Hit & Run Damage to Parked Car - How much to fix?

As long as theres no further damage beneath, which is unlikely, then €300 to €500 is fair for both parties IMO. You wouldn’t be left out of pocket if you decided to fix it

Take a good look at the floor of the boot to see if it's crumpled. I was rear ended before, and although the damage didn't look too bad at first look, when I lifted up the boot carpet there was a lot of damage to the floor of the boot, and it would have cost thousands to repair. So in your case you might have this, and it might be the case that the chassis is bent.

You need to bring it to a body shop and have an estimate for repair done. It could be as easy as just puling out the crease or there could be more damage not visible from the outside. While you may not want to go to town on the other party, you certainly don't want to short change yourself either just to avoid that.

Just get a quote from a local bodyshop. No need to pay €100 for a quote from the main dealer

Go to your insurance. Advise them of the issue. Pass on the insurance details of the other party.

This is why you pay for insurance.

I'd be more likely to avoid the insurance avenue if the other party hadn't been as sneaky TBH but you owe them nothing

Not true.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.comparethemarket.com/car-insurance/content/do-non-fault-claims-need-to-be-declared/%3famp

Chill is a comparison site.

Honestly, this will make no difference to your insurance. I claimed around €10k though my insurance last year (not all my fault, but needed it sorted ASAP), and my insurance went up by around €100.

The insurance company (Zurich) couldn't have been nicer tbh, were almost happy that a claim cost them so little. Personal injury is where the real money is.

Moving 8km between two South Dublin postcodes rose the premium by nearly as much.

Call their insurance, get the car taken to a body shop, many companies will collect it, get a rental paid for, etc.

They can pay back their insurance if they believe that it will cost them less than a hike in premiums (it almost certainly wont though). They had 2 days to contact you and were happy to let you take the fall for it. Make your life as easy as possible from here on out - on thier dime. Don't go wasting your time chasing quotes, delivering the car, etc.

I've a recent thread on my experience of dealing with a third partty who hit my parked car. I thoroughly regret trying to deal with the people directly and ended up insisting on going through their insurance in the end.

My advice - ring the claims Department of THEIR insrance and let them take it from there. My experience of dealing with their insurance was very good and they got it repaired quickly.

Anyone who takes a price as on a comparison website without first ringing the actual insurer to discuss the quote in detail (and as such the specifics of any "insurance issues") is missing out on more savings and possibly taking a risk of not getting the right cover.

I've been involved in one simliar situation as the OP in the past - didn't effect my insurance one bit once explained to the insurer.

lads I think the vital thing being missed here is the requirement to declare any and all accidents to your insurer.. your car has been hit and they need to be informed. Your no claims won’t be affected as they will claim off the other insurance not your policy.

Go the insurance route OP- you don’t know what you’re letting yourself in for - had she stopped or left her details then yeah, giving her a chance to settle might have been the way to go but she’s demonstrated contempt for that process- I guarantee you they’ll cause endless trouble, trying to negotiate down whatever quote you give them- not paying until the work is done then still not paying - it’s not worth it - one thing that may be impacted is that your car will be possibly labelled as being in an “accident” if you go the insurance route - maybe someone here might clarify that - and that will certainly impact value

Go through their insurance 100%. I wouldn't trust them as far as I could throw them because they went off and said nothing and moved the car.

It's very helpful if the OP is entering into a quasi legal process to make sure that they're going into that process with clean hands.

I dont get why people think their own insurance will go up. You're not msking a claim on your own policy. You're dealing with the other drivers insurance company directly, not your own. Whether the other driver pays out of their own pocket or their insurance company arranges repairs doesnt involve your own insurance company.

One tip. If you are dealing with the other parties insurance company, you are under no obligation to give them your insurance details or any other personal details other than the basics needed to get the repairs done. You're not their customer and under GDPR there is no valid reason for them to collect the details. I was asked a pletora of questions when I contacted the olaims department incl. DOB, family status, driving experience etc. Told them they dont need any of this informatiion to repair my car. They had no issues with not getting the info. I didnt give them my insurance details either for the same reasons. Again, no issues.

Call their insurance. They will fight any costs you put forward

If you went to an insurance company approved repair centre its obviously a jacked up price that probably includes a whole new unpainted boot lid bought directly from Skoda which has to be resprayed. You clearly know nothing about automotive repairs so theres no need to single me out talking crap about a lad in a lane. There are plenty of decent bodyshops that don’t try rip customers off with brand new main dealer parts or whatever other nonsense they are charging for

Yeah, personal choice really. But my issue is the poster claiming the quote they got must be reasonable otherwise the insurance company wouldn’t deal with them, and that suggesting it can be fixed for anything less must mean its a cowboy down a back lane doing the work. Anyway best of luck OP