Graeme
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Registered: 26th Jul 04
Location: Northampton
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day light robbery, and wot the hell dp they mean by de nib?
i hope this isnt to scuff the surface up to take the laquer off and also they will only need to blend into the door!!
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ainsley_brader
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Registered: 24th Mar 02
Location: Tattershall, Lincolnshire
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I cant believe you expected anything less. You took your car into a main dealer with a damaged wing, bumper, bonnet and your complaining that they want to replace them?
The only thing on that list that i would probably question is the driveshaft/wheel bearing bits. The wheel and tyre is obviously fooked if you dont tell them you intend to put the spare on then obviously they are going to quote for a new one.
Your all slagging the garage off, but if the shoe was on the other foot and insurance were paying would you be happy with..
"oh well just put a new wing on it, a tub of filler in the bonnet, fibreglass the bumper brackets back on, tigerseal the old wheelarch back in and a quick spray over. Then chuck his spare wheel on for him and fook him off!
No didnt think so!!!! 
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Butler
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Registered: 2nd Jun 05
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Why cant you believe that, the car doesnt need a new bumper, its fine!! yet they want to replace it, it doesnt need a new wheel at the back, yet they want to replace it! Same goes with the door. Any decent garage would try and get the best job done for the littlest money, they are replacing everything without considering the cost, its alright for them, they dont have to pay. They also refuse to use second hand parts, and encouraged me not to go elsewhere because they will do the best job. It doesnt need to be jigged either, apparently it goes to align the suspension arms, as it might have moved, so replace it?
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ainsley_brader
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Registered: 24th Mar 02
Location: Tattershall, Lincolnshire
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it could have pulled the mounts for the suspension. Why have the mentioned rear wheel then? Can't comment on bumper or door without seeing it!
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Butler
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Registered: 2nd Jun 05
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I said why does it say i need a new rear wheel, he said there is a chunk out if it, and i got down and had a look and said, no there isnt, and he looked at it and had a feel and went 'oh!' its perfectly fine!!
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
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TBh main dealers will never wonder if something fucked
they will go for a blanket repair, which covers evreything, otherwise, you only be more pissed off if you got it back and only 90% of the problem was fixed
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Butler
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Registered: 2nd Jun 05
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TBH im getting bored of it all, really want a new car now, il 90% certain end up breaking it
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
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i would sell it to a salvage place or something like that
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Butler
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Registered: 2nd Jun 05
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i dont expect they will give me much cos they need to make a profit, any ideas how much id get for it anyone??
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ainsley_brader
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Registered: 24th Mar 02
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Ebay it! Damage doesnt look to bad in a picture, you'd get more selling as is than repairing and selling! Oh and take a picture with the spare on and put in the small print that youve swapped the wheel!
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Butler
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Registered: 2nd Jun 05
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I would have thought i could get more than i would on ebay, dont supposed salvage cars fetch much on there but il have a look 
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ainsley_brader
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Registered: 24th Mar 02
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believe me they do!
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Butler
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Registered: 2nd Jun 05
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i may have to resort to that, i can imagine someone saying, oh its nothing like i expected, dont want it anymore blah blah
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m1ke
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Registered: 9th Sep 05
Location: Tewkesbury
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could get that done easy for under £1200 i wouldent go to that bodyshop mate, sounds a con
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