Either way, it shouldn't be £2k to sort that*. You could inform your insurer about a minor scuffle and pay for it yourself or ask them to pay for it. Problem is if you go through insurance and everyone thinks its everyone else's fault you might end up with a claim against you and that will matter.
* I have something far worse on my Octavia that quotes around £600 to fix.
Either way, it shouldn't be £2k to sort that*. You could inform your insurer about a minor scuffle and pay for it yourself or ask them to pay for it. Problem is if you go through insurance and everyone thinks its everyone else's fault you might end up with a claim against you and that will matter.
* I have something far worse on my Octavia that quotes around £600 to fix.