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Hi i need some advice...

 

My car was damaged in a MacDonalds private car park because of a high kerb made by a wall. My car has parking sensors and i carefully parked at a very slow pace. The parking slot was very short and the way the car park is made if i didn't get as close to the wall my car would be sticking out quite a bit and with the small space made for a car to go round i had to try to get as close to the wall as possible. However i didn't realise this kerb (which had no purpose to it as it was built just before the wall and not big enough for pedestrians) was so high that it scrapped the bottom of my bumper. The parking sensor didn't pick it up and my car has not been modified or lowered in anyway so is there a law regarding such kerbs being made? Can i claim some sort of compensation for my losses?

 

Thank you in advance

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bit like trying to sue a sat nav maker cause it told you to turn right into a oneway street.

or to drive into a river

 

you are in control of the car not the parking sensor.

 

IMHO , you don't have a chance

sorry.

 

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bit like trying to sue a sat nav maker cause it told you to turn right into a oneway street.

or to drive into a river

 

you are in control of the car not the parking sensor.

 

 

I don't think the OP was meaning shall he claim off the car sensor company. More like is there a duty of care against McDonalds for an inappropriate design of that section of car park.

 

I would still agree a successful claim would be difficult, but that would be the direction of the claim I am sure.

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Years ago bumpers were, by definition for taking knocks, nowadays they are little more than a fashionable accessory and at the forefront of insurance premium hikes.

 

If the scrape is on (the underneath of) the bumper, why bother ?

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Why are you complaining?

 

Your bumpers were obviously working - 100 percent!

 

Sam

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Now if the OP had knocked a wall down in Maccies car park he would be loosing his NCD. The same could be if he decides to claim and Maccies Counterclaim for the replacement of the kerb and by the sound of his eplanation the wall would have to come down as well.

 

As has been said already this is one to put down to experience.

PUTTING IT IN WRITING & KEEPING COPIES IS A MUST FOR SUCCESS

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Hi i need some advice...

 

My car was damaged in a MacDonalds private car park because of a high kerb made by a wall. My car has parking sensors and i carefully parked at a very slow pace. The parking slot was very short and the way the car park is made if i didn't get as close to the wall my car would be sticking out quite a bit and with the small space made for a car to go round i had to try to get as close to the wall as possible. However i didn't realise this kerb (which had no purpose to it as it was built just before the wall and not big enough for pedestrians) was so high that it scrapped the bottom of my bumper. The parking sensor didn't pick it up and my car has not been modified or lowered in anyway so is there a law regarding such kerbs being made? Can i claim some sort of compensation for my losses?

 

Thank you in advance

 

I'm sorry, but ARE you mad?

 

You are in control of your vehicle at all times. You drove into a curb! MADNESS! Utter madness.

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