Thank you all for your replies. I've got some news. Went to the local dealer again today. When I called Fiat yesterday, they asked me if the local dealer gave me an official report of the incident. I said no, since nothing like that was ever given to me! How am I supposed to know the process anyway, I am just a client. To cut a long way short, whenever you get your car to an official dealer, no matter what the problem is, they are obliged to follow a certain process: take photos of the damage, check your warranty to see if it covers the client, and give you back some kind of report on a piece of paper. In my case, that process was not followed. All they did was check the damage and tell me how much the spare part costs. After contacting Fiat yesterday, Fiat contacted the local dealer, and this is how I found out about all this. And when I got there today, the dealer said I mentioned nothing about warranty yesterday.. People, this is not the right way to get things done. The company is supposed to check for any warranty issues, not the client! Anyway, I'm waiting for their final answer tomorrow now. I hope I'll get covered by the warranty after all. To all those who may come across a similar case: ask for a report next time you take your car to an official dealer, even for a simple check!