Am I being overly picky?

[Fastdruid]

Ok, so I don't have the most glamorous car in the world, it's a Mondeo estate but after a repair/respray am I being picky in not being happy with this?

Ok, beforehand (and the original damage) for context.


Same area post repair


Rear door comparison:



Close up on resprayed door "spots" / pinholes.

vs other side


Rear passenger door



Finally drivers door front/wing

vs other side.


Now in a lot of regards I'd rather not send it back again, this is the second attempt they've had at it (the first was even worse) and I'm wondering if it would be better to go back to the insurance company instead rather than go back to the bodyshop. Apart from anything I've already lost the car for 6 weeks this year due to resprays and have had a succession of crap cars.

So am I being picky and should just put up with it? Or if not should I go back to bodyshop or insurance company?

[mneame]

If you're not happy then it needs sorting. The current place have had 2 goes at it. Guessing they were the approved insurance place? If so go to the insurance company and tell them it needs doing a third time. This time though insist that it goes to a place that you approve of.

[Fastdruid]

Yes it was all organised by the insurance so was one of their approved places.
Not that I have a place I'd rather send it to as I've not been one to need them much previously...

[7even]

other than the pinholes its nothing a good flat and polish wouldn't cure. Get your insurance to sort it out though and tell them you want "like for like" when the cars gone.
Oh and once its done check it properly once its done so you don't have to go back, and if your still not happy don't accept the car back till its rectified.

[Fastdruid]

Thanks. I did some googling last night on the subject and there are reports (some on here) of "detailers" sanding back the lacquer and polishing to remove orange peel (mostly it seems on BMW's!)

If that's just the case would I be better off with a "detailer" than a bodyshop?

Unfortunately there is nothing like for like. Top end petrol turbo Mondeo Estate, nearest is the "Medium Premium" class but it's "just a Mondeo" so I don't get that and instead I've had a diesel Galaxy, diesel Rav4 and a Micra (least worst actually was the Micra!)

Last time I said I don't care what it is as long as long as it seats 4 and isn't diesel. I got a diesel Rav4.
I used to be dismissive of the people who demanded expensive like for like on hire cars for insurance but after being without mine for 6 weeks so far this year I've changed my mind. Bit different a crappy curtsey for a day for a service to three weeks.

I'm currently awaiting responses from both the manager of the bodyshop and insurance company..