Body shop, Bournemouth area..

[T40ORA]

I know this will have been done before but any highly recommended shops around? My wife will need some work on her Clio 197 (done through the insurance company) so we want somewhere that we can be certain will do it right first time, and supply a loan car.

Advice on a post card please......

[nick1275]

a mate of mine is very good but doesnt have a loan car im afraid

[S1mon L]

Ross Packard Paint in New Milton

[T40ORA]

S1mon L said:

Ross Packard Paint in New Milton

Ta.

[T40ORA]

nick1275 said:

a mate of mine is very good but doesnt have a loan car im afraid

Based where? We do have a spare car so a loaner isn't 100% necessary, it just makes things easier for drop off and collection.

[2 5HAN]

Jesty's in Christchurch they are BMW, Porsche official workshops.

http://www.fwjestyltd.co.uk/

They also own another bodyshop in Poole, cant remember the name of it, down at alder hills near Mc Donalds.

http://www.darracott.co.uk/

Found it lol

Edited by 2 5HAN on Thursday 6th May 22:43

[nick1275]

T40ORA said:

nick1275 said:

a mate of mine is very good but doesnt have a loan car im afraid

Based where? We do have a spare car so a loaner isn't 100% necessary, it just makes things easier for drop off and collection.

just outside west moors mate, bournemouth mini centre. dont be put off by the 'mini' side of things he has been doing bodywork on all sorts of cars for years and has all the proper gear to paint with and has no problems doing insurance work

[corozin]

Insignia Coachworks, Parkstone
01202-716808 (Gary Francis)

One man but high quality bodyshop/paintshop. Totally recommended.

[T40ORA]

Thanks Guys.

The wife's Insurance Company's approved repairer loaclly is Darracott in Parkstone. Anyone know anything about them, before I start contacting your suggestions?

TIA!

[2 5HAN]

Sorry just saw this again

Friend of mine works for Darracot not heard anything negative.

They are the sister shop of Jestys in X-Church

[T40ORA]

2 5HAN said:

Sorry just saw this again

Friend of mine works for Darracot not heard anything negative.

They are the sister shop of Jestys in X-Church

Spooky. Just booked in at Darracott. Not sure of the quality of the work, but the Customer Service can't be faulted.

A good lesson there for many organisations; you can do a fantastic job but if your customer facing function is pants you let yourself down badly (I used to use a bunch of guys who were fantastic at bodyworks stuff, but were crap as far as every other business area was concerned).

[corozin]

T40ORA said:

2 5HAN said:

Sorry just saw this again

Friend of mine works for Darracot not heard anything negative.

They are the sister shop of Jestys in X-Church

Spooky. Just booked in at Darracott. Not sure of the quality of the work, but the Customer Service can't be faulted.

A good lesson there for many organisations; you can do a fantastic job but if your customer facing function is pants you let yourself down badly (I used to use a bunch of guys who were fantastic at bodyworks stuff, but were crap as far as every other business area was concerned).

I had an Insurance job done at Darracott years ago and they were completely fine. The work was great.
However if I was paying for it myself I would go to Insignia as he is just as good but a whole lot cheaper. Insignia are on the insurance company lists I guess he just didn't pop up this time for you.

John

[minimatt1967]

A friend of mine had some work done on his Mini there years ago and it was very good. I had a quote from them last year and they were prohibitively expensive, dearer than Horizon Honda's own body shop, but at least they managed to spell mym surname correctly unlike Honda.

[T40ORA]

corozin said:

T40ORA said:

2 5HAN said:

Sorry just saw this again

Friend of mine works for Darracot not heard anything negative.

They are the sister shop of Jestys in X-Church

Spooky. Just booked in at Darracott. Not sure of the quality of the work, but the Customer Service can't be faulted.

A good lesson there for many organisations; you can do a fantastic job but if your customer facing function is pants you let yourself down badly (I used to use a bunch of guys who were fantastic at bodyworks stuff, but were crap as far as every other business area was concerned).

I had an Insurance job done at Darracott years ago and they were completely fine. The work was great.
However if I was paying for it myself I would go to Insignia as he is just as good but a whole lot cheaper. Insignia are on the insurance company lists I guess he just didn't pop up this time for you.

John

Cheers John - I'll file that away. We're bound to need some work on our MX5 at some stage as it's just starting to get a little ragged around the edges.

Mr Ridddddings- are you talking about Insignia or Darracott?

[minimatt1967]

It's Mr Sidings actually.

Yes, sorry Darracott, Mr Trice.

[T40ORA]

Thank you Mr Sidebottom.

[minimatt1967]

No problem Mr Pric.

[5potTurbo]

2 5HAN said:

Jesty's in Christchurch they are BMW, Porsche official workshops.

http://www.fwjestyltd.co.uk/

They also own another bodyshop in Poole, cant remember the name of it, down at alder hills near Mc Donalds.

http://www.darracott.co.uk/

Found it lol

Edited by 2 5HAN on Thursday 6th May 22:43

I was about to post Darracott ...

My eldest brother worked for Roy Peach from 1980-1986 as a panel beater before moving to the U.S and A to run a much larger shop himself, which he still does!
If Darracott have the same exacting standards now as they did then, you'll have no problems.

Edited by 5potTurbo on Wednesday 19th May 14:15

[T40ORA]

That's good to know 5pot - the wife dropped her car off there today.