Ok, so I'm going to class this morning and see that my car has been the victim of a hit and run, no one left a note. The driver side front bumper was hit and I'll need a new corner bumper lens. The bumper also has a slight uphill little bump in it, as well as some minor paint damage. Overall, it isn't that bad, realistically all I can do is get a new bumper lens.

But what should I do? Leave a note near the complex where I think the culprit lives? Call my insurance and see if they'll pay for it? Call the cops? What?

 

I am a cop so I can tell you what to do:

1. Notify the police department and tell them where the car was
2. Call your insurance company and see if they can cover the damage
3. If so, you are good to go.
4. If not, you will most likely pay for it yourself because these kind of things don't usually hold high priority with the police.

 

heh, first, be happy that's all the damage they did
I've been involved in a hit and run, i was returning from class and i saw that my rear bumper was hella scratched. i reported it to the parking structure, but they didnt do anything about it. since the person hit you in your apt complex, i would go around looking for the car and try to match up the sratch marks on your car with his/hers.

about the insurance. if your deductable is lower than the price to fix everything, then you might want to give it a shot. but other than that, its not worth it, i think you'll end up with a higher premium

point in case: new corner bumper lens and front bumper , new metal sheet, hid, jdm front conversion

 

dude... if you know who it is... call the cops asap before they repair the damage to their car.

 

im sorry to hear that, i went through the same situation as you, except that it happened IN school and on the passenger side I told the school police but they didn't do anything about it, so i have to pay for all the damage. But yea, if you know who did it, then call the cops. good luck

 

i see this stuff everyday at the mall when I got to eat....some lady bumps the next car and doesn't even car to leave a note or anything....just flees the scene.....I hate people like that cause what if it happened to you.....this is the crazy world we live in

 

you are SOL, i had the same thing happen to me, you have to pay from you pocket to get it fixed unless someone takes the blame....

Sorry not the news you wanted to hear

 

Same thing happened to a friend of mine. Police were unable to do anything ... even with the culprit car, with his paint still on it, returning to the apartment complex weekly..

he moved out of the complex... its a good thing he got out of there when he did... i think the culprit car backed over a homemade spike strip that took out all 4 of his tires

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same thing happened to me... my teg had less than 10K on it and somebody plowed into the drivers side, pushing the car 6" from where i parked.. total damage was around $800... never found out who did it...

 

do you go to de anza??

 

Nope, I go to Cal Poly SLO.

 

same thing happen to my 00 gs... i put it in a parking lot, paid the dude.. n told him watch my car man, he said alright, i even moved it closer to this SI civic cause he asked me too, and was parked between an si and Bmw, when i got back their was like 4 dudes around my car that were from the SI, i just looked cause i had a feeling, n their was this dent by the passenger side fender, pushed in, like the size of half a basketball... i had to get it fixed on my own.. it wasn;t worth telling the insurance.. the estimate was 800.00, but got it done free from this shop my dad nows... i asked one of those dudes, WTF happen to my car...they were like i dunno all drunk... i was so pissed... i wanted to put a brick in his windshield.. but i found out they were probably wrestling and one got thrown on my car and his foot did the dent... cause i saw the same thing happen a month later at the movies to this saturn that was parked in the handicap.. some kid punch another kid in the face n he went flying into the car...