Damage to Neighbours Car.

[moreve]

Hi. hope for advice., My 10 yr old Grandson opened their car door suddenly to alight the car.
In the shared driveway..caught the Next door neighbours car bodywork causing a small Dent..
My Daughter reported this incident to the Neighbour
& offered to get the car repaired.,
unfortunatly the people next door., have insisted on their own choice of bodywork Garage.,& produced an
inflated quote..
My son-in-law works in the Car Trade & can get the repair done cheaper.,
what is the Law on this? are the Neighbours within their rights to choose or can my family challenge this?.

[des8]

Re: Damage to Neighbours Car.

As you are liable the third party can choose who undertakes the repair - HOWEVER - they are under a duty to mitigate their costs so if you can show that the vehicle can be repaired to a similar standard at a cheaper price elsewhere but they still insist on their choice of repairer then they will have to cover the difference between the prices.
Is their preferred repairer a main dealer for their car, or the garage round the corner, or the friend down the road working in his driveway?

If it's a large bill, have you thought of claiming on your insurance? It might save a lot of hassle and unpleasantness with your neighbours?