Under Bonnet Sticker

[BAXTERC4S]

After a small boulder hit my car the other day on the motorway, it had gone repair at the local OPC, got the car back and done a cracking job, but they have replaced the bonnet and I have therefore lost the under bonnet sticker that was on the original one? Can these be sourced from somewhere and will this affect my resale value? I have my guarantee from Porsche on the repair.

Thanks
Richard

[Agent Orange]

Some people will clip u when u come to sell it ..........other half in ur log book makes up original matching docs ............especially sensitive special vehicles like rs etc ................its all relative like now its had paint and is nt original and so on ................

[cableguy]

I would have thought that as long as you have the OPC paperwork to substantiate the repair then there would be no real issue IMO.

C.

[BAXTERC4S]

So, is the sticker that I have in my service/log book the same as the one that was under the bonnet?

Richard

Edited by BAXTERC4S on Wednesday 5th September 10:26

[BAXTERC4S]

cableguy said:

I would have thought that as long as you have the OPC paperwork to substantiate the repair then there would be no real issue IMO.

C.

Yes got that.

Cheers

[Ballcock]

BAXTERC4S said:

So, is the sticker that I have in my service/log book the same as the one that was under the bonnet?

Richard

Edited by BAXTERC4S on Wednesday 5th September 10:26

Yes ... Dealers/owners have been known to steam this off and stick it on the bonnet .. Very unscrupulous really

[Agent Orange]

Beware its not identical...............u need an original should u think of making one up , it should have the same codes on it but the bonnet one actually has some extra words.............needs a serious forger!!!!!!!

[sleep envy]

did you take pics of the damage before it was repaired?

[wildoliver]

Ask for the old bonnet it is yours after all.

Either remove the old sticker or keep it to prove the replacement.

It is without doubt one of my pet hates though, as it happens mine has still got the sticker as when it had paint it didn't extend to the underside of bonnet, but when I was selling it the amount of people that were fannying around wanting to know if it still had the stickers, even though the listing clearly stated has had a lot of paintwork over the years, has done big mileage and is far from perfect.

I'm afraid when you come to sell you will get the people who expect a brand new car for used price.

[Evil Jack]

There's so much crap talked about that sticker.
The bonnet is double skinned at its upper section and it's very difficult to get even minor dents out (eg golf balls ) -much easier to replace the entire bonnet.

As long as the sticker in the service book is there, I would have no hesitation in buying a car that did not have the one under the bonnet (provided there was no serious accident damage etc - and a new bonnet does not mean the car has been front ended!)

[BAXTERC4S]

No, unfortunatley I dont have pics, what happened was I was driving up the M1 and a stone bounced off a wagon in front and scratched the bonnet, it also dented it and you could see the dent on the inside of the bonnet, so Porsche just replaced the bonnet. What other info has the under bonnet sticker got in comparison to the one in the service book? I might just get a copy of the one in my book done and stick that on tbh, if people are so fussy!

Cheers

Richard

[POORCARDEALER]

Couldnt care less if the sticker is there or not, main thing is the car is in good condition for its age and mileage, at the end of the day cars of this age will have had paint

[sleep envy]

so why is it most dealers I have spoken to made such a big thing about original panels?

[tertius]

Shame - you could have got the old sticker moved over - when I had my bonnet replaced the guys who did it somehow transferred the sticker over (though I have no idea how, but it even still has the same scratch it had before)

Re copying the service book sticker and putting this on - personally I wouldn't - as Vic says they are different and I'd find this more suspicious than no sticker at all.

[cardigankid]

Yes now you know. You should have steamed the sticker off the original bonnet!

In reality it makes little difference unless someone suspects you have had a major front ender, so keep the documentation to prove what actually happened. But in any case, if someone can find an excuse to take few quid off you they are going to do it, don't you think?