I take it your friendly tree "expert" does not have insurance.

I do a lot of body work, and I usually replace bent or dented panels,
but here are some suggestions if you have not done body work before:

1. Ignore it.
2. Touch up any broken paint areas and ignore it.
3. You might be able to pull it out partially with suction cup dent
puller.  Check rental places or http://www.eastwoodco.com
4. Look in the yellow pages under Auto body repair for "paintless dent
removal" providers.  (This may be your best option, they have long reach
"spoons" designed to get into panels and push them out from the inside.)
5.  Shop around local body shops for a competitive estimate for a full
repair.

Don't get to aggressive yourself if you have had no experience with
this, or you will most likely make it worse.

Good luck!
--
Stuart MacMillan
Manager, Case Program
800-909-8244 ext 208

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