fazack

Last night a youth backed into my 6 week old blue/black mica 5 door. He scuffed the corner of the front bumper. Does anyone know if this will have to be replaced or could the marks be polished out ?

Harry_Boy

Hard lines Mate - you have all our sympathies. I reckon that the minimum age for driving should be 21.... ;0)

Have a go at some T-Cut or the like - can't do any more harm than has been done already.

scooby_si

Tryin 2 upload pix of my little present where i had sum1 give me a nasty dent/scratch but dent removed for £50 & main shyte polished off just the cracked paint under the wing im currently touching up with paint from da dealer
Si
PS pix 2 follow if i can get da damn uploader 2 work[img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]

Shark

If the black plastic of the bumper is showing it will need to be sprayed for a proper job.

David

fazack

Thanks guys. I have the drivers details so I think I'll take it to a specialist and claim on his insurance.

As this will be the first time I have ever claimed (had a company car most of my adult life), can someone confirm if this incident could affect my insuarce even though the youth was totally to blame and admitted everything- i'm with Tesco and i assume i need to do it through them.

Harry_Boy

Depends how much the quote is Mate. You might be better just popping round to see him with the bill (err.... not the Old Bill, you understand!)

DMB

Go and see your local dealer or bodyshop. If the scuff is just on the bumper then a smart repair (localised paintwork done with the bumper on the car minimum fuss, usually £75 -£100) is probably all you need rather than a bumper off full respray.

scooby_si

Here we go b4 & after mayb not the same sort of damage but the crax under the wing r now being touched up, hopefully successfully, by me & the rest just polished off.


Si