I got an estimate and unfortunately need a new hood (~$1000). I decided to go through insurance and they determined I was not at fault. Woo hoo!

Thanks. I probably won't report it. If it was only cosmetic, I definitely wouldn't. I'm just torn becausei don't think it's safe to drive with the hood boot closing properly. I may end up getting it fixed out of pocket.

No damage to their vehicle. I'm not sure how much damage ($) was done to mine yet. In the photo you can see they made a dent in the hood and it took off the paint (the brown spot). The hood is also raised a bit now so doesn't fully close. The black plastic piece is also broken.

Thanks for the reply. Sadly, no video evidence. I'm considering not reporting it but I'm afraid they might report it to cover themselves....

looking for advice on what to do.... I was driving behind a car in a parking lot. They didn't see me and backed into me. I was stopped at the time of the accident. Their vehicle is fine but they dented my hood and it won't close properly. I have very basic insurance. They were doing anything they could to cover themselves, saying I was following too close (I wasn't) and that insurance will be 50/50 because it happened in a private place. We exchanged information but I have no idea what to do next. I'm afraid I won't be able to prove they were at fault and that I'll have to pay my deductable p...