neighbour, car, accident, money

[persephonejonesthesecond]

Here goose nothing. I've NC for this..

My neighbour (an old man) accidentally pranged another neighbour's car. The car he hit already needed the wing mirror fixed after another accident. My neighbours have charged this man the full price of fixing the mirror when it wasn't him who broke it. I'm just a bit shocked that they'd charge him to fix something he didn't break. The old man didn't stop when he bumped the car (very gently I should add) and this has been his downfall.

I feel really uncomfortable about the whole thing

alittlepot

By all accounts he didn't even touch the wing mirror. They've just seen an opportunity to get it replaced and not at their expense se

Why on earth aren't you telling the man that your neighbour is trying to con him????
And for that matter tell your neighbour that they are lying CUNTS to try and do this.

Fucking disgusting.

In the op it said the old man hit the car.

Im sorry,.. but the words lovely old man and drove away without saying do not go together. He is NOT a lovely old man, he damaged someones property and tried to drive away and leave them with a damaged vehicle. Any self respecting person would have instantly knocked the persons door and explained. How would you feel of someone damaged you car and drove off? I doubt you would be all "oooh its okay.. because he is a nice man"

funsized

Does that make it ok to accuse him of something he didn't do an swindle him out of a shitload of money?

BMW

I'm actually a bit scared to do it

No it doesnt make it okay. Im simply stating they are both as bad as each other. Him for trying to do a runner and them for making a claim against the mirror. Its probably best OP doesnt get herself involved or she will start being accused of all sorts by them too

FFS what is WRONG with some of you!
Of course the old man should pay for the damage that he did - BUT
the cost should not be inflated to cover pre-existing damage!!!

What lives do some of you live where you could even contemplate agreeing with this or turning a blind eye to it by keeping out of it?

FFS

OP - if you don't speak out you are an accessory to this con. If you say nothing I hope Karma bites you in the ass.

I would definitely tell the old man, anonymously if need be. Lay out the facts and tell him it'd be best if he went through his insurance after all. The deductible will probably be less than the amount they're charging him cash for, especially once the first damage is added in. Just the threat of using the insurance may be enough for the con artists to do the honest thing.

He was wrong to drive off initially, but that doesn't justify the other people conning him about something he definitely didn't do.

Stay out of it.
Ignore it.

BMW

My concern is that I have no evidence other than these assholes telling me that they're conning him. I feel absolutely rotten and have done since they told me. I think I'll need to do it anonymously as I don't want any repercussions for my own family