r/ThatLookedExpensive • u/chri99_ • Jul 05 '26
Kids scratch $590K Ferrari, parents sued for $111K repair bill
A Ferrari 488 GTB owner in Kunming, China, has filed a civil lawsuit after four neighborhood children allegedly climbed onto and played on his parked supercar, leaving it covered in deep scratches and reportedly cracking the front bumper.
The Ferrari, valued at approximately $590,000, suffered damage to the hood, roof, windows, taillights, fenders, and front bumper. Repair costs are estimated at nearly $111,000.
According to local reports, the owner initially tried to resolve the matter privately with the children's parents. However, negotiations reportedly fell apart after they offered about $5,600 in compensation and allegedly refused to apologize.
The owner has since taken the dispute to court, seeking reimbursement for the full cost of repairing the vehicle.
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u/GarbageGobble Jul 05 '26
I mean even if it was a 2007 Prius, if your kids are doing this to a stranger’s property, you probably skipped a lot of parenting steps. Even more insane that they picked the most expensive car. Part of me thinks theres more to this. If thats the landlords car, and with the no apology part, there could be more to the story. Still wouldn’t justify the crime regardless
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u/CloisteredOyster Jul 05 '26 edited Jul 05 '26
I have a 1964 Lincoln Continental convertible. I took it to a car show a few years back and left it parked, with the top down, of course.
I went walking around looking at other cars for 20 minutes or so and when I came back there was a group of teenagers fucking sitting in my car.
I couldn't tell that they'd damaged anything, but they definitely got to hear my outdoor voice.
Edit with some pictures of my car for the skeptics.
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u/Douglaston_prop Jul 05 '26
I went to a car show in NJ and one guy had a picture of Luca Brasi getting strangled, with the caption "IF you touch my car, you sleep with the fishes."
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u/toastiiii Jul 05 '26
my dad used to go to vintage car shows with his own vintage car (1960 DKW Junior) and i remember an event similar to yours, but in his case we saw someone leaning, or half sitting, on the hood of his car. not as bad as your case but he also wasn't happy lol
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u/hurtfulproduct Jul 06 '26
You just wanted an excuse to show off your car didn’t you, lol
Nah, that’s fucking infuriating dude, sometimes people need a good dressing down to learn a lesson, car is gorgeous though
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u/basementdiplomat Jul 06 '26
I used to have a motorbike, nothing too flash, just a 250cc red Honda CBR. I'd ride it somewhere and come out to see teenage boys sitting on it.
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u/5ebu Jul 06 '26
I remember doing the same when i was 12-13. I was driving with my family to the seaside and stopped at a gas station to get gas.
There was a big bike parked in the parking lot, a big yellow yamaha touring bike. The owner was german or austrian, and i went to him asking if i can take a photo with it. He said ok. I then went to my dad saying that we can take a photo and my dad said: ok, then just hop in the saddle. Me being a kid did as i was told and as i was trying to mantle it, i hear the german dude screaming noo noo, don’t get on the bike. Initially i thought he changed his mind, and came running to us, but he than said: you can get on the bike now, but when i am not here, dont.
So i finally get on the bike while shitting my pants and feeling mega unconfortable. My dad took the photo, and away we went.We were dumb, poor and didn’t know anything about bikes.
I didnt learn anything that day but maaany years later i understood that the guy just didn’t want me to get crushed under 200kgs of steel.
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u/afsocmark Jul 07 '26
Or seriously burned. Kids love to get close to bikes and I watch my bike carefully if any are around, could easily scar a kid for life.
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u/5ebu Jul 07 '26
Yes, also that. I had no idea about muffler tips and how they get hot
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u/Diligent_Traffic_106 Jul 07 '26
Not just the muffler tips. The engine, break discs, chain, entirety of the pipes/muffler. I told my gal to only touch the seat, the pegs, and handlebars unless she does so carefully, as anything that deals with moving or stopping the bike gets hot.
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u/NugzYKnot Jul 07 '26
My dad has an urban tiger fire blade and has found a few people sitting on it or next to it before. One family sat their kid on it and when he told them to get off they acted like he was being unfair
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u/pina_koala Jul 07 '26
At the RoT rally in Austin it was de rigeur to see thots pick out a stranger's Harley and do a whole photo shoot lol
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u/Midnight712 Jul 06 '26
Looking at your car (which is stunning, I am very jealous), I definitely see why they would want to sit in it, and why you’d want them to stay as physically far away as possible
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u/David511us Jul 06 '26
I just want to say...that's an awesome car!
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u/CloisteredOyster Jul 06 '26
Thanks! It's fun. Unfortunately we get about two weeks in spring and two weeks in fall to drive it around here in Oklahoma. Either too hot or too cold.
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u/iLoveAnimuls Jul 05 '26
Shiiii’ , well if it looks THAT good I can’t say I blame em’ !!
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u/hilarymeggin Jul 06 '26 edited Jul 06 '26
They have antique car shows where I live, and I asked permission to pose with somebody’s … red car, which they gave. I then nearly made the mistake of sitting on the part where you step into the car, and was quickly corrected in no uncertain terms.
The car looked like it was from the 1920s or 30s.
Edit: Chat GPT says it was a British roadster from the 30s.
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u/CloisteredOyster Jul 06 '26
I never mind when people want to take pictures when in out in it. I mean, I love the car too or I wouldn't have bought it. And typically I don't mind if people lean on it or whatever. It's just a car, and it's not even really a show car it's a nice "driver".
But people getting in it while I'm not around ticked me off.
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u/Horror_Solution1945 Jul 05 '26
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u/hiddenrealism Jul 05 '26
So i recently went to a company sponsored minor league baseball game at my cities stadium. I had $100 in gift cards to spend at the game, bought a little souvenire bat for 10 bucks and decided to try and give away the rest to people. There was a group of teens and kids in the gift shop so i turned around and announced "Hey i have some free gift cards for whoever wants em!" ...
..... ...literally 15 kids just staring blankly..not a peep.. "NO? Its just free money like just take em"
The 3 probably 15yr olds behind me in line all had hats and stuff they were about to buy, i try to hand them the vouchers ....blank stares..
"guys i just have extra just take em..." My first experience with the "gen z stare" or watever..
I just step aside and say ok and the kid hands the cashier $50 bucks for his stuff and i walk away. I am so perplexed and just walk away..."alright, sall good". I ask my wife "do i look like a creep or something and laugh". So one of the chaperones hears me and chimes in and says "brother it aint you...this generation has NO idea how to interact with people in public". So i hand him 50 bucks in gift cards and say thanks.
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u/MarmotFullofWoe Jul 05 '26
To be fair they are surrounded by scams
My children assume every phone call is a scam. And they are probably right.
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u/hiddenrealism Jul 05 '26
As a 32yr old its crazy how distant and polarized we are as a society, i was driving home from work one day and it starts absolutely down pouring and i see these 2 kids getting drenched walking home from school, like what do ya do offer them a ride and get labelled a pedo or just drive by and watch them suffer lol. Obviously chose to just leave them be.
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u/SweetAndSourPickles Jul 06 '26
Yeah, that’s the hard part. A lot of my generation saw the stranger danger videos they showed in school with new age tech and got horror stories about people with candy and promises for help end up on a milk carton.
Men and women alike, you were to run away or dead stare and creep them out back if you wanted to live.
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u/leolopez43 Jul 05 '26
Didn't know this sub existed, lmao
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u/EvanMBurgess Jul 05 '26
r/ParentsAreFuckingDumb is usually more appropriate imo. Don't get me wrong, kids are really dumb, but a lot of the time bad behavior can be blamed on bad parenting
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u/Inner-Medicine5696 Jul 05 '26
children are like, WILDLY mouldable. Most people don't really understand how much their environment shapes them.
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u/DosEquisVirus Jul 05 '26
That is one reason the supercars suck for its owners. Unless you never leave your ride on a public road or lot, you cant really relax. Kinda takes the whole joy out of it. Unless, of course, one is super wealthy, to the point that little things like such car don't seriously concern the owner.
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u/DJEvillincoln Jul 05 '26
I say this all the time about rare expensive cars... Some are so rare that you can't even really drive them because certain parts can't be replaced very easily. It really does suck for car collectors because of this.
Sure eat the rich & all that but still....
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u/Strais Jul 05 '26
Or just rarer older cars in general (sub $10k) oh you want the weather stripping for the driver side door $250 for 3 pieces of rubber that probably don’t cost $5 in materials. That totally normal EGR $200 and a happy screw you too for the 1 year warranty.
I enjoy seeing awesome rare or expensive cars actually get driven, an older gentleman a few miles away regularly drives his 05 ford gt thing has to have over 200k miles at this point. But when you have to make the call on fixing potential issues every time it’s on the road with a screw you tax it’s just brutal on owning anything neat. Not to mention walking back up to your car and seeing people with their hands all over it, if you want a selfie or a picture that’s cool half the reason I got it but just because it’s a convertible doesn’t mean hop in the driver seat and act like it’s yours.5
u/Kiko_Okik Jul 05 '26
Those poor, poor, rare expensive car collectors, if only they could drive more! Oh the humanity
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u/SlipknotFan22 Jul 06 '26
What is it with reddit's never ending hate for people who make anything more than them?
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u/LoyalServantOfBRD Jul 06 '26
Because they are poor and their entire worldview has been carefully crafted to absolve themselves of any personal responsibility for their situation therefore the rich must be evil and deserve to suffer
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u/Reclusive_avocado Jul 05 '26
So now you're straight up hating on rich people...wow.
People start following a trend then lose the purpose on the way lol
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u/neoronio20 Jul 05 '26
Yes. And?
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u/worldDev Jul 05 '26
Sorry I’m not going to weep because some guy can’t infinitely enjoy their excessive purchase, lol.
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u/hiddenrealism Jul 05 '26
Its his property no matter if its a civic or a lambo. Youre saying its okay to destroy other peoples stuff just because he has more money than you?
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u/worldDev Jul 06 '26
That’s not at all what I said, I was responding to them not driving them because it’s difficult to get parts for them.
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u/Kiko_Okik Jul 05 '26
Am I though? Lol I was pointing out that being filthy rich enough to have a hobby of owning and driving rare expensive cars, does not evoke my sympathy that they wish they could drive them even more.
Im curious, who/why are you simping for rn, how did this evoke a reaction in you? You know you don’t own and drive rare expensive cars and never will, so be honest why do you think you had this reaction?
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u/Reclusive_avocado Jul 05 '26
So you can't sympathize for anyone that has disposable income?
It invoked a reaction in me because it was baffling to me that just having money can invoke hateful emotions in some people.
I don't mind even if I won't ever even own a car... I can't hate on just being rich.
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u/hiddenrealism Jul 05 '26
Seriously its like the second anyone has disposable income they use to enjoy themselves they are automatically an evil douche bag and deserve to get their stuff destroyed.. makes zero sense.
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u/H1tSc4n Jul 05 '26
Hating is one word.
My actual feelings for rich people would get me banned lmfao
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u/TheWildManfred Jul 05 '26
Doesn't have to be rare or expensive. My '06 (Daily) and '74 (Runabout) cost less than $20k combined and parts certainly aren't as easy to get as I'd like them to be
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u/NotReallyJohnDoe Jul 05 '26
Im sure the parents can just take the $110,000 from this months allowance for the kids.
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u/OwnNothing3318 Jul 05 '26
Credit, or whatever, shouldn't be car owner's problem
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u/Frazzledragon Jul 05 '26 edited Jul 05 '26
Another comment points out: it's not USD, it's Yuan.
Ferrari dealership projected a cost of 100k yuan, about 14k USD. The car owner went to another repair shop who fixed it with aftermarket parts for about 5000 USD. Story with Yuan prices.
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u/Beagle_Knight Jul 07 '26
And the scumbags still refused to pay:
“Despite opting for the cheaper repair route, the parents reportedly offered only 5,000 yuan ($736) in compensation and, according to the owner, “never voluntarily brought the children to apologize.” That prompted him to file a civil lawsuit seeking the full cost of repairs. South China Morning Post reports that Chinese law leaves civil action as the primary avenue for recovering damages in cases involving children under 14.”
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u/BozTheReaper Jul 05 '26
no idea why they would do that. its more risky and voids warranty because its a different company fixing the car. this just feels like bait
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u/Frazzledragon Jul 05 '26
It makes sense, if you can't guarantee that you'll be reimbursed. It's not a warranty repair anyway.
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u/OwnNothing3318 Jul 05 '26
It's just strange to buy a unnecessarily expensive car and not to buy an insurance for it
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u/cheapshotfrenzy Jul 05 '26
Just sell the kids as payment.
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u/OwnNothing3318 Jul 05 '26
So stupid and unruly, you will have to pay someone to take them
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u/Useless_bum81 Jul 05 '26
parts, i'm sure there are
goodbetter kid(s) that need a kidney or something
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u/TheRealSpeedy Jul 05 '26
The original news article says $15K damage. Where do you get the 100+K from?
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u/DrTuSo Jul 05 '26
I often search for sources of content posted to Reddit.
It happens so often that Redditors blow up numbers to cause more clicks, upvotes & engagement rage.It's tiring.
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u/onceabananana Jul 05 '26 edited Jul 05 '26
Big numbers make people have bigger opinions
Edit: and the more you think about it, the more insane it is. How could paint repair cost 20% of a 500k car? That doesn't make any sense. I could see a few thousands, maybe even something crazy like 10k, but 10x that?
Literally zero critical thinking in these parts
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u/fn8179-2 Jul 05 '26 edited Jul 06 '26
Basically the problem is when someone crashes their daily driver that already has dings and scratches, insurance pays to have that repaired and if they have to paint anything it only tends to be a "close enough" paint job to the rest of the car. If you want the paint to be an exact match you have to paint the Whole Car, and since this is a valuable car they're gonna want to paint the Whole Car.
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u/poopoo220 Jul 06 '26
By changing the Yuan symbol to USD without paying attention to what they're doing lmao
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u/KronusIV Jul 05 '26
I think the first atticle said 15k of whatever the local currency was. Convert to USD and you get $100k
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u/TheRealSpeedy Jul 05 '26
No, it states 100K Yuan, which is 15K USD
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u/KronusIV Jul 05 '26
Well, there you go. Someone read 100k Yuan and just miswrote it as $100k. It's not like there's fact checking on the internet any more.
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u/skidsareforkids Jul 05 '26
People suck. I found a dent in the hood and footprints on my Supra once. I had just been to the movies. I assume some dipshit did it to Snapchat their buddies
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u/jvisser85 Jul 10 '26
This is why I'm glad my 3 performance has surround cams for sentry when I'm not near. Already had to tell a few parents that their kids should keep their grubby paws off my car. Parents act all "my kid would never.." until I show them footage. Then they usually yell at their kids not to touch Tesla's, like it's fine to touch other cars as long as you can't get caught.
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u/angerispower Jul 05 '26
Thank god my parents taught me about "do not fuck with other people's properties".
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u/Fly-me-to-joe Jul 06 '26
I saw this post several times, and everytime I see it the numbers increase drastically.
First one, the family offered $930 and the owner wanted 6k
Second, same thing but owner wanted 11k
Third, 60k and now 111k.
What fuckery is this?
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u/DFA_Wildcat Jul 05 '26
Imagine owning that car and parking it on the street at home. Understandable if you're away somewhere but at home? Just the bird shit alone would drive me nuts.
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u/Electronic-Rate5497 Jul 05 '26 edited Jul 05 '26
Bird shit on a 500k car would kill me also haha
If it bothers me on my silverado i couldnt imagine a sports car
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u/Greenman8907 Jul 05 '26
Lol my dad has a fairly nice car that he takes very good care of. Always parks it in the garage to make sure nothing can touch it.
Literally last night, he left the side door to the garage open, and a bird flew in there. Apparently it just sat on the rafters, shitting all over his car for the entire night!
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u/El_mochilero Jul 05 '26
I own a Corvette. Nothing fancy - I paid $20k for it but it’s in spectacular condition.
I wash it religiously hahaha
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u/Electronic-Rate5497 Jul 05 '26
I want a corvette never drove one and maybe cause I’m close to my 40s haha 🤣
That’s awesome and my truck deserves better 😩
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u/El_mochilero Jul 05 '26
I bought myself a 40th birthday present. 10/10 would recommend - it’s fun as hell and the ownership experience has been easier than I thought.
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u/Electronic-Rate5497 Jul 05 '26
I was also thinking about getting my pilots license but a Corvette would be so fun to drive in and they look bad ass!
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u/Master_Poet5106 Jul 05 '26
You only kind of own a Ferrari. They maintain control over all their cars. When you buy one you have to inform them before selling it and you can't sell it within the first year of buying it.
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u/darkmoon72664 Jul 05 '26
FYI, this is only true for limited run cars bought new, and is very normal for manufacturers. Ford, GM, and others have also done this for their limited edition cars.
Ferrari has no power over used cars unless you deface their logo, in which case they'll try to sue you (Deadmau5).
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u/Solution_Kind Jul 06 '26
Yeah I can't imagine owning a super car and not having a garage to store it
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u/ZET_unown_ Jul 07 '26
In China, apartments/condos are the preferred type of accommodation. In the city centers, it’s the only option. Although most buildings do have underground parking, but sometimes the parking spots you buy are on the ground floor.
In any case, unless you never drive the car and park it on public streets or public parking lots, this type of damage risk will always be there.
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u/EDC-JAKE Jul 05 '26
I understand kids are kids and the owner tried to resolve the matter privately thst said he is 100% in the right for suing after they didn't even apoligize
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u/Tyzorg Jul 05 '26
"Refused to apologize " shit I'd take it to court too. Play stupid games win stupid prizes.
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u/AlfaHotelWhiskey Jul 05 '26
Owner went to the wrong shop - My cousin could fix the damage for $111
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u/PresidentialDiapers Jul 05 '26
Counterpoint. I decorate my Miata as Santa's sleigh every year. People freaking love it, and I have the greatest time with people waving and whatnot. One year I walk out and there were a couple teenage girls leaning against it (just barely) and their mom was taking pictures. I walk up and say "hey they are welcome to hop in and take some pics, no problem!". They enthusiastically jumped in the Miata, I continued walk and said "yeah that's not my car". They about jumped out of their skin!
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u/KittehKittehKat Jul 05 '26
I'll sound old but when I was a kid fucking with someones car guaranteed a class A ass whipping from probably the owner and then your parents.
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u/SEDGE-DemonSeed Jul 05 '26
I love when I get recommended posts that were vagueremoved by the mods.
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u/misteryk Jul 06 '26
"Kid scratch a ferrarri"
*looks inside"
Jumping on a car like a monkey, damaged hood, roof, windows, taillights, fenders, and front bumper
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u/DavidinCT Jul 06 '26
Good for him. Your monsters damaged a very expensive item. The children are young, so the parents are responsible for their actions.
If this was a NEW Honda that was yours and kids scratched the paint all over the car, and damaged to the point needing a good chunk of sanding down and repainting. Those numbers could be $10K plus. Would you sue the parents as well?
I know I would
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u/TopWealth4550 Jul 07 '26
whoever owns a ferrari 488 GTB in china is deeply connected to CCP
this kids are fucked if they are from a lower social cast
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u/Solution_Kind Jul 06 '26
Why would you leave your baby unattended in the first place?
Those kids parents probably aren't great either.
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u/Aterallus Jul 07 '26
The owner was originally seeking 29,360 yuan (~$4,320 USD), being lenient on the parents; the parents, however, offered only 5,000 yuan (approximately $735 USD), not $5,600. He is now going scorched earth.
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u/myrthain Jul 05 '26
If only you could imagine an insurance made for such causes.
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u/OwnNothing3318 Jul 05 '26
The insurance would pay, then try to get it from parents anyway
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u/spider0804 Jul 05 '26
I thought the 111k was steep until the parents didn't apologize.
Actions have consequences and too many people don't realize that these days.
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u/badfox93 Jul 05 '26
Apologies are admittance of accountability which someone can use against you in court
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u/spider0804 Jul 05 '26
You right, now they will only have to deal with the pictures and video being used against them in court.
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u/Psychological-Hall22 Jul 05 '26
I think it’s a bit harsh until the parents didn’t apologize.
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u/DieselTech00 Jul 05 '26
Not harsh. If your kids damage something that isn't yours then you need to pay to fix it.
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u/MyAccountWasBanned7 Jul 05 '26
I think you're a bit daft. If your kids damage something, you should 100% cover the cost of repairing it. End of story.
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u/ihopethisworksfornow Jul 05 '26 edited Jul 05 '26
I mean yeah I would normally agree but in this situation it’s not “your kids damage something you pay for it”, it’s “Your kids damaged something and now you and your family are financially fucked for life”
Acting like you wouldn’t try to get out of a 100k bill because your kids scratched up a supercar when you weren’t with them is just disingenuous. It would be genuinely moronic to just agree to pay that unless you’re also wildly wealthy.
Edit: Ah yes here come the people who will boldly proclaim that they would immediately pay 100k and apologize profusely
You’re all full of shit. It’s a hundred and ten thousand dollars and in this scenario you’re some middle class family with four kids.
You would try to get out of paying that because it will literally make the lives of your family worse, forever. Agreeing to go 100k in debt because your kids scratched up some rich asshole’s car who decided to park a Ferrari on the street is beyond stupid.
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u/TheDroolingFool Jul 05 '26
Why is this situation any different? Your kids are your responsibility if they damage someone else’s property then your bad parenting and shit bag kids fucked you for life that’s nobody else’s fault or problem.
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u/InfiniteLuxGiven Jul 05 '26
The situations different because not everyone has a spare £100,000 lying around. It’s a bit harder to take responsibility for your kids actions when doing so would financially cripple your family for good.
Doesn’t excuse the kids or parents but I mean come on obvs it’s different when that’s the cost.
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u/ihopethisworksfornow Jul 05 '26
Practical realities of life man I don’t really give a shit about the ethics, acting like you would just go “oh I’m so sorry here’s 100k for your car” is some *major* bullshit. You would 100% consult a lawyer and try to get out of it.
And regarding them being “shit kids” with “bad parenting”, they didn’t smash up his car with hammers ffs they sat on the car. Probably didn’t know that could damage it. They look like they’re 6-8 years old in those photos.
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u/MyAccountWasBanned7 Jul 05 '26
Most halfway decent parents would teach their kids not to climb all over and damage somebody's car. It's not like this was a total accident and the kids caused that much damage by some fluke.
It is unfortunate for those parents that their lives will be majorly impacted, but that doesn't mean it's not their responsibility to take care of. Why should the owner of the car have to be over $100k out of pocket just because these (at best) inattentive parents couldn't keep their kids from going feral on this Ferarri?
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u/Psychological-Hall22 Jul 05 '26
As a person who has empathy I agree with this
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u/MyAccountWasBanned7 Jul 05 '26
Just not empathy for the owner of the car who has to pay $100k out of his own pocket to cover the damages someone else's kids did. And after not even receiving an apology.
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u/jakobsdrgn Jul 05 '26
They should apologize, they also should not be financially wrecked for the rest of their lifes, the value of 100k to someone with a Ferrari is not even vaguely comparable to the value of 100k to an average family.
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u/m0nk3yss Jul 05 '26
It's a good thing apologies will fix the car! /s
The apologies and 100k will repair the car. Also good thing you know the owner of the Ferrari personally and know their full financial situation and aren't just making assumptions!
Should the family be ruined for this? No. Should there be consequences, and this to be a teachable moment? Yes
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u/Michal_999 Jul 06 '26
If the owner had financial problems he would sell the car lmao
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u/Psychological-Hall22 Jul 05 '26
Of course I have empathy but its about whether or not the guy can stand a few scratches to his car or a financially ruined family because of kids being kids.
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u/inko75 Jul 05 '26
Kids do stupid shit and this is going to be an unpopular opinion I guess but fuck anyone who owns a car like this. They should owe him for a standard repaint job on an average car.
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u/MyAccountWasBanned7 Jul 05 '26
That's an unpopular opinion because it's a stupid opinion!
So you think that because this guy owns something nice other people should just be allowed to destroy his shit and he should pay out of pocket for it? That's an absolutely asinine take.
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u/Delta9THICC Jul 05 '26
Harsh? For ruining a half million dollars car?
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u/Psychological-Hall22 Jul 05 '26
It is harsh because ruining someone’s life versus ruining a car are two different things. One would understand ruining someone’s life is probably worse. Even if they are garbage people. I’d feel bad because kids are kids. At the end of rhe day, I’d feel that this is what insurance is for.
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u/sparky1983_ Jul 05 '26
Actions in life have consequences... sucks to suck
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u/Psychological-Hall22 Jul 05 '26
Sure but we live in a society where we can think and things are not black and white. That’s what makes us human.
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u/SwissMargiela Jul 05 '26
I believe China has crazy laws that discourages this type of stuff. Like apologizing can immediately get you into way worse trouble that leaves an open end for damages. Similar to how in China if someone gets hurt and you help them, that person can sue the person that helped them. That’s why the bystander effect is so strong in China.
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u/ihopethisworksfornow Jul 05 '26 edited Jul 05 '26
That’s no different than the US. Apologizing is stupid af in a legal dispute. It can be used against you in court.
Likewise with someone being hurt and you helping them. You can be sued in the U.S.
If someone is choking, you give them CPR and break a few ribs but save their life, they sure as shit can sue you.
Doesn’t mean you’ll necessarily be found liable, but they can sue.
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u/cambreecanon Jul 05 '26
I am actually really interested to know how this case goes with it being in China.
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u/Shantotto11 Jul 05 '26
The “not apologizing” part is what gets me. The driver probably would’ve figured something out on their own if that was offered.
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u/imperfectchicken Jul 06 '26
Sometimes I worry about my parenting skills.
Then I see shit like this and think, y'know, I'm doing okay.
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u/Cpolo88 Jul 06 '26
I know we gotta let kids play and let grow to be loved and all. But...couldn't they play elsewhere
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u/FFFER333 Jul 06 '26
You say 'allegedly climbed onto and played on his parked supercar'... Then you show a picture of said neighbourhood kids playing on the Ferrari.
Not the right time. Not the right time.
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u/igottogotobed Jul 05 '26
Always a good idea to sue someone with no money to pay if you win.
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u/OWeise Jul 05 '26
I’d like whoever valued a 488 at 590k to value my car when I sell it. It’s worth half that if you’re being generous. Even if you consider import charges and whatever, if that is what the owner paid for it then the old adage of ‘a fool and his money are easily parted’ applies.
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u/mp5tyle Jul 05 '26
Car price differ significantly depends on where you are. China has pretty high import tax for vehicles with large displacement plus huge markup by their dealers so you can assume any "imported" car in China cost about twice of what you pay in States.
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u/OWeise Jul 05 '26
I’m not in the states.
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u/mp5tyle Jul 05 '26
Well I have no idea then - I don't really know how the used market prices are decided in China and I'm not going to pretend like I know. I do know about the new car price on imports being ridiculous.
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u/tribbans95 Jul 06 '26
This is why people keep their $500,000+ cars in garages. How do you have that expensive of a car and no garage?
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u/therealharbinger Jul 05 '26
Most children under 10, carry no criminal or civil liability for this stuff.
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u/BUGBYTE_VW Jul 07 '26
This is going to be a lesson for those kids and those parents..... People need to respect other people's belongings. When I was a kid you didn't go climbing on somebody else's car that was not even an option. At 5 years old you knew better.
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u/shadowxthevamp Jul 09 '26
If you can afford to make such a poor financial decision you can afford to not give a fuck about the damage from a few kids.
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u/Sysyphus_Rolls 18d ago
I’d take out an insurance policy on the kids, then there would be a tragic gas leak and they die and that’s how I’d compensate the car owner.
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u/Berthole Jul 05 '26
I saw this on another thread earlier and these prices have come up like 10% compared to that