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Originally Posted by 1QWIKBIRD
I'm thinking without the police being involved you lost all leverage in the situation, unless the other person is a stand-up kinda citizen. Assuming there is actual damage to be fixed and you are not simply looking for a freebie repaint on the bumper cover, a bumper cover repaint done right is probably $800? (minimum) and that is probably right at the threshold of the other party's deductible. This means its probably in his/her best interest to pay it out of pocket. If he/she puts in a marginal claim and he has a lame ins. co. the rate hike would offset the cash out of pocket.
Bottom line, did you agree that there was damage? That you would have a pro look at it? Take it to a shop a get a real est. and go from there.
Good luck
Chris
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I told him that it doesn't look that bad but I'd want it looked at since the bumper support/whatever it's called(the styrofoam ****) might have gotten cracked and once it's cracked it needs to be replaced. The guy said he had dosed off while braking
. I was nice about it(possibly too nice), but wanted to get on my way. Isn't there some threshold of time that I have to report the accident or something along those lines? I'd just have to find out what town that is.