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Today i accidentally scratched some idiot's car and wondering if it's 100% my fault or can i say it was his fault.

It was a very badly lit car park and he was parked as shown below.. I was judging my reverse by the white lines.
Fortunately damage to my car is minimum nothing T-cut can't get out, on his car it's exactly the same thing but then he started pointing out all the "apparent" dents, which do not line up with the same height of the scratch area. I'd really appreciate if someone could give me a quote on repairing a scratch on a 5 door focus rear door of abotu 20cm length and one minor dent.
Also please tell me if i was 100% at fault

did u get a pic of how he parked just to prove ur diagram?
if hes parked like that then hes a prick, and i'd only agree to the scratches!!

yep have plenty of pictures.. he kind of went quiet as soon as camera went out.. but still is it my fault?

well the fact u scraped his car is ur fault mate, can't get away from that one but the bloke seems not to have helped the matter with his parking!
he was asking for something like this to happen!!
i'd own up to the scratches but if he tries to put blame on u for any other damage on his car then u should get real picky and fight him all the way!

I get really wound up by people that do that, how hard is it to reverse in between 2 lines, many a times I've gone to a car park and had to park away from the shop because of incompetent parkers

Not sure how that works though mate, I mean if you try and say it was his fault then they'll no doubt turn it around and say well, you shouldn't have tried to get in the space.

It is worth arguing the case with him about the dents though, just get what you know you caused repaired.

i think really crap drivers get embarrased when parking, instead of reversing and straightening up etc (they probably think they might hit a car by doing this) they just leave it and run.

-Ben-

does this damage look serious to you guys?



Bloke goes his car is kept in premium condition.. So i go to him why is it so dirty? Gave me some nasty look



his parking


and after a bit of t-cut, touch up paint and wax this is what my car looks like

Damage on his doesn't look too bad at all from the picture.

His car must ride high (I know your's is low) to have been caught there.

you have to admit that's some wonderful parking there

well you chose to go and try and park there, and it seems like you weren't looking where you were supposed to

ModifiedMadness:
I get really wound up by people that do that, how hard is it to reverse in between 2 lines, many a times I've gone to a car park and had to park away from the shop because of incompetent parkers Evil or Very Mad

True, but some ppl park like that coz the person next to them parked like that. The ppl that just park like that normally.... *sigh*

nickpolo is right tho, u chose to park there and u shudda been lookin where his car was....so id say its your fault sorry dude

enimadrummer wrote:True, but some ppl park like that coz the person next to them parked like that.

That's not a very good excuse though, if someone is parked like that, I don't think I'll do it as well.

I drive off and find a space where people have parked properly so I can.

That's just me though.

OK they gave me a call today and ford are going to charge them 620 quid! is that extortionate or what? and they want me to pay for all of that what should i do?

what the f**k, that is ridiculous. You'd be like £100-£200 at a good bodyshop