The damage was noticeable, so a note should be left. The advantage of just leaving a note is that the cost may end up not being much, and you can pay for it out of pocket, thus not effecting your insurance. However, pay with a check, and have the person sign a note saying that this he has been "paid in full" for damage to his vehicle.
One time a friend of our neighbor parked his car such that it intruded about three feet on to our driveway. It was a damp foggy morning, and I drove out without looking--smashed the corner of his vehicle. In this case I'm thinking, "This guy blocked part of my driveway. It's his fault." But, I told him I'd check with my insurance, and we traded information.
My insurance informed me that I was toast! The vehicle was parked, and I hit it. Plus, the guy got 3 estimates, all of them over $800 bucks. So, we let the insurance handle it, and took the hike in premium.
If doing the Christian thing was always easy or an immediate win, the whole world would be saved by now.
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"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely." -- Lord Acton
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