 18th, 2004, 11:12 PM	#17
Thin Man Senior Member Thin Man is offline Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shit List Member #1 Posts: 1,808 Rep Power: 8	Re: How would you handle this situation ?? Do the right thing.... Basically, he is entitled to either have his car repaired, including the cost of a rental for the amount of time to repair... or he is entitled to the fair market value of the POS.... prior to the accident. Yes you could stiff him right now since he does not have a police report... but why do that to someone... he did you right by not calling the police.... now you should do him right. I'd figure the $250 for the doors.... 1 hr each to hang them (if the used doors have the windows and regulators in them), and probably 4 hours total for painting them both. He is not entitled to having the paint match exactly... just as close as realistically possible. You do owe for the rental... probably not more than two full working days (if a body shop did the work)..... at about $30 per day including taxes. At the local body shop rates here... that would be about $700. I'd just offer him $750 (including the rental) and know you did the right thing... certainly that car is worth $800. Keep in mind... if he had called the police.. your insurance would be paying and you would pay a big rate increase on a youthful driver... for probably three years. The insurance company WILL raies the premium on any accident caused by a youthful driver. Especially, if someone else in the household has recently had an at-fault accident. Good luck... if you need any help feel free to PM me.