[Misc] f***ing biggish car dents

[HeaviestTed]

Wife drives into my car, she has a smashed rear light but my car has got a pretty big dent in it:



Do you take it to any garage or a specialist “body shop” - anyone any ideas on price?

 

[Seagull on the Hill]

Divorce papers being prepared?

 

[Goldstone1976]

could you focus on the damage rather than the tyre edge pls?

 

[Flounce]

could you focus on the damage rather than the tyre edge pls?

Yep, looks minimal from that photo, bumper slightly misaligned and a couple of marks and scratches

 

[schmunk]

'Tis merely a flesh wound...

 

[chip]

I used these people when I dented my car by pulling a met gate onto it when weeding:

https://www.chipsaway.co.uk/local-car-body-repairs/west-sussex/chichester/

They did a really good job

My dent:

 

[HeaviestTed]

Divorce papers being prepared?

Already in the post

 

[HeaviestTed]

could you focus on the damage rather than the tyre edge pls?

Is this better? It is quite hard to get a good photo but the whole section is pushed in and metal

 

[Pevenseagull]

Nearly an hour an NO one has posted this?

 

[Goldstone1976]

Is this better? It is quite hard to get a good photo but the whole section is pushed in and metal

Yes.

As @chip has said, I'd be calling chips away. Not an insurance job imo

 

[HeaviestTed]

Yes.

As @chip has said, I'd be calling chips away. Not an insurance job imo

Do you have any idea how much it is likely to cost? Rough ballpark would be great

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Probably better just to trade it in for a new one...

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

My son had the entire side of his car raked by a massive lorry today.

Luckily someone driving behind the lorry had their dash cam on. And we now have the video.

The driver did stop, but he had little choice as my son, who was returning to his car, witnessed it.

Alas the car is likely to be written off.

 

[SkirlieWirlie]

I've used Palmeira Bodyworks in Portslade twice in recent years. Both times coming back to my car on the Kingsway to find some twunt had dented, scraped and cracked the rear bumper whilst parking.

Came recommended and did a good job for circa £250 if I recall correctly.

Just checked and decent Google reviews too.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Do you have any idea how much it is likely to cost? Rough ballpark would be great

£150

Edit: in north east Kent.

 

[chip]

Do you have any idea how much it is likely to cost? Rough ballpark would be great

Yes, its was £420 and took less than a day. They said it would have been more expensive with some metalic paints. Very pleased with the work (car was only 3 weeks old) as I can't see any sign of damage, They also warned that these repairs can affect the lane following/adaptice cruise. I've had no problems.

 

[Dinner with Gotsmanov]

Already in the post

You could have waited and included the bill for the cost of the repairs with these papers and saved the price of a stamp.

 

[HeaviestTed]

Yes, its was £420 and took less than a day. They said it would have been more expensive with some metalic paints. Very pleased with the work (car was only 3 weeks old) as I can't see any sign of damage, They also warned that these repairs can affect the lane following/adaptice cruise. I've had no problems.

Thanks!

 

[LamieRobertson]

My son had the entire side of his car raked by a massive lorry today.

Luckily someone driving behind the lorry had their dash cam on. And we now have the video.

The driver did stop, but he had little choice as my son, who was returning to his car, witnessed it.

Alas the car is likely to be written off.

Sorry to hear that Harry…..luckily the posters wife witnessed this one

 

[LamieRobertson]

Went to a place on the Fishergate Industrial estate a month or so back after my ex’s friend went in the back of my car …big dent in the rear bumper…..£300 ish to knock it out and respray the whole bumper…not sure if the place is geographically any good for you? If so happy to look for the contact details