Came back to my car this evening and Every Panel Scratched
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H_Kan said:
They'll want you to use an approved body shop (one they have a deal with), but you can insist on using somewhere else of your choice.
I'd get 3 quotes from places you are happy with and submit them to your insurer. This shows you are being reasonable, though of course they may nominate a decent enough place themselves.
Mind you, depending on the cost of a full respray vs value of car, may even sneak in as cat d. Depends on how bad the scratches are I guess as to whether it needs full respray.
I would doubt this would be anywhere near a cat d.I'd get 3 quotes from places you are happy with and submit them to your insurer. This shows you are being reasonable, though of course they may nominate a decent enough place themselves.
Mind you, depending on the cost of a full respray vs value of car, may even sneak in as cat d. Depends on how bad the scratches are I guess as to whether it needs full respray.
My sons Fiesta got paint strippered, every panel bar roof and tailgate.
This got a bare metal respray on all but the two panels mentioned, four new wheels and various window rubbers replaced and the repair came in around £4K. He also had a courtesy Ka for the month it was in the bodyshop.
I would expect the repair cost for the OP's Alpina to come in around the same level.
neelyp said:
I would expect the repair cost for the OP's Alpina to come in around the same level.
I`d have thought it`d cost considerably more to do the Alpina.BMW window seals are likely to cost more than Ford ones for example. I`m guessing he will not get a Ka courtesy car (and nor should he, but that`s a topic that`s been addressed on here already.....)
It`ll mount up, I`ve guessing it`ll be well over £4,000.
OP, sorry to hear of your news, it really is a nightmare getting things like this done to your car.
Deerfoot said:
neelyp said:
I would expect the repair cost for the OP's Alpina to come in around the same level.
I`d have thought it`d cost considerably more to do the Alpina.BMW window seals are likely to cost more than Ford ones for example. I`m guessing he will not get a Ka courtesy car (and nor should he, but that`s a topic that`s been addressed on here already.....)
It`ll mount up, I`ve guessing it`ll be well over £4,000.
OP, sorry to hear of your news, it really is a nightmare getting things like this done to your car.
Also, because it is scratched rather than paint strippered, the repairers do not have the concern of ensuring that the nasty chemicals are totally absent from the panels prior to painting.
I really hate hearing s
t like this going on.
Oddly (especially being on this forum), I am not really in to big fast expensive cars. I only need a car for transport at the moment, so run about in a <£900 corsa.
However if someone went to key it for no reason, although I wouldnt have it fixed, I would still be royally pissed off.
Where I would see a flash car and think "Well done that man, must have worked hard for that", others think "I ain't got nuffink loike that" and therefore wants to damage it. Nasty society we have here sometimes.
t like this going on.Oddly (especially being on this forum), I am not really in to big fast expensive cars. I only need a car for transport at the moment, so run about in a <£900 corsa.
However if someone went to key it for no reason, although I wouldnt have it fixed, I would still be royally pissed off.
Where I would see a flash car and think "Well done that man, must have worked hard for that", others think "I ain't got nuffink loike that" and therefore wants to damage it. Nasty society we have here sometimes.
neelyp said:
The OP's window seals are fine, my son's needed replaced due to being chemically attacked.
Also, because it is scratched rather than paint strippered, the repairers do not have the concern of ensuring that the nasty chemicals are totally absent from the panels prior to painting.
Fair enough. I still think £4,000 is a bit low.Also, because it is scratched rather than paint strippered, the repairers do not have the concern of ensuring that the nasty chemicals are totally absent from the panels prior to painting.
I feel for you mate, that is just bloody awful and just goes to show it can happen anywhere. Chiswick is normally a very good area and I would never fear at leaving my Porsche parked up there. I can't believe there are such sad and mindlessly moronic people around who would do such a thing, just another click up in my desperation meter.
Scum of the earth. I feel for the OP.
I'm in a position now where I can afford a more expensive car, but unfortunately my car's left on the street and I worry that I'll come out to it one day to find it tampered with.
It's infuritating how you can be a prisoner to your own posessions due to other people.
I'm in a position now where I can afford a more expensive car, but unfortunately my car's left on the street and I worry that I'll come out to it one day to find it tampered with.
It's infuritating how you can be a prisoner to your own posessions due to other people.
sorry OP 
Scumbags!
Missus had her old Pug 206 paint strippered by yobs 'hired' by some dodgy ex-neighbours family, then two weeks later all repaired, they came and keyed it! Ended up leaving it unrepaired and on trade in for her new Smart Roadster, she only got £500 trade in for it rather than the full £1200! Gits!
Missus had her old Pug 206 paint strippered by yobs 'hired' by some dodgy ex-neighbours family, then two weeks later all repaired, they came and keyed it! Ended up leaving it unrepaired and on trade in for her new Smart Roadster, she only got £500 trade in for it rather than the full £1200! Gits!
Sorry to hear about this OP. Quite rare as I lived in Chiswick for 3 years and there is always the odd nice car parked on the roads around there. Even saw a 550 "Super America" once.
I believe there is CCTV in several places on the High Road. Perhaps contact the Police and council based on the below?
http://www.hounslow.gov.uk/index/transport_and_str...
http://www.hounslow.gov.uk/news_mod_home/news_mod_...
I believe there is CCTV in several places on the High Road. Perhaps contact the Police and council based on the below?
http://www.hounslow.gov.uk/index/transport_and_str...
http://www.hounslow.gov.uk/news_mod_home/news_mod_...
H_Kan said:
They'll want you to use an approved body shop (one they have a deal with), but you can insist on using somewhere else of your choice.
I'd get 3 quotes from places you are happy with and submit them to your insurer. This shows you are being reasonable, though of course they may nominate a decent enough place themselves.
Mind you, depending on the cost of a full respray vs value of car, may even sneak in as cat d. Depends on how bad the scratches are I guess as to whether it needs full respray.
yep , dont be fooled into thinking you have to use thier approved place , choose your own I'd get 3 quotes from places you are happy with and submit them to your insurer. This shows you are being reasonable, though of course they may nominate a decent enough place themselves.
Mind you, depending on the cost of a full respray vs value of car, may even sneak in as cat d. Depends on how bad the scratches are I guess as to whether it needs full respray.
Had this once on both the cars I owned at the time, both Range Rovers. In fact a stretch of road a few hundred meters long had every car parked on th eroad done, turned out that it was a mid 50's normal quiet bloke who in his mind had decided that there were to many cars parked on the road.
Police took no action as they couldn't narrow it down to one single person but knew it was one of two so had a chat with them both and it stopped.
The person had probably caused more than £100K of damage in total as around 50 cars had to be resprayed from scratch................no pun implied;-)
Police took no action as they couldn't narrow it down to one single person but knew it was one of two so had a chat with them both and it stopped.
The person had probably caused more than £100K of damage in total as around 50 cars had to be resprayed from scratch................no pun implied;-)
gruffalo said:
Had this once on both the cars I owned at the time, both Range Rovers. In fact a stretch of road a few hundred meters long had every car parked on th eroad done, turned out that it was a mid 50's normal quiet bloke who in his mind had decided that there were to many cars parked on the road.
Police took no action as they couldn't narrow it down to one single person but knew it was one of two so had a chat with them both and it stopped.
The person had probably caused more than £100K of damage in total as around 50 cars had to be resprayed from scratch................no pun implied;-)
Forgot to add a family member works in mental health - one of her patient's husband is a schizophrenic who likes walking down the street keying cars. The reason? He likes the sound of it.Police took no action as they couldn't narrow it down to one single person but knew it was one of two so had a chat with them both and it stopped.
The person had probably caused more than £100K of damage in total as around 50 cars had to be resprayed from scratch................no pun implied;-)
You can't have anything nice in this country and leave it any place. I just sold my Elise and looking back now I was paranoid about parking it any place and would never leave it in London. Scum that do this stuff have a real sad effect on people that work hard for something nice in life.
Thanks for all the responses guys, I have taken today off to ring around to see if there is any CCTV, I was parked nearly outside the side of Barclays bank and an estate agent, so will call them too.
Would Insurance cover the tyre?
Here are some pics of the car I took this morming:
It's very sad
Would Insurance cover the tyre?
Here are some pics of the car I took this morming:
It's very sad
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