Hey Ozbargainers,
I just bought a brand new car 3 months ago - first time I park it in the normal parking areas ever because it prevented my 90 yr old grandpa walking for a mile. I usually Park the furthest away from the hustle and bustle. The only time I do this it gets hit.
Today at the Sydney Fish Market i caught a person fling open their door and hit my car. I approached her and asked her what was that and told her to be more careful (in an angry tone). She turned around and claimed she didn't do it and I was scamming her for insurance. Even though I saw her doing it - I was one metre away. She knew she did it.
When I asked her to stop lying and give me insurance details she gave me the "me no speak English" BS and then yelled out I'm scamming her for insurance money. She and her brother and wife threatened to call the police in which I said go right ahead - they pulled out their phones and faked the call. (calling the police for a small ding is a waste of time and resources - such a stupid thing to do) they thought it would scare me off. Anyways,they kept saying where is the proof and I'm a liar. This enraged me and I totally lost my cool. This certain type of people are ignorant, rude, selfish, worry about themselves and don't see anything else apart from themselves. I just don't understand when you've been caught red handed why not fess up to it and apologize. I have installed wide steel side steps, side bars and a bull bar to stop these dimwits from hitting the body. They still managed to hit it.
The damage is luckily very small. I can buff out their car paint. However there is a small dent. It makes me so angry because I saved up for years and worked two-three jobs with 15 hour shifts for my first car ($55k). It was getting very heated and I had to de-escalate the situation so I got in the car and left. There was no point me wasting the time of the police and my brain cells. I should have recorded car plates. But I was too infuriated and left. Too often these people play the dumb card and get away with it.
My question - is there a dash cam i can get to face the sides or something I should have done. Is there a place I can get the dent repaired. It's honestly a small dent but I'm a little OCD and when I look at the car now it sticks out like dogs balls.
TLDR - venting on a forum/community that has helped me numerous times before.
Lady hits car with door. Claims she didn't do it. Argument ensues. Lost a few brain cells. Left place.
Any advice or help appreciated.
I hated these sort of inconsiderate drivers and passengers who has no respect for others car.
If I were you, I'll let them call the police.
These bloody migrants cannot even drive properly in their home country, How can they be issued a drivers licence.
(Especially the mainland chinese, who think they own the bloody road)