Accident woes, question re repairs if anyone knows ?

[Speedracer329]

Hi all, I was unfortunate to have an accident on Friday evening. Car was parked legally & properly when a bus ran into it. No photos of damage as car is in with Dulford for an unrelated matter. Damage is to front offside "bumper", wing & door. As the bus driver tried to move away he also dragged my car forward a couple of feet, so he stopped & went the other way, dragging my car back again!!
My question is in regard to the paint, & how much more of the car would have to be painted to achieve a proper match, i.e. will they do the rear panel to match the door, wing & front, or leave the rear panel as is? Surely it would look totally wrong & the new paint wouldn't match the old. Also, can I insist on a suspension/chassis check as the car was dragged backward & forward?

Thanking you in anticipation,
Brook.

[sgrimshaw]

A lot will depend on the colour/paint

[blueg33]

sgrimshaw said:

A lot will depend on the colour/paint

And how much the paint has faded etc.

You me ba able to insist on a chassis check, it needs to be part of the assesment.

When I crashed my G33, the damage was to the front and the side, but the whole car was repainted because the old and new paints didnt like to be blended together (apparently the new paint fell off the old stuff)

[Speedracer329]

blueg33 said:

And how much the paint has faded etc.

You me ba able to insist on a chassis check, it needs to be part of the assesment.

When I crashed my G33, the damage was to the front and the side, but the whole car was repainted because the old and new paints didnt like to be blended together (apparently the new paint fell off the old stuff)

Interesting, thanks guys. The paint is I believe a Toyota colour, Starfire Mica Blue, & I believe it to be all original, so 16 years old now. A few weeks ago I tried Halfrauds & a few others to get a paint touch up bottle, but none of them could find the code in their books & couldn't make it up for me.

[blueg33]

Speedracer329 said:

Interesting, thanks guys. The paint is I believe a Toyota colour, Starfire Mica Blue, & I believe it to be all original, so 16 years old now. A few weeks ago I tried Halfrauds & a few others to get a paint touch up bottle, but none of them could find the code in their books & couldn't make it up for me.

My car was a 1993 Lotus and Saab colour. I didnt have the codes but the bodyshop matched it well. The only part they didnt paint was the door mirrors and they matched perfectly. I did find that the new paint chipped more easily than the old paint and it was thinner. Ginetta used 12 coats I am told.

[Barry S1]

My S1 is starfire mica blue I had a can made up the code on it is PA14B
it came from BB Refinishing Supplies Halstead Essex it is a good match
and mine is 22 this year

[Simon says]

Its like this if your not happy with it then don't sign the satisfaction note and don't collect the car and the painter/bodyshop should know better than trying to pass off a car like this with an un-matching paint shade it should be obvious to a good painter that blending will be essential if not a toatal re-paint even more so with lacquer over base/metallic hope the process goes smoothly for you anyway

[jmn]

Are you claiming from your own insurers or the bus company insurers?

If the latter then insist on choosing your own repairer-Dulfords will be able to point you in the right direction.

You do not have to accept the bus company insurers chosen repairer, however much they will try to persuade you otherwise.

Also watch any 'credit hire' offers you may receive. There are a lot of sharks in this particular pool and you must ensure that you are not personally liable for the hire charges if they cannot be recovered from the bus company insurers. Do also check any car that you may hire for damage, and report this to the hirer when the vehicle is delivered.

[dog man]

Wonder what the like for like courtesy car would be? Sorry to hear about this chap. Damn bus drivers are a nightmare

[Speedracer329]

jmn said:

Are you claiming from your own insurers or the bus company insurers?

If the latter then insist on choosing your own repairer-Dulfords will be able to point you in the right direction.

You do not have to accept the bus company insurers chosen repairer, however much they will try to persuade you otherwise.

Also watch any 'credit hire' offers you may receive. There are a lot of sharks in this particular pool and you must ensure that you are not personally liable for the hire charges if they cannot be recovered from the bus company insurers. Do also check any car that you may hire for damage, and report this to the hirer when the vehicle is delivered.

No I am claiming from the bus company. Dulford are quoting for the job too. My ins co asked me if I had a specialist in mind for the work & when i told them Dulford they said that was fine. Regarding any repairers recomendation from the bus company, they are based in Sheffield, where the accident happened, & I live in Poole in Dorset, so no way would I take the car back up there for the work. I have already been inundated by various people offering all sorts of hire cars, but if Dulford do get the nod they usually supply me with their own car, so another wont be necessary. I have no wish to "bump up" the claim by wanting a like for like, or an expensive replacement. As long as I can get from A to B I will be happy, until the job is done.
On a point that was raised earier, does anyone know if Starfire Mica Blue has a laquer on it, & if that makes it more difficult to match?
I am really grateful for all your input guys, thank you.
Brook.