04-29-2017, 03:08 AM | #1 |
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Managed over a year ... then sitting in the car last night and a big lad chaps the window and says (in the terminators accident) "I think my daughters scratched your vehicle"
To be fair to the big man he could have never told me as it was done while I was in the house and hadn't noticed. What's best to do with this ... private quote or can he put it through his insurance ? Gutted but glad he fessed up.
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04-29-2017, 03:14 AM | #2 |
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I always prefer going through insurance as dealing with people is very tricky .
Looking at that scratch I think half of rear quarter will be painted to match the colour which shouldn't be more than £200 , so when you have that quote let him know if he is happy get £££ up front so he can't deny afterward otherwise ring insurance . Is it deep or hairline scratch ? |
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04-29-2017, 03:15 AM | #3 | |
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Would he be able to put it through his insurance ? If he doesn't want to pay cash ?
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It may well polish out or be a smart repair.
I did something that looked far worse in my E92 trying to move a lamp post that was in my blind spot and it cost me £50 at the local main dealer as it just polished out. If it had needed a smart repair, it would have been £75. |
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Can you see white / grey paint in scratc ? Get Maguire ultimate polish and use it with DA polisher see if it work . You can go through his insurance but big guy seems like honest person might pay you anyway . |
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Plus he stays round the the corner Will get a BMW quote and a body shop I use too It does feel too deep it mainly white but can see dark undercoat of panel too
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Then it defo need painting mate , polish wouldn't do it . You should be fair with this guy if he has been honest with you |
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agree mate I was actually shocked at both how honest his daughter was at telling her father what she had done and for him coming to find me and offer to pay.
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04-29-2017, 04:08 AM | #9 |
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Recently had my wife's car painted where someone had keyed it.
Only cost £150 as a mates friend did it. Peugeot quoted £500... Well done to the lad for fessing up though. |
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Last quote I got from BMW when I had the 330d was nearly 4 x the price of the body shop who ended up doing the work.. stuff like they wouldn't put the old badges back on and wanted to run and charge for computer diagnostics to fix a scratch on the boot !
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got a few quotes.
240 from my local body shop 315 from another one Hope he still pays up lol
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