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Well, if the kids father is a stand up guy, you shouldn’t even have to ask.
If he isn’t, I would try a dent guy first. If not up to new, then it’s a question you will have to ask yourself. Is the friendship worth it?
Perhaps you could price a replacement bumper since it's a pretty straightforward bolt-on swap. Let the kid's dad know and see if he is willing to pay for it if you do the install.
I am OCD about these things. Yes I would ask to have him repair it and if that didn't pan out turn it over to your insurance and go after him in small claims court for the deductible. Harsh, yes. There is something about being a responsible adult and taking care of issues you cause. Just because you know the family does not absolve them of the responsibility to fix it.
Well, if the kids father is a stand up guy, you shouldn’t even have to ask.
If he isn’t, I would try a dent guy first. If not up to new, then it’s a question you will have to ask yourself. Is the friendship worth it?
Well, if the kids father is a stand up guy, you shouldn’t even have to ask.
If he isn’t, I would try a dent guy first. If not up to new, then it’s a question you will have to ask yourself. Is the friendship worth it?
Luckily, it’s not body damage. .
Furthermore the kid is driving so the kid should know enough to offer up some resolution on their own. I wouldn't be as concerned about the dents as much as the opportunity for a teaching moment. If the kid came up to me and asked how I wanted to proceed I would shake their hand and say, "you did the right thing try and pay attention next time, don't worry about the dents.."
I would put a solid effort into finding middle ground where you get the damage repaired but hopefully at a lesser cost for the kid. Like Keystone stated above.
You want to show good faith in the relationship but it's also a disservice if you let the kid go without any ramifications. He needs to know and understand that one of the challenges of life is the consequences of actions.
Furthermore the kid is driving so the kid should know enough to offer up some resolution on their own. I wouldn't be as concerned about the dents as much as the opportunity for a teaching moment. If the kid came up to me and asked how I wanted to proceed I would shake their hand and say, "you did the right thing try and pay attention next time, don't worry about the dents.."
I’m not seeing anything worth fixing, it’s a truck they get beat up.
Not everyone has that "it's a truck" mentality. I take the same care with my truck as any other vehicle I own. Crap happens, but it's one thing when you the owner screws up, it's another thing when some other person damges your property.
I think he has recieved some good advice. I dealt with something similar recently involving an idiot adult neighbor of mine.
I would not look into getting it fixed. BUT, that has no bearing on what you should do. You have all the reasonable expectations to get fixed by the responsible party. Sucks he hit it.
