Member Since: 18 Apr 2012
Location: Gloucestershire
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Caravan damaged in storage :-(
Someone had a runaway van and it stopped on the front of mine
Will need a complete new front, luckily the other van is company owned and the guy immediately informed the site owners and said they're back on Monday to start sorting it out - completely admitted liability.
Van is going to need a new front, pics to follow but for now some advice please...
What's best way to sort this out? Should I be seeking a new front to be fitted by Swift only (it's a 2008 model Sterling purchased in 2009) or are there reputable repairers in the Kent area I can use? I assume I need to get the van to them to get a repair quotation?
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15th Aug 2014 12:12 pm
dubbs
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I'd find a local repairer that has a good reputation, it will be completed better than the van was in the first place. I hope it doesn't take too long. DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
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15th Aug 2014 12:47 pm
THUB
Member Since: 10 Dec 2005
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+1 to Pelyma. It might be worth contacting the Caravan Club and/or the Camping and Caravanning Club to see if they have some accredited local mobile engineers. I have seen some pretty substantial work done by these guys.
15th Aug 2014 12:56 pm
al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
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Biggest issue with Swift will be waiting for parts - seen items take 6 months to arrive. caravan manufacturers are not like car manufacturers
What do your insurers say - have you spoken to them about where it might need to go?
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15th Aug 2014 1:11 pm
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Are you sure that wont buff out??
15th Aug 2014 2:06 pm
simon645
Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
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Hit buy a runaway Hobby van, bad luck mate, as stated by others get a good body build repair shop
15th Aug 2014 5:09 pm
Landie71
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Feel for you - hope you weren't planning on using it soon.
15th Aug 2014 6:26 pm
highbayrack
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dubbs I agree with the others re finding a good local repairer. Clearly not as extensive as yours, but I punched a hole in the back panel of our previous van last year and the guy did an absolutely amazing repair job.
He 'plastic welded' the old broken piece back in, filled it and did an awesome job on exactly matching the paint (which he needed to mix by eye) as the van was 6 years old and the company had ceased trading actually the second picture doesn't do justice the unbelievable job he did.
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15th Aug 2014 6:34 pm
maplecottage
Member Since: 01 Feb 2011
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A officially approved dealer will do a good job - we had a new front on our 'van, brill job by the dealer and it only took 2 days.
Address: Unit 16/17, Hertford Industrial Estate, Caxton Hill, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 7NF
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Distance: 21.2 miles
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16th Aug 2014 3:10 pm
rodneydisco3
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Make sure you need a replacement panel. They take a long while to be delivered, and refitting often leads to a leak a year or so later.
The cleaver panel repairs are best unless thee is no chance of panel repair. Why not go through your insurance if they have admitted liability, they will make sure the repair is to a standard by a good workshop?
Hope you are back up and running very shortly.Rodey L
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16th Aug 2014 9:15 pm
dubbs
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I thought a replacement panel to be better than a repair. Fibreglass you're never sure if the panel has been weakened elsewhere, don't fancy a crack or crazing appear a year later when I have no recourse.
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