Someone dented my gf's door advice required

[disco]

My girlfriend was getting into her car on tuesday night and someone reversed from the space next to her. She heard a strange noise and the car went back into the space. The other driver was on a mobile.

She got out to check the car. It was really dark and there didn't seem to be anything wrong and the other driver was ignoring her so she thought he had just gone back into the space to talk on his phone and that his car had made the strange noise.

She was on her own in a pitch black car park so didn't want to speak to the other driver.

She checked the car again when she got home and couldn't see anything again it was dark. She forgot about it. Until tonight when we were in a lit car park and i noticed the passenger door was slightly dented. The door also clucks when shutting it. This is going to cost a bit to fix.

I was wondering what our options are :-

Its 2 days later the insurance would ask why we didn't contact them sooner. So is there any point in calling them? She has the reg number and the guys car's paint is on her door would this help?

Please any advice on what we should do would be greatly appreciated.

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[kiza1986]

mayb a dent puller to remove the dent if it isnt that bad and the door might have dropped so try holding the door up and tightening the bolts on the hinges

Kiza

 

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When i spoke to privilege cos I was unsure whether to report an incident they said I had 90days to make a claim. Differs from insurer to insurer, but this is common across the UK insurance group.

 

[cat171]

As your g/f has the blokes reg number & there is his paint on her car, it will help massively.
Coupled to the fact he was on his phone = more than enough to claim against him.
If they ask why she never got out & asked for his details, tell them that she was scared to get out of the car.

 

[disco]

Hi Guys,

Thanks for the advice. I think we will just get the door poped back out. I guess I should just eb grateful its just a bump and at the end of the day its only a car.

The paint work doesnt seem damaged. The plactic doot srip is scraped. Anyone know the cost for a replacement.

Also any advice ona good door puller in central scotland. Falkirk,Stirling,Dunfemline?

 

[muz]

there is a garage in Springkerse that does dent removel without using paint/ filler

I have a flyer somewhere they do valets as well

 

[disco]

Cheers Muzz,

Any idea what it's called?

D