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Originally Posted by dknv
$50 for what's going to be at least 4 hours of your time? You're a cheap date (and I mean that with the utmost respect). I would've asked for at least $500 for my time & trouble. Maybe they would counter back with a lower figure, but I mean really, you are going to lose some of your life's time and energy (you already have) dealing with what should not have been an incident. (Art: am I out of line here?)
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I've often wondered about that factor, as I've gone out of my way to make things easier for those at fault too (like the guy whose kids essentially killed my 1990 Legacy). Unless you really take a liking to the other party (scary), you are doing them a favor by keeping it off the record that they should recognize. They should be prepared to pay FULL RETAIL mechanic/part costs for repair, and pay in cash once provided with an estimate. You then have the option of when and how to repair, which can allow you to "compensate yourself" for the difference if you go the wrecking yard part self install method. If you are able to get them to provide additional compensation for your time (the fair thing to do on your part), then good deal. But if not (and you decide to go through with the private transaction anyways), then you can console yourself that part of life is dealing with mistakes and accidents, and so eating some time is a small price to pay vs. zero compensation. Of course, that's my view only when I'm in a generous mood......
I should add that if the circumstances are such that you know that the hypothetical clueless-SUV-driving-cell-phone-twice-divorced-soccer-mom-on-meds needs to have the accident on her record just to help the next poor victim, go out of the way to do it by the book......heheh.