accident on school carpark

[Eldnar]

In November 2009 my friend J had just dropped her son at a Cub Scout meeting at a local school. On reversing out of her space she knocked the car parked behind her. She waited for owner. J apologised and they exchanged details and examined the cars. It was agreed by both that the guy's car had no visible damage but that J's car had slight damage to the bumper. The guy said the to be on the safe side he would take his car to a garage to make sure about the damage.

My friend heard nothing until yesterday (Feb 10th) when via her 8 year old son, she was given a quote for £795 of work carried out on a headlamp to this guy's car back in December 2009.

She asked the guy why she hadn't heard anything until now. He said that he hadn't got her details anymore and that he couldn't find her. She pointed out that not only was she at the Cub Scout meeting every week the same as he was but that she and this guy's wife know each other by sight as they live nearby. Also, she pointed out that as he had decided to give the quote to her son to hand over (which she was rightly annoyed about) he could have done that at anytime also. He said that the original quote from back in December had been lost in the post.

She is naturally very suspcious about the origin of this damage and quote for repairs.
What should she do?

Thanks.
E.

[magicmerlin]

Sounds a bit dodgy to me. Sounds like he's pranged his car in a separate incident and is trying to put the blame/cost onto you.

[magicmerlin]

Get your friend to ask for proof of damage e.g. photos etc. and to tell claimant that she isn't paying anything until she is 100% satisfied that damage repaired was her fault.

[No_Likey]

no she shouldnt, deny and stand firm..