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Offline Snooze

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Re: Hit a pheasant
« Reply #10 on: 27 November 2013, 11:28 »
Bonnet is dented and the leading edge has dropped as a result of the impact. I am tending to think I should just go to VW to get it sorted. At least ill know VAG parts will then be used.
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Offline Ginge 35Edition

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Re: Hit a pheasant
« Reply #11 on: 27 November 2013, 20:25 »
Quote from: Snooze on 27 November 2013, 11:28
Bonnet is dented and the leading edge has dropped as a result of the impact. I am tending to think I should just go to VW to get it sorted. At least ill know VAG parts will then be used.

Very little chance of any come back when you hand the car back either?
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Re: Hit a pheasant
« Reply #12 on: 27 November 2013, 20:56 »
are you having it for dinner, at least?
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Re: Hit a pheasant
« Reply #13 on: 28 November 2013, 16:59 »
I reckon you'll be looking at the thick end of a grand from VW. Seeing as it's not your car, I'd be looking at PDR first.
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Re: Hit a pheasant
« Reply #14 on: 28 November 2013, 20:08 »
A grand? You gotta be joking! What's pdr? Think im gonna see if I can claim on insurance perhaps.
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Offline AndyG

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Re: Hit a pheasant
« Reply #15 on: 28 November 2013, 20:12 »
PDR. Paintless Dent Removal.someone who knows what they are doing are worth their weight in gold.
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Re: Hit a pheasant
« Reply #16 on: 28 November 2013, 20:28 »
A decent body shop will most likely offer PDR service too, so will be able to advise if that is possible or if it requires a replacement/respray.

Earlier this year, I had a repair and respray to left front wing (3" diameter dent on crease of wheel arch) and repair to misaligned fog light done.  Quoted price was £700 inc vat. 
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Re: Hit a pheasant
« Reply #17 on: 28 November 2013, 21:03 »
Snooze i can tell you whilst the Ridgeway bodyshop in Newbury is very good but not cheap

I have been recommended a PDR in Oxford by a body shop who recently polished out a bumper scuff on my wife's car which people wanted to charge between £250-£500 to rectify and going to use him on two small dents

bonnets are difficult as it depends if you can get to it given the structure

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Offline dubber36

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Re: Hit a pheasant
« Reply #18 on: 29 November 2013, 08:06 »
Quote from: Snooze on 28 November 2013, 20:08
A grand? You gotta be joking! What's pdr? Think im gonna see if I can claim on insurance perhaps.

You were suggesting that you would need a new bonnet. I based my estimate on having to have a rusty wing replaced on my previous Passat. It was done under warranty (albeit with a percentage having to be paid by me) but VW's retail cost of that job was over £800. That was 2 years ago, so I can't see their rates being any less.

You also need to factor in how shockingly bad some so called approved bodyshops can be. Mine was not good and I know of many others that have had issues too. By the time you've been backwards and forwards a few time, it could be more hassle than it's worth.
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Re: Hit a pheasant
« Reply #19 on: 12 December 2013, 22:29 »
Going to bodyshop for quote 2moz. Dreading it a little, especially just b4 Xmas!
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