Recently involved in a very minor collision, my fault, no visible damage to my car, tiny scratch on their's. Other driver was very nice and said they would get a quote so we wouldn't have to go through insurance if I didn't want to. However quote is £200+, and whilst we could just about afford it, I do have no claims protection on my policy. My dad says that I would only have to pay excess if I made a claim for damage to MY car, and it does not apply to repairs to a third party's car. Is he right? I have read through my policy and it says very little and I can't tell one way or the other. Of course if I ring them, I will have to tell them about the accident, and I will rule out the possibility of just paying the other driver directly I presume, and the fact I have been involved in an "accident" I assume will put my premiums up regardless of whether I do make a claim or not?
My excess is £300, so if I have to pay excess for a third party repair I might as well just pay him myself....
Any advice would be appreciated.
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MummysHappyPills · 12/10/2012 22:10
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