Dropped the car off this morning, he had a quick look at the damage and said "it's a big job, have to remove the rear and side window to fix it"
Even if the tailgate is damaged, which it doesn't look like, the rear window can be masked easily. Even the quarter glass is a 5 minute job to take out and probably wouldn't be necessary as it can be masked around.
Personally I would take it somewhere else and get a proper estimate done by someone who knows about body repairs and not a mate who is a mechanic.
Dropped the car off this morning, he had a quick look at the damage and said "it's a big job, have to remove the rear and side window to fix it"
Even if the tailgate is damaged, which it doesn't look like, the rear window can be masked easily. Even the quarter glass is a 5 minute job to take out and probably wouldn't be necessary as it can be masked around.
Personally I would take it somewhere else and get a proper estimate done by someone who knows about body repairs and not a mate who is a mechanic.
He's not just "a mate who is a mechanic" he's a close family friend who's been servicing and fixing my dad's business cars for years. He's very trusted and has a great reputation round Sheffield. I'm confident he knows what he's doing, plus he gets a massive discount at the bodyshop round the corner. He isn't one of these "Kwik Fit" or "Halfords" mechanic
Personally I would take it somewhere else and get a proper estimate done by someone who knows about body repairs and not a mate who is a mechanic.
Agreed.
#34: Re: 206 vs Brick Wall (not fun) Author: Jay794, Location: Sheffield/Chesterfield/DronfieldPosted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 12:51 am ---- Yes well when the car is fixed I'll show you how good the work is
#36: Re: 206 vs Brick Wall (not fun) Author: Jay794, Location: Sheffield/Chesterfield/DronfieldPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 2:41 pm ---- Here's for all you doubters
TADAAAA!!!!
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#37: Re: 206 vs Brick Wall (not fun) Author: 2Oh!6, Location: GloucesterPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 2:53 pm ---- Looks like a decent job, how much did he charge?
#38: Re: 206 vs Brick Wall (not fun) Author: Jay794, Location: Sheffield/Chesterfield/DronfieldPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 3:21 pm ---- Dunno, not got the bill yet
You went in blind without a quote?
You must trust this guy...
#40: Re: 206 vs Brick Wall (not fun) Author: Jay794, Location: Sheffield/Chesterfield/DronfieldPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:06 pm ---- Like I said, this guy isn't some Kwik Fit mechanic, he's a very close family friend who's always worked on my families cars.
I'll let you guys know how much he cost when I get the bill, but whatever the price, it's well worth it
#41: Re: 206 vs Brick Wall (not fun) Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:10 pm ---- Looks weird around the bump strip? Like it doesn't line up correctly
Better than it being smashed though
#42: Re: 206 vs Brick Wall (not fun) Author: Jay794, Location: Sheffield/Chesterfield/DronfieldPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:13 pm ---- Nah, the only bit that's slightly off is the part where the bumper goes into the wheel arch, sticks out a few milimeters than it used to, but still, a lot better condition than the before pics lol
#43: Re: 206 vs Brick Wall (not fun) Author: Matt, Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:18 pm ---- I can still see where it was damaged, so it's not a great job. Still I guess it's better than before.
Boot lid looks bent on the corner nearest the light too.
#44: Re: 206 vs Brick Wall (not fun) Author: Jay794, Location: Sheffield/Chesterfield/DronfieldPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:20 pm ---- It's not supposed to be a show car dude, the car has other dents. point is, it's a massive improvement on what it looked like 5 minutes after I did it
#45: Re: 206 vs Brick Wall (not fun) Author: sillyhilly, Location: The Mean Streets of CoventryPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:17 pm ---- I hope this time you actually removed the blue paint underneath before spraying?
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