Sometimes it is good to make deal and get it out of the way.
Last year, when my daughter decided to bump a few parked cars, I had to make some identical moves. Believe me, it will be much better to go the way you decided.
Just don't see the pealing paint off the car, just see the headache of a rising insurance premium in the long run.

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Something that bothers you, just flush it off and wipe the remaining patiently. RS-Stanislas