Yesterday i was sat in my car and watched a person in a 4x4 get stuck and try and reverse out.. only to reverse almost straight into the side of another car (she just touched the wing mirror it was that close, another inch or so.. bye bye side window)
now ive had a bin collector truck scrape down the side of my car luckily the old volvo has flared wheel arches with chrome trim, so it was only the chrome that got a few scuff marks- nothing major, however i never chased it up
but the question remains: Would you ever tell the owner or leave a note if you accidently put a scratch or dent in another persons car?.
i can understand its easy to make a mistake ie get into an awkward bit of parking, or simple thing like the super market trolley rolling into someones car.
Obviously most people here are more responsible than the average motorist as we take pride in our cars and skills, thus are more likely to say something in the event of an incident (as you would like the same to be done to you) but still one has to wonder.....
coincidently this is one of the reasons i never park next to large 4x4's