Well where do I begin ....... Got a phone call the other day from Junior stating that he was involved in a minor fender-bender. Told me that they exchanged personal information and was going to deal with details later. I said "OK" and proceeded with my day. When I met up with him later that evening I saw the damage and then I also saw the "limited" information that he got from the girl who hit him (was her fault). This is where parenting skills (or lack thereof) come into play. According to Junior, I never trained him as to what to do during emergencies, accidents, or other unplanned circumstances. Well maybe he's right and maybe not. Common sense kicks in with most people when push comes to shove.
Anyways he didn't lie to me about getting personal info BUT he also didn't tell me how little info he got. Apparently he only got this chicks FIRST name and a cell number .......... That's it He easily took & sent me pics of his Vibe but nothing on the other car. He also quickly screwed the ripped section of bumper into the plastic base so it wouldn't flop around while driving and did this to her car also. Still he couldn't tell me the make of the car at all. No license plate, no proof of insurance (because she doesn't have any I presume) and no proof of a valid drivers license. At this point she doesn't even exist! He attempted to contact her to get insurance info and to no surprise, she has not returned any calls.
As a parent and the legal owner of my son's Vibe, I am holding him responsible for repairs and it will all come out of his pocket ... not mine. A new GT bumper skin is $375, then the clips & the paint. My labor is free obviously. When all is said & done it will be a $450 to $500 repair that this mystery chic should have to pay for. I've had way too many of my vehicles hit or damaged by uninsured drivers over the past 35 years to where I have absolutely no mercy on them at all. If I were at this site and found out she was uninsured, I would probably would have slashed all of her tires and left her stranded and drove off.
Sorry for a long post but I needed to vent. Am I being fair to Junior or being too hard on him. Comments are always welcomed