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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: CraigW on 09 April 2014, 20:42
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Well I'm Driving home from work tonight on the motorway and suddenly some piece of debris gets picked up from a car on my outside and smacks me straight on. I've ended up with a nasty score on the front lip of my bumper and a small gouge out of the plastic grille. Thankfully it somehow seems to have miraculously missed the front sensor and underneath the car seems to be ok although I'll need to get that checked as well.
It's so bloody annoying when it's not my fault and there's not much i could have done to prevent it. I'm hoping it can be repaired rather than replaced cause I don't really want to go down the insurance route but if needs must I will. :cry: :cry:
I'm thankful it's not a lot worse but I'm still raging :angry: :angry:
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pretty sure a smart repair guy will sort that mate try our local chips away agent he has repaired worse than that for me :smiley:
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And an illegal number plate! :)
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Ouch!! As barry says a pdr guy should sort the bumper but might need a new grill if your as fussy as me.
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And an illegal number plate! :)
Your eyes must be playing up pal. I can assure you there is nothing illegal about my number plate
Ouch!! As barry says a pdr guy should sort the bumper but might need a new grill if your as fussy as me.
Cheers guys. That's the route I would prefer to go down. Barry do you have a contact pal? :smiley:
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How on earth is that plate illegal? And more to the point what's the plate got to do with Craig's post ffs!!!
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And an illegal number plate! :)
Your eyes must be playing up pal. I can assure you there is nothing illegal about my number plate
Ouch!! As barry says a pdr guy should sort the bumper but might need a new grill if your as fussy as me.
Cheers guys. That's the route I would prefer to go down. Barry do you have a contact pal? :smiley:
guys name was Keith Malley done a few jobs for me now but due to losing my phone last week i dont have his number but will try get it for you :smiley:
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And an illegal number plate! :)
Your eyes must be playing up pal. I can assure you there is nothing illegal about my number plate
Ouch!! As barry says a pdr guy should sort the bumper but might need a new grill if your as fussy as me.
Cheers guys. That's the route I would prefer to go down. Barry do you have a contact pal? :smiley:
guys name was Keith Malley done a few jobs for me now but due to losing my phone last week i dont have his number but will try get it for you :smiley:
Thanks Barry. That's great pal :smiley:
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http://www.chipsaway.co.uk/keith-malley/ 07951 219566 done a full bumper for 80quid before i returned it to the hire company :smiley:
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http://www.chipsaway.co.uk/keith-malley/ 07951 219566 done a full bumper for 80quid before i returned it to the hire company :smiley:
Brilliant! I'll give him a call. Cheers pal
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http://www.chipsaway.co.uk/keith-malley/ 07951 219566 done a full bumper for 80quid before i returned it to the hire company :smiley:
Brilliant! I'll give him a call. Cheers pal
no worries just hope you get it sorted :wink:
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Sorry guys, was just joking. Trying to make light of a crappy situation.
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Craig I used these guys http://www.dentzap.co.uk/ for my wifes bumper that was really badly scraped as she'd rubbed her car against a step!!
The repair is invisible. I was well impressed. £70 and that was done at my home one night then he came back the next to buff it up.
Their website is pretty poor but nice couple of guys. (Father and son). The father does the work and is an actual spray painter during the day so knows what he's doing.
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Craig I used these guys http://www.dentzap.co.uk/ for my wifes bumper that was really badly scraped as she'd rubbed her car against a step!!
The repair is invisible. I was well impressed. £70 and that was done at my home one night then he came back the next to buff it up.
Their website is pretty poor but nice couple of guys. (Father and son). The father does the work and is an actual spray painter during the day so knows what he's doing.
Thanks P3asa. I've contacted the chips away guy tonight for an estimate but if he can't do it for whatever reason or it's too expensive then I'll try your guy. Thanks fella :smiley: :smiley:
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The smart repairs are normally spot on - I'd be looking into the price for a new lower grille though, especially on a car that is that new (and looks that good!)
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Sh1t happens unfortunately. I had a minor incident with my front bumper but in a much more obvious place, up near the headlight washer cap. The body shop were able to do a relatively localized spray job and it's perfect, you'd never tell. White is apparently good for colour matching too.
With that damage being so low down and mostly on the lower splitter, a very localized repair should sort it. The grill should be relatively cheap to replace if you really wanted to.
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Each to their own but there's absolutely no need to fork out for a new bumper - this is an easy fix!
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Each to their own but there's absolutely no need to fork out for a new bumper - this is an easy fix!
I have no intentions of buying a new bumper if i can avoid it. I'd much prefer just to get it repaired and avoid the hassle and expense of going through an insurance company.
I've got a guy coming out tomorrow to assess it and hopefully give a decent price to repair. :smiley:
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Ouch Craig :sad: I'd get it repaired if you can, I had a new bumper and it cost me £500 :angry:
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Ouch Craig :sad: I'd get it repaired if you can, I had a new bumper and it cost me £500 :angry:
Yikes, I'm hoping to avoid that type of bill Mark
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Ouch Craig :sad: I'd get it repaired if you can, I had a new bumper and it cost me £500 :angry:
Yikes, I'm hoping to avoid that type of bill Mark
It's a small scratch at the end of the day. Just about the most minor damage possible that you could present to a body shop. Any body shop that quotes you for a new bumper for that kind of cosmetic work I'd be very very wary of!
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Ouch Craig :sad: I'd get it repaired if you can, I had a new bumper and it cost me £500 :angry:
Yikes, I'm hoping to avoid that type of bill Mark
It's a small scratch at the end of the day. Just about the most minor damage possible that you could present to a body shop. Any body shop that quotes you for a new bumper for that kind of cosmetic work I'd be very very wary of!
A small scratch to some, a fecking major eyesore to others, namely me. One way or another it will be fixed. I was just venting my anger at the time.
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did you get keith from chips away :smiley:
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did you get keith from chips away :smiley:
Spoke to him today Barry. He's coming round to take a look tomorrow and give me a price :smiley:
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did you get keith from chips away :smiley:
Spoke to him today Barry. He's coming round to take a look tomorrow and give me a price :smiley:
hope he says its an easy fix :wink:
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did you get keith from chips away :smiley:
Spoke to him today Barry. He's coming round to take a look tomorrow and give me a price :smiley:
hope he says its an easy fix :wink:
Me too mate
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was it good or bad news mate :smiley:
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was it good or bad news mate :smiley:
Good news pal. It's definitely repairable and the estimate was just over £100 so pretty happy with that. Keith reckons it will take a couple of hours so hopefully get it booked in for some time next week :smiley:
I'll need to order a new grill as well and get that fitted
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was it good or bad news mate :smiley:
Good news pal. It's definitely repairable and the estimate was just over £100 so pretty happy with that. Keith reckons it will take a couple of hours so hopefully get it booked in for some time next week :smiley:
I'll need to order a new grill as well and get that fitted
glad to hear it mate :wink:
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Only had the car 4 weeks and already someone has carelessly slammed there door into mine which has left a nasty chip on the drivers side !! Is this an easy repair ??
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I feel you pain mate. It's ridiculous how inconsiderate some people are. I take it no one admitted responsibility? If mine can be fixed then i'm pretty sure a smart repair would easily sort that out for you.
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Well I had my bumper repaired this morning by Keith from Chips Away and am really happy with the results. Saved me a world of financial pain :grin:
I just need to decide about the grill now. I think I'll possibly leave until my first year service is due in July and get them to replace it at that stage.
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Happy dayz! Looks like a decent job, colour match ok?
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Happy dayz! Looks like a decent job, colour match ok?
It looks spot on to me Jimble. Really did a very good job matching the paint. If im being pedantic there is perhaps a very slight scarring mark where most of the damage was but you have to be close up to the car to notice. All in all very pleased with the job that has been done :smiley:
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Top job that - I'd be very happy with that.
Mind sharing how much it set you back?
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Top job that - I'd be very happy with that.
Mind sharing how much it set you back?
Yeah no problem £110. I went to another repairer via my insurance company and they wanted to charge me £280
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I know you'd have rather it not happened in the first place but it looks as good as new on the photos - the grille isn't massively noticeable either.
Bet you're glad to have it back looking spick and span again!
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I know you'd have rather it not happened in the first place but it looks as good as new on the photos - the grille isn't massively noticeable either.
Bet you're glad to have it back looking spick and span again!
Very glad pal. :smiley:. It was a sad sight seeing her injured but back to full health now, apart from the bloody doors squeaking like mad but that's another matter
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looks like keith done a decent job on that :smiley:
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Sometimes I do long for the days when driving an old car, and stone chips/scuffs weren't a disaster situation, but there's nothing like driving a nice new car, especially when it's a true next generation car like the MK7 is with loads of new tech.
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looks like keith done a decent job on that :smiley:
Very happy with the end result Barry. Thanks for the recommendation pal :smiley: :smiley:
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looks like keith done a decent job on that :smiley:
Very happy with the end result Barry. Thanks for the recommendation pal :smiley: :smiley:
as long as your happy :wink: