Car hit by "elderly" driver - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

Raven · 08-10-2005, 06:45 AM

find out "who" his guy is.....and drive over there to see if thats that type car repair person you want to do the job right and if so get an immediate estimate thats written in stone... get a slip...hand it to the old guy who backs up all the way across a street ..

.... and say here's the bill from your guy....pay it now and we have a deal.

likwid · 08-10-2005, 06:58 AM

shoulda called the cops right there and then

Van · 08-10-2005, 07:30 AM

Same happened to me a few years ago. Elderly woman came out of ther driveway and took out the whole passenger side of my pick-up.

Of course she left, cause she didn't realize what happened. Talked to her son and he offered the same deal, I said the damage is very bad and I'm going through insurance. Sorry..

This is why I trying to get my own mother out from behind the wheel..BUt she will hear none of that...

Raven · 08-10-2005, 07:39 AM

when the elderly hit a car they get totally consumed by fear and denial simutaneously and want to believe it didnt happen fearing they'll now loose their privledge to drive.... and are having an anxiety attack about it afterwards.

Uncle Matt · 08-10-2005, 08:21 AM

Likwid is right. Head to the police department where the incident occurred and report the accident. Tell the officer who you spoke with and what he said to you. At least get the incident officially on file. Your a victim here and to be honest, who cares what the elderly man wanted. That's why we all carry insurance. Stuff happens. What if you never approached this man? He would of never come forward and you would have a damaged vehicle. Plus as other above have mentioned, next time it may not be a car he hits. Not a dilema at all to me.

PaulS · 08-10-2005, 09:11 AM

Go to the police. The man already demonstrated his honesty when he took off after damaging your care, which he later admited to knowing he did.

Gloucester2 · 08-10-2005, 09:37 AM

It's called "Leaving the scene of an accident with property damage" . . . if you don't report it how will you feel if he does hit a kid the next time? The whole 'getting paid for the damage to your vehicle' is secondary in my mind . . .

vineyardblues · 08-10-2005, 09:43 AM

POLICE ALL THE WAY.
My wife passed on the right side of a old lady who was taking a left but made a right !#@$@% Any how she cracked the tail light on the other car. they both pulled over and the grand old lady said she forgot what she was doing and was very sorry, and off they both went. WRONG , she the old lady took the license number and called the police and claimed a hit and run and went to the hospital

Then sued the crap out of our insurance. Nice old lady!

VB

basswipe · 08-11-2005, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by likwid

shoulda called the cops right there and then

Yup.

You've waited to long now.The "old guy" knew what he was doing.

Redsoxticket · 08-11-2005, 05:09 PM

Treat him the way you would want to be treated. Love thy neighboor.

CAL · 08-11-2005, 05:30 PM

Always do things by the book or ya gonna get hosed.

Wouldn't it suck if he fixed his car then stiffed you? No evidence.

Motor Fish · 08-12-2005, 10:21 PM

Wow! I never would have thought I'd get so much feedback! Thanks everyone! Anyway, I've already called the insurance company, they are going to take care of everything. They also told me there was no reason to include the police if there was less than $1000 damage to my car (and I don't "think" there is). So I'm going by the book and letting the insurance company take care of everything. After all, that is what I've been paying for all these years.

Thanks again.