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Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 9:39 am |
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Joined: Jan 24, 2011 Posts: 37
Trade Rating: +3
Location: Kent
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Afternoon all,
Thought I would give the car a clean today and to spray the front fog lights, and take a few shots to post up on here, only to find some t*** has hit the back of my car no note or anything was left. The damage isn't exactly bad, just a dent around the rear wheel arch and bumper, chipped and scratched paint etc. And also a very small green paint mark....
Decided to go hunting for a green car with damage around the front bumper and wheel arch... Found 2 just up the road from me, one has what appears to be silver paint on too which makes it even more suspicious so I shall pull the owner up on this without pointing any fingers of blame.
Hopefully I can get to the bottom of this so I don't have to pay myself to get it repaired.
Now, my dilemma... If I do end up having to pay for this myself, would it be worth trying to repair myself? As I would imagine repairing the bumper and rear quarter panel then to have it resprayed would cost a fair bit?
Any thoughts on this/suggestions?
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Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 9:42 am |
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Joined: Nov 27, 2010 Posts: 11520
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Location: What's it to you? ? ?
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Without any pics who knows how easy the damage is to repair.
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Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 9:43 am |
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Joined: Feb 21, 2010 Posts: 3945
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Location: basingstoke
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Need pics to see what the extent of the damage is mate
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Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 9:45 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 3978
Trade Rating: +8
Location: Leeds / West Midlands
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Picsssssssss
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Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 9:49 am |
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Joined: Jan 24, 2011 Posts: 37
Trade Rating: +3
Location: Kent
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5 minutes and I will get a pic up
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Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 9:55 am |
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Joined: Jan 24, 2011 Posts: 37
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Location: Kent
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Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 9:58 am |
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Joined: Nov 27, 2010 Posts: 11520
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Location: What's it to you? ? ?
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Bumper & SP arch will just be a paint job.
Rear quarter needs pulling out / filling then repainting.
Go ask for a quote at a body shop that DOESN'T do insurance repairs
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Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 11:44 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 673
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Location: sheffield
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Take some pics of the green car with the silver paint on too for evidance just in case
Hope he does the right thing and owns up
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Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 11:45 am |
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Joined: Mar 01, 2010 Posts: 515
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Location: Nuneaton
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Thats a bummer dude, any cameras watching where your car was?
Lewis
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Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 11:58 am |
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Joined: Dec 23, 2010 Posts: 430
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Location: staffordshire
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if you report it to the police, make sure they take a sample of the paint that transfered to your car.
they can make a definate match from this if they have a suspect.
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Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 12:02 pm |
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Joined: Jan 24, 2011 Posts: 37
Trade Rating: +3
Location: Kent
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Yeah ile go get some pics tomorrow when it's light of the other car.
Unfortunately not, no CCTV in this area, but I am gutted as only just got the front wing, light and bumper repaired due do another drivers incompetence. Not having much luck lately with the car
Thanks
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