well... I just had accident with my friend GS430(2003)...^^
I know it's not funny...but... we had diner together and on the coner of shopping mall...
There were many wet leaves and he tried to stop but hit my back...(My 2003 GS300).
God bless....
He said he's gona pay for the damage, but I can't see where the damage is...
it looks just fine. not a scratch....looks clean and shiny...
I looked at his front bumper...looks fine....no marks...
I heard sound "bom~" when he hit me... but no damage...
well....anyway...best friend...who just bought 2003 GS430 4 days ago... what to say to him...
" IT's ok my friend....things happen.." Now I am home and close look, I found the little scratch that came off after buff off with polish liquid....

One thing.. the police saw the accident. and he said do you want to report...so I said~ no we are friends..
huhu... Two silver GS....^-^

Tommorow,,, I am gona install 1600watt bass 640watt for inside speakers.. Boston speakers..JL sub.
kenwood amps....I just can't wait...until tommorow....^^

 

I say just let it slide...

I was in a smiliar situation a couple of months ago, me being the at fault person. The guy got out, we looked at the car, only a tiny scratch, and all he said was "I think we can let this one slide" and got in his car and drove off. To this day I am still incredibly thankful.

If he really is such a great friend, and the damage is incredibly minimal, I say let bygones be bygones and enjoy the friendship

 

Ditto.

-Anthony

 

Don't let $100.00 come between a true friendship. If it's just a scratch it can't be more than 100.00 to repair. If he see's that you have to get it repaired, he may even opt to cover the bill for you. I have to agreee with Captain & Blue, hold onto the friendship.

 

Same here, most of us suffer more costly damage in parking lots. Let it slide .....

 

Let him treat you to pizza if it makes you feel better.

 

Keep the friendship...an let him now treat you to dinner..an if its like that...jus ask for half the money ya know 50 instead of 100....he wouldn't be mad at that..atleast I wouldn't mind givin half...if it was my fault..

 

This morning...
I checked on sunlight...
about a hand size scratches....visible...and it's like scratched by cat's nail..
well...I used remover, and wax, and polisher...the scratch is deep..so there is no way out of unless painted...-.-
I got estimate 300 to repaint bumper, 490 in one place....
I know the body shop in NY (owner is my friend) he said he need two days and 300 dollars...
well what should I do? let him pay? or what....I told him it have to be repaired and cost $300..
now he says do you really have to repaint it...I got little angry because he damaged my car and I think I have the power to say about the accident. Now he want me to not fix it....what the hell....
I don't know what's going on here between me and friend...
kind of sucks..... I don't want to break out our relationship but I also want to fix my car...-.-

MAn~ it's hard...

 

Try going half and half. Tell him he did the damage but your not worried about it. You just want to fix it so it looks the way it did. Go 150 a piece and put it to rest. This is a stupid argument with no possibility of a good ending if you don't get rid of it.

-Anthony

 

Is $300 worth loosing a friend over? Not!

 

We ended up with 150/150 and fix the bumper.
I think it's fair since he didn't damage whole bumper and there was a small damage before the accident which is caused by me. happy ending...
I told him that not to pay and he said " I want to pay part of it for peace in my mind." so it is good now.
I will use polisher to buff of his front bumper since it's not bad.

good ? right?

 

That's great that the two of you were able to come to a peaceful and fair agreement.

 

Awe how cute! I love happy ending story!!!
Beer is the cause and answer to almost everything... HAHAHA in the air!