Help....I really want to know people's input on this subject. I swear my hubbies unit is making me feel like I'm in the wrong for believing that I shouldn't be the victim in this scenerio!
So here goes: my husband purchased a car (fiesta)...not the greatest of cars, but a car that would get us around from point A to point B, while we just got stationed over in Germany. 2 weeks later we found a "better" car (Mondeo). So my hubby called up one of his buddies who was also in dire need of a car and said he would buy our fiesta off of us. well, needless to say, the deal ended up falling (a month later and no payment for the car) through but my hubbies friend ended up causing a multitude of damage to the car (the engine is "knocking" and apparently someone jumped on the hood, so there's a huge dent). So my husband and I got an esitmate of damage from our local car shop, which its basically considered "totaled"...but would cost 3,000 aprox. to fix all the damage! And my hubbies unit told him to drop it, its our loss! ummm...what planet our these people from??!!! I through and through believe regardless of a deal going through, the "buddy" drove and damaged the car and should pay for the damages or at least some "fair" amount since I know the car wasn't like brand new...
So like I said, I want to know the people's opinion of akspedia on this subject matter!!
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You already know that the buddy should be asked to pay a fair amount for the damages. You will not get anything most likely and taking him to small court will probably not get you any money and you will be out even more. You will win the case and get a judgment, but still not get any money.
The best thing to do is send the buddy a bill. This will end the friendship and that will be a good thing. It also lets him know that he should be more responsible.
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Take him to small claims court, it's all you can do.
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If you think you know people no matter what weather or not they are friends you realy can not take just there word for anything, to do with helping a friend in need and there word for anything. Your friends can also be your worst enemy when it come down to trusting someone with there word. I beleave that your hubbie and his buddy were hasty and put themself in this mess. Both should of taken responsibility to sign a writen agreement for this car, so do not think you are to blame for there doing, they stuffed up the whole deal themself, so they have to sort this between themself the matter has to be looked at. If your hubbie & his buddy are close friends then they can sort something out. This will be the test to see if they are realy friends. The buddy to your hubbie are to blame, for what they have done. I think the buddy should pay for he caused all the damage. For the deal was done with good intantions on behalf the trust between him and his buddy. Where is your hubbies backbone, can he not face his so called buddy and ask him to fix or replase the car for what it is worth, or will he just leave you both with nothing but a bus ticket.
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Sue your husband's friend (in small claims court or regular civil court) for the amount of the damages. The amount he should be expected to pay is the cost of repairing the vehicle to the state it was in when he first received it.
If the individual is in the military, you should also be able to speak with his commanding officer about the matter.
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You need to get the cops on the guy!!! who the hell does he think he is!!!! If i were you i would have called the cops took him to court and tooked as much out of him as possible!!! If he acts with no shame he is NOT a friend and i recommned that as soon as he gets what he deserves lose contact with him immediatly and permanently!!!
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Since you hubby bought the car for some price and he sold it to him I suppose for the same price so your hubby should demand the price he paid for the car from his buddy. If he refuses to do so then report this to small claims court and hand him over the bill of estimate to fix it or the price you paid and you should be getting one of them from the court if there was a written agreement between the two.
I am sure the buddy of your husband is not at all fair on his part once he used the car for one month without paying. I would advice not to continue friendship with such selfish person.
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You already know that the buddy should be asked to pay a fair amount for the damages. You will not get anything most likely and taking him to small court will probably not get you any money and you will be out even more. You will win the case and get a judgment, but still not get any money.
The best thing to do is send the buddy a bill. This will end the friendship and that will be a good thing. It also lets him know that he should be more responsible.
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