I was inside Wal-Mart doing some shopping and when I returned to my car I saw this dent. Someone hit me from behind and then drove off. No insurance left at all. I am pretty upset. I don't have a whole lot of extra cash laying around so I'm not gonna get it fixed right away. Any advice here fella's?

 

If you don't have any cash you should claim it on your insurance being that you have a $200 dect like I do but if not than you would have to wait.


Also, where did you park your car? I always park my car at the very back where there are no cars cause it does not hurt to walk.

 

Go inside, be very nice/polite. Ask the Wal-Mart (General Manager) Not some underling that wants to be important, if the security cameras they advertise are in use and recording. (almost every wally world I have been to has the signs in the parking lot saying (you are under surveillance)
Also call the police and report a hit and run, thats exactly what it is. If the info is available from Wal Mart then provide it to the police. Possibly they can see who walked form the register to the parking lot and got in the car. If they can they can pull the register tape from the register, find the transaction time and pray the payed with a CC or debit card. If so, you have your culprit. If you are a d*ck to the manager, well, good luck getting anything...

 

File a police report, Walmart will be much more willing to review the cameras for that night if you have one. Do it soon as the loop their cameras and they don't have the footage very long, at least at the ones my wife has worked at. You might have a week.

 

have some compassion! how do you expect these two to get out of their car and fit?
(picture courtesy of <cite>peopleofwalmart.com</cite>)

 

I wouldn't do anything for that small touch. Someone just hit my 2010 Altima on the rear quarter panel. The dent is about 6 inches. I didn't do anything b/c I think the possible bad impact from carfax is far more than just paying for the repair from my own pocket.

 

Yes, I park far away too, walking is good. Been through this stuff in the past. Some people just can't drive forward, and are dangerous in reverse.

 

Well, to answer some of the replies. I went back in and asked about footage. (very politely I might add) I was told that it was looped and not recorded....WTF. This is a very shady Wal-Mart. They actually close at 12 pm and open up at 6 am.

Also, when I said cash I meant I don't have the extra $500 laying around. I don't want to put a claim in on insurance because my deductible is $500. (it would be very nice if it was $200)

I parked about 150 feet from the entrance. Roughly 3/4 of the way towards the back of the parking lot.

 

Very good point.

..I had a similar situation where the car was still next to me and I made a report to be sure they were held responsible. Saved me my $100 deductible, but cost me THOUSANDS on trade-in because it was listed as "ACCIDENT" on car fax.

If I were you I'd call a paintless dent repair and see if they can get it. If so it'll likely be very cheap and look perfect.

If you don't care about carfax, def. file a report and get the GM to pull the video before it's cleared out.

 

I'm not sure if the paintless repair will do b/c the dent is right above the rear tire area. I think the metal is very thick around that area. I'm not going to fix b/c it doesn't look that bad and the dealer can have it fixed pennies on the dollar.

 

I think you can just keep it as is with a $500 deductible. You don't know when someone will kiss that thing again. However, it's your car and you should do whatever that make you happy.