Hi all, been a while since Ive actually made a post here, usually just lurk around. But I have a major dilemma that I need some advice on. I was rear-ended on October 27th this year and the guy who did it admitted 100% fault at the time and said he wanted to pay out of pocket to avoid his insurance premiums going up. He seemed like a nice enough guy, but if that were the case, I wouldn't be making a post about this now would I? We exchanged information and I went and got an estimate to the tune of 550 dollars. I told him I wouldn't charge him for my rental car I would need to take to work while my car was in the shop as long as he got the money to the shop in good time. Well long story short, its 3 weeks later and I still haven't gotten money from him. We were in and out of contact through the entire 3 weeks, until recently; he's pretty much avoided contact with me and refuses to return my calls.
So Im going to try to go to the police station tomorrow and see what they can do for me, if anything. I have pics from the accident, his insurance card with his name and VIN on it, and several phone numbers he's given me. I know now (hind sight is 20/20 right?) I should have called the police in the first place and filed an accident report, but I (ignorantly) thought this would just be over with as fast as it happened.
My question to my fellow Mazda owners is, what should I say to the police about this and what should I expect their reaction to be? I mean I know it's a civil thing now, but by me not calling the cops he avoided a wreckless driving ticket, his insurance going up and whatever else would have come with that. Did I just majorly screw up here by NOT being an a-hole and stiffing this guy? I would like to think the police will be understanding of me and my situation and return the favor of good-will that I extended to the guy in the first place.
Thanks for taking the time to read this and give me your thoughts or input. I'm open to other suggestions as well.
Thanks in advance.
So Im going to try to go to the police station tomorrow and see what they can do for me, if anything. I have pics from the accident, his insurance card with his name and VIN on it, and several phone numbers he's given me. I know now (hind sight is 20/20 right?) I should have called the police in the first place and filed an accident report, but I (ignorantly) thought this would just be over with as fast as it happened.
My question to my fellow Mazda owners is, what should I say to the police about this and what should I expect their reaction to be? I mean I know it's a civil thing now, but by me not calling the cops he avoided a wreckless driving ticket, his insurance going up and whatever else would have come with that. Did I just majorly screw up here by NOT being an a-hole and stiffing this guy? I would like to think the police will be understanding of me and my situation and return the favor of good-will that I extended to the guy in the first place.
Thanks for taking the time to read this and give me your thoughts or input. I'm open to other suggestions as well.
Thanks in advance.