Hit a pheasant

[Snooze]

I got a new bonnet and wing fitted and painted on my gtd by lomond audi cost £1600.the work was spot on but expensive but you still retain your vw warranty.

Warranty has run out now. But it is a lease car so need to get a proper job done else they will no doubt charge me wen I hand it back.

[mark@vorny.co.uk]

Have you spoke to a PDR man yet ?

[Snooze]

Not spoke to PDR man. Pretty sure it's bit too bad for that what with the leading edge of bonnet dropped too so not jus a dent.

Called insurance and wasn't till I did that I remembered I've got a £700 excess. Doh! Got the second bodyshop quote through; £477. Gonna get a few more quotes then take the plunge in the new yr.

[dubber36]

£700??? Jeez, are you really young, or do you have history?

[Snooze]

No history. 31 yrs old. Insurance is £300

[Snooze]

So had three quotes now and awaiting the fourth. Quotes so far as follows:

£725 - Ridgeway bodyshop
£477 - Headley bodyshop
£300 - Berkshire bodyshop
Awaiting - Woodland autos

What ya think?

[Booth11]

Who knows?

Have you any knowledge of the work quality of any of the body shops, personal recommendations etc?
Also compare the detail of the job breakdown, are they all offering the same solution?  I'd avoid the cheapest.

[Snooze]

Well Woodland autos quote was gd, £342. They were by far the most professional of the bodyshops I visited, and they were recommended by a mate too. Got it booked in for a couple weeks time. I'll get some pics up of the finished article.

[Booth11]

Well Woodland autos quote was gd, £342. They were by far the most professional of the bodyshops I visited, and they were recommended by a mate too. Got it booked in for a couple weeks time. I'll get some pics up of the finished article.

Bet you'll be glad to get it finally sorted.  Fingers crossed they do a good job 

[Voodoo]

Hey folks,
just joined & this thread caught my eye as this happened to me just before Xmas.
My car is a lease too but I have no probs calling it in as it's as suggested elsewhere it's not 'wear n tear ' but it is an accident.
The lease company would rather keep the asset in tip top condition just as you would.

I live in a rural area down a country lane, often got shoots going on in the surrounding fields. One Saturday morning with a shoot in progress nearby I'm rolling down our lane and startled three birds who panicked out the hedgerow straight at me. One hit the bonnet and the nearside a pillar midway up.
It chipped the bonnet down to primer and put a neat round dent in the pillar.
I left it a couple of days while I mulled over the what if's but logic and sense kicked in, after all it wasn't mental driving that caused the damage..

Loads of photos were mailed to the company with the explanation and within three days I had a body shop calling to arrange booking in.

It's a lot of money to get these things fixed properly yourself but like you Snooze, I was a bit wary about calling it in, in case they billed me but talking to them and being straight up seemed to reassure them I was looking after the car, which I am.