235i - rear 3/4 Car park ding on lease car

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So I got hit in a supermarket carpark. The other car had tried to park alongside and scraped their front bumper along the left 3/4 of my car. Small dent on the crease just above the rear qtr and a few scrapes as well. Annoyingly, they tried to walk away and hope I wouldn't notice - I had to go and fetch them back.

Thing is its a lease car so I am not sure of the best way to proceed. Just go through insurance? or just smart repair and send them the bill?

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I am getting conflicting advice off line.

I have been told as its a lease and I don't own the car then I have to go through the leasing company initially who will probably insist it is fixed properly through insurance - which of course will impact on future insurance costs as it will be recorded.

Others disagree and say that as its quite minor a good smart fix will be much cheaper all round and hopefully when i hand it back they won't notice it.

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Andy70 said:

If you managed to get his attention and no doubt his details, surely he is traceable and also isn't there any CCTV in the car park to prove he is at fault? (and is reg number?)

I suspect there was paint from their car all over my car and they had clearly wiped it all off as there was swirl marks from a cloth (my car was quite dirty) I had surprised them by opening the boot while they were checking out the front of their car that was when they walked off. Alarm bells started ringing and that was when I checked out my car.

Once I pointed it out to them they knew they were rumbled and admitted everything. We exchanged details and they agreed to go along with my wishes.

Going through insurance seems such a ball ache though doesn't it?