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Ok I've just had a knock on my door from my friends mum and dad about a car crash I was in a few week ago. Now then they have said me and my other friend and there son would all have to pay for the damages to the car, turns out the driver whos there son wasnt insured on there car.
They say it's going to cost over a grand, the cars a bmw beamer but the crash wasnt serious we slid across a road and hit a post, slid because there was gravel and the driver didnt see it , now anyways the damage was very superficial, number plate broke and a few scratchs on the front, so the only thing i think may put the cost up is two airbags went off, the one in the left door and the one in the door trim to protect your head.
They said if I don't pay then they'd go to the police, but could I even get done for anything? Anyone whos a mechanic could you tell me how much you think it may cost and anyone who knows law you have any idea what I could get done for? I'm thinking joyriding maybe but in my opinion it was my friend giving me and some lads a lift to a footy match.
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They say it's going to cost over a grand, the cars a bmw beamer but the crash wasnt serious we slid across a road and hit a post, slid because there was gravel and the driver didnt see it , now anyways the damage was very superficial, number plate broke and a few scratchs on the front, so the only thing i think may put the cost up is two airbags went off, the one in the left door and the one in the door trim to protect your head.
They said if I don't pay then they'd go to the police, but could I even get done for anything? Anyone whos a mechanic could you tell me how much you think it may cost and anyone who knows law you have any idea what I could get done for? I'm thinking joyriding maybe but in my opinion it was my friend giving me and some lads a lift to a footy match.
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Or just tell them to fuck off.
They ain't got shit on you.
Jeez, I could fix all that for a tenner!!
A reg plate's only £10!!! bloody heck!
Parents mite consider chucking me out on the basis they don't like the lad who was driving at all but I doubt they would, thanks for the replies guys just wanted to see everyones opinions before I did anything :thumb:
Then it's their own stupid fault. Sounds like they are trying it on to intimidate you into paying for something that they are going to have to shell out for.
To be honest if anyone was going to be in the shit with the police it would be either the driver, or them for letting him use the car.
that's what I thought, o well leave it until they get back in touch see what they do about it. I'm not considering paying at all.
The driver would be in oodles of shite for driving without insurance and/or TWOC.
It IS a criminal offence to knowingly ride in a knowingly stolen car, and you could at an extreme end up with being charged with TWOC too.
It sounds like they're trying to put the pressure on to avoid them having to shell out. I wouldn't give in, but do tread carefully.