Hey,
So yesterday while pulling out from a tight spot, I cut a big left and my trailer tail hit next volvo's side mirrors( both) and folded them inside.
The driver claims that it is broken when I showed it that they just folded. Also, the side of the hood got a couple minor scratches.
The driver took my info and filed a police report. I am worried that he might take advantage to change the mirror when it is fine. In this case, how can I protect myself? I dont want to be paying a lot of money. He has Alberta plates, I have ontario. Incident happened in Montreal.
Thanks
Hit someones mirrors while pulling truck out
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if you did not take any pics, yeah, you might be screwed
now to YOU the mirrors "may be fine", but you could have cracked the plastic.MartinFromBC and okiedokie Thank this. -
I have taken pictures and videos using my phone. The plastic is not cracked at all.
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It doesn't matter what you think is fine. You hit him ..and anything he deems as damage you are paying for it.
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Post the pictures... if it's just a couple of scratches in the paint, you'd pay me a couple hundred bucks for my time in touching it up and I'd let it go. However, any cracks in the mirror housing and you are going to buy a new one.
I had a guy hit the mirror on my old Columbia. We settled for two or three bills I think.
I about #### when I saw just the bracket was $650... $1100 for the whole assembly. I got a junkyard one for a couple hundred bucks and dodged a bullet.D.Tibbitt Thanks this. -
i'd have fallen out of the truck and claimed i had spinal injuries.
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plus the o/p claims there are "minor scratches" on the hood...that driver can claim the hood is cracked now too.....
gotta watch out what you do, can't be in any big hurry to get going.MartinFromBC Thanks this. -
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