Posted by ruzi777
I would NOT call them.
It is obvious that they do not have insurance/license & will get into big trouble. They are stupid for trying to get $$ from you.
If they call, I would tell them that you told the cops on them or something.
I would not give them a Cent.
It was an Accident on your Part.
Ok, deep breath because I'm about to ramble: I agree that you should have called the cops. Although I understand at the moment you must have felt scared and unsure of what to do. But just because you hit them, that doesn't give them the right to decide how the situation should be handled. And it's not your fault or problem that he was driving without a license. He could have just as likely hit someone else or gotten pulled over for speeding. He took the risk of driving without his license and something happened that would require attention from the police. If they chose to drive away, that should have been the end of it. Although you probably should have called the police anyway after they drove off just to report the accident. For them to flag you down later and demand money is not right. How would they even though that the scratch you made would cost $300 to fix? And what are the chances they would use that money to actually fix it anyway based on all the scratches that are on their car already? Any yes, it must have been scary for them because they had kids in the car, but it's not like you chose to hit their car over someone else's! It's called an accident for a reason! You didn't do it on purpose! So even though it's understandable that you feel bad, just remember that accidents happen all the time and the most that that might happen to you is your insurance might go up a little. I think they were scared because even though you hit them, they were actually doing something worse by driving without a license. Sorry to go on and on, but it really pissses me off to hear about people pulling cr@p like this. If I were you I would definitely either change my number or act like they have the wrong #. Do you have any of their contact info? because it might not be too late to report the incident to the police just to make sure they have the true facts. Not to make you more worried, but you never know if they might report it and make up stuff that didn't happen. I feel bad that this happened to you. I hope it works out.
Posted by carolinep24
change your number.
if he had no license, then he SHOULDN'T have been driving.
Should have called the cops... sorry. I know you were in the wrong, but te cops should always be called with regard to an accident b/c they could ALWAYS change their story with the insurance company.
You just gave them your #? Don't answer the phone or say they have teh wrong #...if they were so adamant about the damage then THEY should have let YOU call the cops.
Or you can offer to have YOUR mechanic lok at the car to assess the damage. I know you feel guilty but you tried to do the right thing & they refused. she can't just TELL You she wants 300.00 she'd have to have the car looked at first.
they probably already had the scratch on the car and figured after they left they could get you to pay for it.
Don't answer your phone,and definately DO NOT CALL THEM!!! Something is VERY shady here.
If he didnt have a license I would have definitely called the cops-no matter what when you rear end someone its always your fault-BUT I think its null and void if that person doesnt have a license. You definitely should have taken pictures but like someone else said-change your number. $300 for a dent is insanity-if you went thru insurance it wouldnt have been that much.
