Need help identifying license plate (some one dinged my door)

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Just a guess - 9BDE528

9B??528 I think it’s DR in the middle but the letters are oddly tilted. I would go around the parking lot when you come back and see if you can find that car. Edit : or DP?

A fellow Tesla too. Fucking shameful. Go get him.

When you get back, upload it directly from the flash drive. It should be higher quality and hopefully you will be able to decipher the plate.

Q p the ca license has a weird smaller Q what looks like here

Probably 9BQP528 https://www.lookupaplate.com/check/california/9BQP528/

Looked up some suggested plate permutations. Thanks to u/Adorable-Boat8632 for suggesting the QP permutation 9BDE528 - no result 9BDR528 - 2014 KIA Forte 9BDP528 - 2013 Dodge Ram Cargo Van 9BQP528 - 2022 Model 3

I think you found it. Thank you so much. I hope no damage on my car but it there was I have everything to file a claim

California plate 9BDE528 That’s my guess.

Someone here found it - 9BQP528, Tesla model 3

That’s it!! [2022 Model 3](https://imgur.com/a/Eev9Y7M)

Thank you all. Hopefully no damage when I get back but if there was- I’m going to do everything I can to get them. I only got my car for 3 months and within the first week someone dinged my car - it was 200 for a pdr to fix it. I’m not going to let it slide this time.

Grok says 9B0DP5328 When called out on being too many characters that came up with: 9BOD528 I don’t think it’s correct for a couple of the middle characters but you shouldn’t need to be exact when bringing to the police, at least if they care about following up

Good luck!

Can you post the video?

Q! That's what the weird short "D" is. Good eye!

Hope it works out for you. Quick question — if someone dinged my car, what are the real benefits of getting their plate? Does it materially help with recovery or insurance?

You don’t have to pay your deductible

Thanks. Wouldn’t be like $50/ding? Why would you run it through insurance? Dumb questions but trying to understand for the inevitable time I need to

Yeah for minor dings I would not do that. Even if their insurance pays out it will be a mark on your insurance record.

“Hey I just hit a car that I know firsthand comes pre installed with a dashcam that can record at all times… I’m gonna leave the scene”

Tbh I’d contact the non-emergency police line now & submit this. Let them know you’re out of town, but this is effectively a hit & run. Your insurance will need a police report before they can do anything, and may question why you waited if you had this evidence. Sorry you’re going through this, it sucks & double-sucks bc it was two teslas. The other driver should’ve known better, but now they need to pay for the consequences of their actions.

OP, i just found your guy.

thank you for the advice. I just contact our sheriff department and looks like they don’t do phone report. I will need to go in person when I get back next week.

Maybe contact your insurance then to let them know? Or at the very least document that you attempted to make a police report? Are you going to try & settle this with them at all? Personally I’d be pissed someone hit & run my car and I’d want the cops to charge them, plus let my insurance go after them to recover every penny you have to spend

I want to do exactly what you mentioned- have their insurance pay for all the repair cost. I don’t think I want to settle with them. I will contact my insurance tomorrow and see what they can do!

lol 40 thumbs down already

Ok yeah then def get your insurance involved sooner rather than later. Idk if you’ve dealt with anything like this before, but the way it works is you’ll pay your deductible so your insurance company pays to have your vehicle repaired. Then your insurance will go after them to recover all of the money they spent repairing your vehicle, tracking them down, etc., you might even get your deductible back (ask them about this when you call) The fact that you have them hitting you on video, with their license plate, means that their insurance won’t bother trying to deny responsibility/argue that their driver wasn’t 100% at fault. You might need to take their driver to small claims to get your deductible back, but hopefully they realize how massively they messed up & don’t try to fight you over it. TLDR: You pay your deductible, get your car fixed right away, and sit back & watch as your insurance goes after them to recover what they spent to fix your vehicle (Bonus content if the cops have to go arrest them & they make it onto the local news!)

Thank you champ so much for the details. I will be in contact with my insurance soon and hopefully maybe no damage when I get back and check next week! I guess the good thing is they didn’t full on slam the door it was more like a push….