We are trialling a new method for repairing dents in vehicles with our insurance customers in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area. By participating in the trial, you will get a temporary 50% reduction in your deductible when damage covered by your insurance policy's parking cover is repaired using the new paintless dent repair (PDR) method at a repair garage selected for the trial. Damage caused by weather events such as hail is not included in the trial.
We want to offer our customers faster, better and more environmentally friendly ways to repair damage. Typically, repairing damage caused to a parked vehicle takes 2 to 4 days, but with the this method, repairs can be done in as little as one day. The PDR method does not require painting, energy or new parts, and its carbon footprint is nearly zero. Learn more about the paintless dent repair (PDR) method on this page.
How do I use the 50% deductible discount on my parking cover?
The temporary (1 June to 31 December 2023) 50% discount on the deductible for losses reimbursed from parking cover is valid at the following locations of our repair shop partners Autoklinikka and InCar in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area.
InCar
- Espoo, Kivenlahti
- Vantaa, Airport
- Helsinki, Herttoniemi
Autoklinikka
- Vantaa, Tammisto
- Helsinki, Konala
- Tuusula
If your car's dent cannot be repaired using the PDR method, our partner will repair the damage in the traditional way at the repair garage.
What do I need to do?
You can contact our repair shop partner directly or send photos to the repair shop online so that our partner can assess the damage. When you visit a repair shop, our partners will file the loss report on your behalf, and you will pay only half the normal deductible of your parking cover.
Paintless dent repair – what is it about?
In the paintless dent repair (PDR) method, the dent on a car is repaired without damaging the paintwork by re-shaping the dent using specialised tools. The PDR method uses long hooked rods that allow the dent to be repaired without damaging the car's structures and bodywork.
The method can be used to repair dents that have not damaged the car's paintwork. This is the starting point and requirement in all paintless dent repairs. The repair method used also depends on the extent, location, shape and depth of the damage. In the PDR method, the car's paint surface does not need to be repainted after correcting the dent, which saves both painting supplies as well as electricity required to heat the paint furnace and, in many cases, spare parts. Thanks to this, the carbon footprint of the method is nearly zero.
A typical case where PDR suitable is a dent on a car door caused by the door of an adjacent car. In practice, nearly all metal surfaces on a car can be repaired using the PDR method.