SO I dinged this guy's car with the door of the cab

pete_c · June 2006

Subject: SO I dinged this guy's car with the door of the cab

.. after a long and craptacular day at the office. Total accident.

Of course, the guy was *in* the car when the cab door went thunk, got out and bitched me out all up and down the street. Great, you're 'feeling' me, it was an accident, alright?

Tiny little scratch on the side of his already busted-up SUV. I gave him my cell and while I haven't heard from him yet (this was Monday night) if he does call, or more likely harass me on my block, how much should I offer? $40? For that matter, anyone know a decent body shop?

I'm not gonna pay to repaint this dude's entire car.. grrr.

armchair_warrior · June 2006

i wish someone paid me $40 bucks for all the dings people put in while its in the parking lot. sound fair if its tiny little thing.

stacey · June 2006

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pete_c wrote: .. after a long and craptacular day at the office. Total accident.

Of course, the guy was *in* the car when the cab door went thunk, got out and bitched me out all up and down the street. Great, you're 'feeling' me, it was an accident, alright?

Tiny little scratch on the side of his already busted-up SUV. I gave him my cell and while I haven't heard from him yet (this was Monday night) if he does call, or more likely harass me on my block, how much should I offer? $40? For that matter, anyone know a decent body shop?

I'm not gonna pay to repaint this dude's entire car.. grrr.

If I am not mistaken he has to take it up with the taxi company, not you. If the car was already dinged up can he prove that you really dinged it and it was not there before?

smokin joe · June 2006

if he's going to get the ding fixed that you caused, and only that, he should give you the receipt and you should pay for it. (and if he gets 10 dings fixed and a new paint job while he's at it, you should pay a tenth of it, or some proportionate amount.)

if he doesn't, you should offer him something reasonable anyway. you've contributed to the car's loss in value. if your description of the car's condition is accurate, $40 sounds plenty fair.

i don't know what the legality is, and maybe the taxi company does have insurance for this sort of thing. even so, it doesn't seem fair to pawn your mistake off on the taxi company, which will contribute to its rates going up.

(sorry, guess i've been reading too many ethicist columns.)

if someone dinged your car, unless it was a total junker, you'd want them to offer to fix it. i would anyway.

sorry about your day.

metulj · June 2006

You shouldn't have given him your phone number.

It is the cab's fault. The cabbie is supposed to drop off and pick up in a position to ensure the passenger's safety and safety of others including property.

bleeds · June 2006

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pete_c wrote: .. after a long and craptacular day at the office. Total accident.

Of course, the guy was *in* the car when the cab door went thunk, got out and bitched me out all up and down the street. Great, you're 'feeling' me, it was an accident, alright?

Tiny little scratch on the side of his already busted-up SUV. I gave him my cell and while I haven't heard from him yet (this was Monday night) if he does call, or more likely harass me on my block, how much should I offer? $40? For that matter, anyone know a decent body shop?

I'm not gonna pay to repaint this dude's entire car.. grrr.

Well, he's right. Folks who have no consideration for other people's space suck. Like, pay attention. You sound like someone who would cross his legs ten times during a movie, and kick the person next to you in the shin in the process EACH TIME, then say it was a mistake. I have no idea why people are so selfish, that they have no consideration for other's personal property and space. If you would like yours respected, you might want to begin with others.

boygabriel · June 2006

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bleeds wrote: [quote=pete_c].. after a long and craptacular day at the office. Total accident.

Of course, the guy was *in* the car when the cab door went thunk, got out and bitched me out all up and down the street. Great, you're 'feeling' me, it was an accident, alright?

Tiny little scratch on the side of his already busted-up SUV. I gave him my cell and while I haven't heard from him yet (this was Monday night) if he does call, or more likely harass me on my block, how much should I offer? $40? For that matter, anyone know a decent body shop?

I'm not gonna pay to repaint this dude's entire car.. grrr.

Well, he's right. Folks who have no consideration for other people's space suck. Like, pay attention. You sound like someone who would cross his legs ten times during a movie, and kick the person next to you in the shin in the process EACH TIME, then say it was a mistake. I have no idea why people are so selfish, that they have no consideration for other's personal property and space. If you would like yours respected, you might want to begin with others.

damn dude. you sound a little mad. it was your SUV wasn't it?

the person expressed regret. what sucks about the situation is the a-hole who owns the SUV and bitches someone out for what is clearly a minor mistake. only azzholes do something like that. we all make mistakes.

stacey · June 2006

Subject: Re: SO I dinged this guy's car with the door of the cab

bleeds wrote: If you would like yours respected, you might want to begin with others.

Seems like you need to practice what you preach

elitt · June 2006

You're conscience is too strong to live in this city. You need to move.

metulj wrote: You shouldn't have given him your phone number.

It is the cab's fault. The cabbie is supposed to drop off and pick up in a position to ensure the passenger's safety and safety of others including property.

pete_c · June 2006

For what its worth, never heard a thing back from the guy, and for that matter, haven't seen him or the car since.

Yeah, it really sucks when people who actually care about their neighbors, their neighbors' property, even the condition of their home or their block, when those people start moving in -- there goes the neighborhood. Take your flame-bait elsewhere, noob.

drano · June 2006

LOL n00b

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