Dent puller?

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CivicDuties

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Some abject roaster has done this to my car in a car park, on the very week I'm getting it evaluated to trade in. And of course they didn't leave their details. I've been to my local ChipsAway, who want £650 to fix as they think the metal is stretched, requiring a panel respray and blend in to the door. FFS. Anyway, anyone think I can get this sorted reasonably well with a dent puller myself? Not to get it perfect, but to at least fix the worst. My insurance excess is £260 and I had to make 2 non-fault claims in the last 3 years already, because of other people driving into me. So I don't want to claim.



CivicDuties

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Yeah that's what I was hoping. £650, I think this guy is taking the urine.

CivicDuties

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Second estimate just in for £500...sigh.

2 more to go.

I think my problem is I'm in the Thames Valley and every tradesman thinks everyone here is Croesus. I'm having similar issues with silly jobs on my house.

Anyway, does anyone think this would do a good enough job to avoid me being knocked down £500 at trade-in?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rolson-42442-Dent-Puller-...


CivicDuties

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Thanks, everyone. I won't bother buying the dent puller thing then.

Sadly Leicester is too far for me, if anyone knows 'a guy with a van who just does dents' in the Thames Valley, that would be awesome! I'd be more than happy with £100-150, but sod paying £500-650!!

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bennno said:
CivicDuties said:
Thanks, everyone. I won't bother buying the dent puller thing then.

Sadly Leicester is too far for me, if anyone knows 'a guy with a van who just does dents' in the Thames Valley, that would be awesome! I'd be more than happy with £100-150, but sod paying £500-650!!
Where in Thames Valley exactly it about 200 miles long!

I've used one many times in Reading area who i imagine would charge you between £80-£150 to make that as good as new if the paint isnt broken.
Thanks. Yes I'm in Reading, paint isn't broken. Who is this guy please?

CivicDuties

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Glassman said:
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CivicDuties said:
No chance with that.

The guy I would recommend is based in Medmenham, Berks.
https://www.dr-dent.co.uk/

He's away atm, but back in circulation Monday.
Thanks, I'll get in touch with him.

beer

CivicDuties

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Bluevanman said:
See if you have a dent devil in your area.They are usually pretty good
Thanks for the suggestion.

Have approached local Dent Devils, they have declined to estimate - "Unfortunately we don't have a technician available to service your enquiry at the moment."