Advice needed: gf smashed garage door

[welst10]

My gf smashed my garage door in a stupid car accident a few days ago. The brick wall on the left side of the door was damaged as a result. I talked to the property manager of my condo association. She didn't want to pay for it. I pay $185/mo association fee and I was told that condo association covers repair and maintanance of outside areas. And this brick wall is clearly an outside area (it's shared with other units).

In this case, should the condo association pay for it? Thanks!

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[StageLeft]

Are you fvcking serious?

 

[Gibson486]

no

 

[iamwiz82]

Uhh.. you would pay for that.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Why the hell should they pay for it? Your GF and/or her insurance company should pay for it. That's like asking Walmart to pay for repairs to your car because a shopping cart bashed into it in their parking lot. :roll:

It's called being responsible for your own actions.

 

[welst10]

Originally posted by: Gibson486
no

Then what am I paying the $185/mp for?

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: welst10

Originally posted by: Gibson486
no

Then what am I paying the $185/mp for?

Again, you are seriously fvcking serious about this? I can't believe you want us to spell this out to you.

 

[franksta]

Originally posted by: welst10

Originally posted by: Gibson486
no

Then what am I paying the $185/mp for?

Certainly not negligence. :disgust:

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: welst10

Originally posted by: Gibson486
no

Then what am I paying the $185/mp for?

Not for repairs for damage you cause...

Those fees are for general maintenance and repairs of the grounds. Driving a car into the side of a building doesn't fall under the category of general maintenance/repairs.

 

[Gibson486]

Originally posted by: welst10

Originally posted by: Gibson486
no

Then what am I paying the $185/mp for?

Look, you pay for coverage for repair, but i doubt it covers repair due to stupidity.

 

[xboxist]

Originally posted by: welst10

Originally posted by: Gibson486
no

Then what am I paying the $185/mp for?

Your association fee isn't a form of insurance to cover the stupid sh!t your girlfriend does. It's for regular maintenance items, like lawn care, fixing the shingles that were torn off of the roof in the last storm, garbage collection, etc.

 

[Toasthead]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Uhh.. you would pay for that.

yeah its not like it was an act of nature....You ( or in the case your GF) CAUSED the damage. If you took a sledgehammer to the wall would you expect the HOA to fix it?

 

[welst10]

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: welst10

Originally posted by: Gibson486
no

Then what am I paying the $185/mp for?

Again, you are seriously fvcking serious about this? I can't believe you want us to spell this out to you.

Yes, I am serious. One of my friends (who is also a condo owner) thinks the association should repair it. of course I will repair the door. The monthly fee we pay contributes to a maintanance fund and pay for condo complex insurance. have you owned a condo before?

 

[Pepsei]

Originally posted by: welst10

Originally posted by: Gibson486
no

Then what am I paying the $185/mp for?

er, hello, you're paying that for other crap like lawn care, repair and maintanance of outside areas NOT related to retards driving a car into the wall.

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: welst10
Yes, I am serious. One of my friends (who is also a condo owner) thinks the association should repair it. of course I will repair the door. The monthly fee we pay contributes to a maintanance fund and pay for condo complex insurance. have you owned a condo before?

No, I haven't, but it doesn't change anything. As mentioned, that $185 covers general maintenance and repair, not what happened when your drunk GF drove a dump truck into the wall.

 

[Jzero]

I know it's early, but I'm gonna go ahead and nominate this thread for the "Stupidest question of the day" award.

 

[mobobuff]

Jesus she broke the bricks :Q.

After you pay for the wall... pay for driving lessons for the lady.

 

[Hyperblaze]

Women drivers......

must resist commenting.....

😉

 

[DougK62]

OP = tool

 

[djheater]

Originally posted by: welst10

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: welst10

Originally posted by: Gibson486
no

Then what am I paying the $185/mp for?

Again, you are seriously fvcking serious about this? I can't believe you want us to spell this out to you.

Yes, I am serious. One of my friends (who is also a condo owner) thinks the association should repair it. of course I will repair the door. The monthly fee we pay contributes to a maintanance fund and pay for condo complex insurance. have you owned a condo before?

Typical OT post.

Ask for advice, and ignore it if you don't like it.

Have fun with that.

For the record I'm on your side.

Clearly the assoctiation should pay.

 

[pulse8]

hahahahahaha

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: welst10
Yes, I am serious. One of my friends (who is also a condo owner) thinks the association should repair it. of course I will repair the door. The monthly fee we pay contributes to a maintanance fund and pay for condo complex insurance. have you owned a condo before?

My dad sits on the board at a condo community. When somebody causes damage to the property, they go after the person who caused the damage.....in this case, they'd be going after you, and they'd probably put an encumbrance on your deed if you didn't pay up.

They don't tap into the association's treasury which is supposed to be used for general maintenance, insurance and acts of nature.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: welst10

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: welst10

Originally posted by: Gibson486
no

Then what am I paying the $185/mp for?

Again, you are seriously fvcking serious about this? I can't believe you want us to spell this out to you.

Yes, I am serious. One of my friends (who is also a condo owner) thinks the association should repair it. of course I will repair the door. The monthly fee we pay contributes to a maintanance fund and pay for condo complex insurance. have you owned a condo before?

You and your friend would be WRONG!!!

And, I have owned a condo before.

 

Originally posted by: welst10

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: welst10

Originally posted by: Gibson486
no

Then what am I paying the $185/mp for?

Again, you are seriously fvcking serious about this? I can't believe you want us to spell this out to you.

Yes, I am serious. One of my friends (who is also a condo owner) thinks the association should repair it. of course I will repair the door. The monthly fee we pay contributes to a maintanance fund and pay for condo complex insurance. have you owned a condo before?

Read the HOA contract you signed when you bought the house. It will have a section about liability. I can almost guarantee that you are liable for the damages to the property.

Contact your insurance carrier.

 

[ElFenix]

this guy is clearly in the right. clearly the wall needs repaired, and clearly the wall is outside. i don't know why this is so hard for some of you to get your heads around.