Track incident or someone's fault?

Well, a couple of things here

1) How much of the $1500 is he asking you to cover?

2) So your expectation is that he now has to drive around with a scratch on his truck that you caused for the next couple of years until he turns the truck in so that he'll get charged a lesser amount than just getting it fixed right now?

3) Would you prefer he just files an insurance claim and has his insurance go after your?

 

100% your fault, not an "on track" incident, fix the man's truck.

I don't think it's unreasonable to ask for a quote from a body shop.

 

Was this a big storm where a bunch of canopies went flying? (been there more than once and in that case wouldn't expect the canopy owners to pay) or was yours the only one to move enough to cause the damage? If the latter, then yeah I'd try and come to a reasonable agreement like paying his deductible plus a few bills or splitting the cost.

 

And... I would not at all equate this with an on-track incident- more like "Act of God" situation

 

It's your fault, pay up, why you would even ask this question is beyond me.

 

And a poll to boot. Awesome.

 

I would disagree with that. You can see a storm coming. Fold your canopy.

 

$1500 is absolutely not painless, but if the damage goes on Carfax, his value is diminished and the truck has to be repeaird. In your first post you indicated he asked for you to pay part. Sound like he will be reasonable.

 

Fuck that mf'ers truck!!! Make that pansey bitch drive around with a battle scar, it's a truck for God's sake, not a new Lincoln or Caddie.

Trucks, like men, are supposed to have battle scars!

Tell him to fuck the flying f off.

 

And we're off!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

There was no storm. Very calm day. It was one single gust coming from the opposite direction the breeze was blowing all day. Already told him I'd pay for it.

 

And I was on track when it happened

 

$1500 to fix scratches? Ummmm, no

 

I was responding to Tristan, it wasn't a comment on your particular situation. You got screwed by bad luck for sure, but a third party shouldn't have to pay for it. It was your bad luck, not his. Would you honestly call it a "track incident" if the roles were reversed?

 

Teddy KGB.

 

He got an estimate. (3) 1/16" x 6" long.

 

Our situations are different, I never buy my lease trucks, just turn them in. They are much more forgiving on lease turn in damage compared to what a collision shop charges. He said he's buying his next year when the lease ends.

 

I didn't do a shitty job. It was reasonably tied down. I've seen 5 gallon buckets of rocks get lifted. You can't completely lock down a canopy.

 

It was a big gust of wind (not a storm) and when I came back in from the track there was canopies in piles everywhere you looked.

 

Ban canopies.