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Body repair shops near me :( - Magenta Sunset - 18-10-2016
so as per the title,
does anyone know of a good place to go for a minor collision repair?
Because some twunt in a hurry clipped my O/S-R door & wheel-arch lip yesterday.
have swapped details, & he admitted liability + have witness mobi num.
pictures up later.
RE: Body repair shops near me :( - RetroPug - 18-10-2016
Yes, if you still live where I dropped you a strut brace these guys are good and I used them a couple of years ago:
http://oxfordcrashrepairs.co.uk/home
They were willing to use 2nd hand panels that I supplied after buying them cheap on forums etc. Owner was really reasonable and willing to negotiate RE: 2nd hand panels, fitting work around his other work etc.
Give him a ring/bring the car to him to have a look etc. From memory as mine was not driveable he came to me and assessed the vehicle's required repairs.
RE: Body repair shops near me :( - Magenta Sunset - 18-10-2016
(18-10-2016, 11:17 AM)RetroPug Wrote: Yes, if you still live where I dropped you a strut brace these guys are good and I used them a couple of years ago:
http://oxfordcrashrepairs.co.uk/home
They were willing to use 2nd hand panels that I supplied after buying them cheap on forums etc. Owner was really reasonable and willing to negotiate RE: 2nd hand panels, fitting work around his other work etc.
Give him a ring/bring the car to him to have a look etc. From memory as mine was not driveable he came to me and assessed the vehicle's required repairs.
that is fantastic. many thanks!
next, contact insurer - - -
RE: Body repair shops near me :( - RetroPug - 18-10-2016
If the insurance is sorting it, won't they just use their own, approved repairers? If his insurance is paying then why not just hand over the vehicle and get it back all done, no hassle nor expense to yourself?
RE: Body repair shops near me :( - Magenta Sunset - 18-10-2016
pretty much my plan. hope I get my excess covered too.
RE: Body repair shops near me :( - RetroPug - 19-10-2016
Then you won't need to choose a crash repair place? Or is this as a backup?
RE: Body repair shops near me :( - Magenta Sunset - 19-10-2016
(19-10-2016, 05:07 PM)RetroPug Wrote: Then you won't need to choose a crash repair place? Or is this as a backup?
my insurer (broker) has said their repair agent will contact me soon.
wheels are in motion, 3rd party admitted liability & swapped details.
but - - - should I need body work in the future, then a recommendation is always a better bet.
RE: Body repair shops near me :( - Magenta Sunset - 18-11-2016
short update to this - -
waiting on insurers pet repair centre to follow up on estimating
HOWEVER,- - -
local repairers;
these businesses no longer do body repairs.
Oxford/Oxon Crash Repairs, Pony Road Ind Est. (only wheel work)
Drewitts, Old Road, Shotover, Oxford.
Groom & Hornsby, Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford. (now Trading as paint suppliers).
RE: Body repair shops near me :( - Magenta Sunset - 02-12-2016
so, quick update;
the damage assessor is coming on Tuesday, and, depending on the outcome, I may need a "Plan B".
the area to repair is as pictured.
apologies for the upside-down, pix from iPhone.
RE: Body repair shops near me :( - RetroPug - 04-12-2016
If it is bodywork damage, why not accept the full value write off, put it through another MOT and then keep the change?
RE: Body repair shops near me :( - Magenta Sunset - 04-12-2016
once I've had the decision from the insurer, then I can move fwd.
if it goes that way, I will. at which point i'll be seeking help for a diy repair.