Nice job done !!

[Buck]

Ouch Steve

Normally, you can choose your body repair shop but the insurance company will then not provide a courtesy car but, if it's not your fault and they have admitted liability you shoudl be able to claim back reasonable costs of getting one whilst yours is in the bodyshop

[Steve30]

Ouch Steve

Normally, you can choose your body repair shop but the insurance company will then not provide a courtesy car but, if it's not your fault and they have admitted liability you shoudl be able to claim back reasonable costs of getting one whilst yours is in the bodyshop

Might be best if I go with there insurance company then??

[Buck]

I'd ask them where their approved bodyshop is then google to see if you can see any reviews. These places tend to process cars very quickly.

Also, ask your dealer where they repair their cars.

Whereabouts in London are you? I know a fantastic painter and detailer in Gillingham if that's not too far?

After a horrible experience on my Mk4 Golf, I'd never go to an insurance body shop again.

[Steve30]

I'd ask them where their approved bodyshop is then google to see if you can see any reviews. These places tend to process cars very quickly.

Also, ask your dealer where they repair their cars.

Whereabouts in London are you? I know a fantastic painter and detailer in Gillingham if that's not too far?

After a horrible experience on my Mk4 Golf, I'd never go to an insurance body shop again.

The dealers are very very expensive, I know a place in Brixton that VAG approved and they did a great job on my GTD when they sprayed the front bumper couldn't tell the difference, but it was a spray job and there was no dents on the car 

[Buck]

I think they'll be as good with dents as paint!

Pop down and ask them to show you some of their work that they have going on in the bodyshop.

[ScottA]

Personally I would contact someone who specialises in dents first of all and show them, get the dent out and then find someone who can touch it up, wet sand and polish it so it's not visible. I would avoid spray work especially on something that will be so minor. In my opinion, if going through insurance, a VW approved bodyshop would have to spray the entire panel and for them to ensure the colour matches 100%, it will probably be an entire side sprayed to blend it in. Would you really want that?

I'm almost positive you could wet sand and get an invisible repair as I can't even see the paint damage on the photo. 

Get on detailing world and find someone local who can do it!

[p3asa]

One of those dentmaster type places would get that out no problem.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcPsLtJROb4

I had one on the crease next to the fuel filler and thought there is no way it would come out but you would never know.
My local guy charges £50 a panel regardless of how many dents you have on that panel.

[JoeGTI]

I also say get a dent man to sort it out. I've had similar misfortunes twice this year (grrrrrr) and within a few minutes of tackling it, the dent guy I got had it sorted! You'd never know the car was touched. No respraying, no hassle and small money. Its amazing what these guys can do now.

I'd much prefer this approach if you can get away with it over the traditional body shop and paint job for something so minor.

[Steve30]

Gutted reversed into a metal bollard this morning just tapped it and this happened^^^^

[Murrayedition35]

O Dear....just don't know what to say....