Options

1) Pay as per receipt, which burns your pocket

2) report and claim insurance, which cost your ncd 0%

3) offers rm200-250 which you think is normal painting job. if he/she refuse, ask him/her to report n claim warranty. (50% chances that the car owner wouldn't go thru all hassle for claim that small amount of RM$$, judging that the driver is driving a RM150k++ car)

yep, depends on type of offender.

certain cases close 1 eye.

We have to be fair to both parties. If the scratch is a minor one which can be touched up for less than RM100 is it fair for the owner to demand RM700 to change and respray the whole panel?

Since the one who made the mistake is willing to compensate the owner should be reasonable too. If the owner is too unreasonable TS can refuse to pay anything and refuse to make a police report. Good luck to the owner to claim TS's insurance.

Btw, if you send to SC to do touchup, the SC will most likely send outside to repair also. Just expect to pay more for the same quality that you can get outside.

Me victim kena Bang.  Mine cheapo car. But still only 6 months old.

Damage is bumper and rear hatch. changed whole bumper. Realign for rear hatch. He wanted to settle at cheapo workshop that knock the bumper back out.. No way. Claim his insuranCe

Didn't even count inconvenience caused by lack of transport

Using your logic better respray the whole car. Spraying one panel can have different colour right? Or why even respray the car? Better demand a new car because you want original paint.

TS made a small mistake but it doesn't mean you can korek anything you want out of him. Agreee with Ginny88 both sides have to be reasonable. The settlement should not make any party feel victimized or bullied. Remeber that TS can just walk away leaving the other fellow with nothing.