Front wheel arch damage

[greencode]

I suppose I've been lucky after owning the R for over 3.5 years but somebody has finally hit me. I knew it'd happen when the slightest bit of snow fell! Annoyingly and weirdly, he managed to find where my dad lived and asked for me by name and my dad told him where I lived (literally over the road) but he failed to show so I'm presuming that'll be the last I see, or not see, of him!

It appears to have damaged just that panel i.e. not gone on to the door or front bumper.




Any ideas of what's the best and most cost effective way of getting this fixed and a very rough price.

Any ideas or help would be much appreciated.

[sjw]

No cracks in the paint? That might be a paintless dent repair (PDR) job. I believe you can call people out and they come to your house and take no time at all, with very good results

[greencode]

No cracks in the paint? That might be a paintless dent repair (PDR) job. I believe you can call people out and they come to your house and take no time at all, with very good results

Thankfully no paint damage or cracks in the paint.

[Finglonga]

Trouble is it is on the swage line (Crease) so the chances are they will not get it 100% out sadly.

[greencode]

Trouble is it is on the swage line (Crease) so the chances are they will not get it 100% out sadly.

I had a feeling you might say that! So the other option would be a new panel from VW. I would imagine that would be costly.

[SRGTD]

@greencode; I would think good PDR operative should be able to remove that. I’ve used an independent PDR a couple of times and he achieved excellent results. I emailed him pictures of the damage in advance and he was able to tell me if the damage could be removed, and the cost of doing the work.

As for cracks in the paintwork; is there a small one in the area I’ve circled on the picture below - doesn’t really show in my copy of your picture but you can see it clearer in your original picture. If it is a small crack, then it should be easily rectified with some touch up paint, once the dent’s been removed.

[colsay]

Some years back my wife had a black Mini which had a couple of dents from the previous owner. A guy came out to fix it (recommended by a local garage). He had numerous tools and removed interior trim to get at the offending panel. Then with gentle tapping and presumably a lot of skill made a vast improvement. OK. In bright sunlight if you looked for it you could see it wasn’t perfect but 99% of the time you wouldn’t notice it.
Why don’t you email the photo to an appropriate specialist and get a quote?

[greencode]

I would think good PDR operative should be able to remove that. I’ve used an independent PDR a couple of times and he achieved excellent results. I emailed him pictures of the damage in advance and he was able to tell me if the damage could be removed, and the cost of doing the work.

As for cracks in the paintwork; is there a small one in the area I’ve circled on the picture below - doesn’t really show in my copy of your picture but you can see it clearer in your original picture. If it is a small crack, then it should be easily rectified with some touch up paint, once the dent’s been removed.

Blimey, well spotted with the slight crack - hadn't noticed that! I'll have a proper look when I can get my car out. Still a little snowed in but with all the rain forecast I should be able to move it soon. Just hoping the guy shows up again. He hard the part decency to try to find me but just didn't completely find me. Just my dad!!!

[greencode]

Some years back my wife had a black Mini which had a couple of dents from the previous owner. A guy came out to fix it (recommended by a local garage). He had numerous tools and removed interior trim to get at the offending panel. Then with gentle tapping and presumably a lot of skill made a vast improvement. OK. In bright sunlight if you looked for it you could see it wasn’t perfect but 99% of the time you wouldn’t notice it.
Why don’t you email the photo to an appropriate specialist and get a quote?

Yeah, I do hear amazing things with these dent companies. I'll get the car out at the weekend, take a few better pics and try to find a local company.

[chas.s]

Hi Greencode,
Sorry to hear of your predicament. You should report the incident at your local police station, then you have complied with your side of the Road Traffic Act, which states it should be reported as soon as practicable after the incident or in any case within 24hrs. At least that way if you should get the index number of the offending vehicle the police can help you get the registered owners details. Are there any houses with CCTV in the area that may have captured footage of the collision or dash cams?
Hope you get it sorted. Chas.