Not what you want to see....

[WingateV8]

Came home on Saturday to find the following nice note under my windscreen:

"Knocked your bumper, no mark. Mobile: xxxx-xxxxxxxx"

Checking the car - of course the bumper and also the bodywork are marked.

So questions I guess on advice:
1) Body work / paint repair shops in London - people would recommend?
2) Do I just take the car to Aston Martin for repair?
3) Person has asked for quote - but not provided insurance details yet - so not yet fully got liaibility - other than the handwritten (rain-sodden note)
4) Any one know of any good forums for anyone who wants to sublet private parking in North London?

[Pixelpeep]

WingateV8 said:

Came home on Saturday to find the following nice note under my windscreen:

"Knocked your bumper, no mark. Mobile: xxxx-xxxxxxxx"

Checking the car - of course the bumper and also the bodywork are marked.

So questions I guess on advice:
1) Body work / paint repair shops in London - people would recommend?
2) Do I just take the car to Aston Martin for repair?
3) Person has asked for quote - but not provided insurance details yet - so not yet fully got liaibility - other than the handwritten (rain-sodden note)
4) Any one know of any good forums for anyone who wants to sublet private parking in North London?

Ouch, at least they left a note.

I could maybe help on one of those, are you anywhere near N4 ?

[WingateV8]

Yep - N1 (Islington)

Pixelpeep said:

Ouch, at least they left a note.

I could maybe help on one of those, are you anywhere near N4 ?

[avinalarf]

I have used Dudrich in the past. ( No connection ) approx £15/20 per week.

Edited by avinalarf on Monday 11th November 15:24

[Pixelpeep]

WingateV8 said:

Yep - N1 (Islington)

Ok, i have a house in N4 which is with 4 others in a mews, the tenants there do not have a car although access into the mews is extremely tight - its basically a tunnel in between two houses.

I don't know much about Astons, but they do look quite wide - is it an illusion or are they wider than usual ?

[gibbon]

At least they left a note.

[289]

I hope the note was not from Jack

[downr]

You could ask Chips Away (did a decent job on the wifes Jag XF, similar scratches). But frankly if its going to be an insurance type job then i'd be tempted to get aston to do it

for garages/parking spaces, you can try gumtree or parkatmyhouse.com

[montecristo]

289 said:

I hope the note was not from Jack

Oh Jack, I am nodding admiringly and shaking my head in disgust at the same time.

Edited by montecristo on Monday 11th November 21:29

[paddy328]

Judging by the pic, some of that could be polished out. Don't take your car to Aston martin. They will just ship it out to a bodyshop they use because they get a good deal and they might be Aston approved too, which doesnt mean a thing.

There a people on here that I know of that have gone through the dealer system and they did a crap job.

The only bodyshop I would send people to in the London area is sl restorations in crawley. Best in the country.

Steer clear of mobile paint guys.

[X7LDA]

paddy328 said:

Judging by the pic, some of that could be polished out….

This…

I've had a lot worse polished out on previous cars. I'd take your car to any reputable body shop and ask them for a quote for a machine polish.

[V8V Man]

I managed not long after I bought my V8 Vantage to catch the door post of my garage and I called in the services of Mark O'Connor at http://www.superauto.co.uk

He is excellent and I would thoroughly recommended his services, suggest you email a picture to him firm.

[8Tech]

As the other driver has been good enough to leave his details, something at least 95% of others would not have done, I would not try taking him to the cleaners and be decent enough in return to try and get it polished out professionally.

Any reputable bodyshop could try, and if unsuccessful, could quote on repairing it and if your chap is paying cash, make sure the bodyshop dont add on the insurance MPE (might pay eventually) tax to cover all the messing about the insurers will do to them.

[AMDBSNick]

paddy328 said:

Steer clear of mobile paint guys.

Who will have prepped your car for the dealers before they put it on the forecourt.

Some of them are actually very good

[paddy328]

That may be true, but they are few and far between, plus they are only as good as the paint they use and I know that the stuff chips away usr isnt as good as they use in a normal bodyshop. Plus, don't be fooled that because they use someone at a dealership they are really good. 9 times out of 10, it's because they are cheap.

[AMDBSNick]

paddy328 said:

That may be true, but they are few and far between, plus they are only as good as the paint they use and I know that the stuff chips away usr isnt as good as they use in a normal bodyshop. Plus, don't be fooled that because they use someone at a dealership they are really good. 9 times out of 10, it's because they are cheap.

No flies on you paddy

[jeremyc]

WingateV8 said:

4) Any one know of any good forums for anyone who wants to sublet private parking in North London?

ParkLet
Dudrich
ParkAtMyHouse

And many others

[paddy328]

The dent bloke you used on the DBS was a magician though. Not the same area, but credit where it's due.