Jonnyboy82 0 Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 My sis in law just reversed out of her drive & into my vr6 and completely mullered my passenger wing and scratched my front bumper i just had resprayed and im absolutely gutted :-( .Right what i want to know is being the colour of the car (mulberry) are the body shop going to need to get a new wing and spray it or is the whole side of the car going to need doing to match?I feel so guilty so do i get a quote from the garage for her to pay out right to do the job or do i go through her insurance, she has got protected no claims anyway.Please help Link to post Share on other sites
nivag27 5 Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Chances are mate they will replace the wing spray that the bumper and blend the door and maybe the bonnet,prob cost some where in the region of 400 sobs so ask her what she wants to do bad situation to be in mate Link to post Share on other sites
Jonnyboy82 0 Posted March 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Tell me about i feel so bad, wish i never went round there now. But beleive me she is feeling alot worse she knows how much i love my car she was crying.Thanks for the quick reply mate appreciate it.I forgot to mention that the passenger front wheel is knocking everytime i go over the slightest bump so it could be worse than expected? And my passenger door is seriously rubbing on the wing when you open it. :-( Link to post Share on other sites
mike 6 Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 get it done properly and go thru her insurnacne i reckon, try and say it needs a full respray lolit willl deffo need some blending... i ended up doin it all cus of all teh stone chips down both sides and rusty arches etc... Link to post Share on other sites
H13VYY 0 Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 if she don't mind you going through insurance then go for it..otherwise just get a private job. i got my wings done on my previous car and it was identical..really depends who does it,shouldn't cost no where near £400 for a decent job. How bad is the wing? and where is the damage on the bumper? Link to post Share on other sites
Jonnyboy82 0 Posted March 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 Its going to be an insurance job. My own insurance company Adrian Flux has given me two options.1. Go through their sister company helphire/angel assistance and they will cover all the costs and give me a decent courtesy car and recover the costs from her insurance, i don't pay a penny.2. Go through her insurance but they will try and skimp on costs by doing the job as cheap as poss and giving me a crap courtesy car like a pooey micra.I obviously went for the first option as i was hit up the ass about 4 months ago and went through this whole process and i could not fault it at all. And i got a nice brand new alfa courtesy car.As for the wing it is crumpled beyond repair, if you rub your finger underneath the arch you can feel the crease not to mention i cant open my passenger door as the wing has moved and scraped the paint away. It also rubs now everytime i go over the slightest bump. The bumper has about a 6" scrape down it, i only recently got that resprayed too.What a mess :-( I went to get an estimate today and im waiting for them to get back to me in a couple of days with the good or bad news *-) .Here's a couple of pics: Link to post Share on other sites
golfrabbit33 0 Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 what a shame man, thats a lovley looking car and colour. chin up ive had a new vrt for less than a couple of weeks and had a punture on first day 200 miles from home,keyed the first night i had it, and broke the gearbox and spent £1600 in two weeks. if we didnt love vr`s............ but WE DO Link to post Share on other sites
Jonnyboy82 0 Posted March 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 Shit mate, i thought my luck was bad. Is all good now tho? Link to post Share on other sites
Jonnyboy82 0 Posted March 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Quick update *-) I have been on the phone today to the garage and to my insurance company trying to find out whats happening with my car as its been a nervy week since i took my car to the garage for a repair estimate.So i found out that the garage has quoted an estimate of £844+VAT for the repairs with (genuine vag parts only) and thankfully they are gonna repair my baby not write her off.SWEEEEET Link to post Share on other sites
thegoth 5 Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 they are gonna repair my baby not write her off.SWEEEEET result. that sort of damage would be enough to write mine off. Link to post Share on other sites
Jonnyboy82 0 Posted March 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 I was shitting a brick tho, to be honest as soon as i heard the amount i instantly thought thats it write off, especially as about 3 months ago someone hit me up the ass and caused £1000 damage. Link to post Share on other sites
mike 6 Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 had simlar damage to mine, and had a quote of 320 inc new wing.. but had most teh car painted in the end... doesnt look that bad Link to post Share on other sites
Jonnyboy82 0 Posted March 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 I did want to get some bits painted but seeing as i recently lost my job it means no spending :-( Link to post Share on other sites
nivag27 5 Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 For that sort of money it should be spot on so if it is not make them get it perfect. Also if you need any small bits doing ask them aty the garage and they will prob do it for nothing or add it on to the bill, i did once and got my bumper done for nowt worth a try. Link to post Share on other sites
goonersteve 0 Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Mate, i know how you feel, about the guilt thing. My mum had borrowed my VR a few months ago and managed to ding it on a fence post. She felt really bad and offered to cover the cost of repairs, but she doesn't have much money and i just can't bring myself to make her pay for it!Anyway, hope you get it all sorted in the end mate. Link to post Share on other sites
Jonnyboy82 0 Posted March 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 Oh well what can you do? lol.These things happen some times we all look for someone to blame i guess thats why their accidents. Link to post Share on other sites
Jonnyboy82 0 Posted April 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 She's back and what a cracking job those people at manor body repairs done, looks great. I cannot recommend these people more highly i will defintely be going there again.I will post some pics up when i get her cleaned up. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Nat 9 Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 awwwwww..... glad she's back and in good form again for ya mate.... nasty photos at the start so would be nice to finish the thread off with some nice shiney ones :) Link to post Share on other sites
Jonnyboy82 0 Posted April 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 Thanks mate yeh will add them on soon. I was kinda sad to see my lovely merc c270 sport courtesy car go back but tbh it was such a boring car to drive nothing like the vr when you sink the pedal :-p Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Nat 9 Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 sod the merc, you have your VR and thats a lot better!!! :) you should feel lucky i got a 1 litre AUTOMATIC nissan micra for a courtesy car, i could have cried, i looked like noddy!! lol. But did make me really appreciate how much i love my VR. :) Link to post Share on other sites
Jonnyboy82 0 Posted April 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 lol Link to post Share on other sites
Neil-VR 0 Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 Nice to see it back dude, i had a focus and sum1 bumped into me and they gave me a 1.0 auto micra i was also VERY upset, It also loved the juice! Link to post Share on other sites
Jonnyboy82 0 Posted April 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 Thanx dude, If i had been given a pooey micra i would ave cried :-( Link to post Share on other sites
wayne_1@tiscali.co.uk 27 Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 is that manor body repairs off southbury road in enfield if it is that was the best place it could go Link to post Share on other sites
Jonnyboy82 0 Posted April 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 Yes mate it was, top people there couldnt ave done a better job.How you know anyway m8 you been there? Link to post Share on other sites
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