Member Since: 01 Feb 2013
Location: Woodbridge
Posts: 74
bumper off or not lol
hey all,
just after a bit of advice rearly.,...
had an idiot reverse into the front of our new D4. Number plate smash and just above that a scuff of about a half a foot long slam in the middle of the bumper.
Most of it would pretty much buff off (a lot of the paints from there car) and is barely noticeable.
Now the insurance has agreed to pay no probs with no effect to our policy. Local repairer (used before) seemed very good.
I was expecting a quote £175-200 ish
Anyways quote came in £350 so ok fair dos BUT when I asked what was involved he said they will remove all the bumber, spray the whole thing etc etc
Now this seems rather excessive for something that is barley much more than a small scuff maybe they are just bumping up the amount to do for the insurance but would you bother as I always thought having panels removed / sprayed isn't the best thing to be doing....
Or am I being overly picky ???
any advice guys....
cheers
og
13th Dec 2013 12:51 pm
steve smith
Member Since: 11 Mar 2008
Location: up north towards the hills.
Posts: 2427
Don't get involved let the insurance sort it all out Steve
13th Dec 2013 12:58 pm
grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 6308
I would go for two options only:
new replacement bumper if original is damaged in any way
or proper detailing of existing one if no physical damage to bring the claim down to the min
G
13th Dec 2013 12:59 pm
Oldgit st
Member Since: 01 Feb 2013
Location: Woodbridge
Posts: 74
that's fair call,
but its more about having the front end of the car ripped off and having the bumper completely resprayed when there seems such a small scuff that's not that visible
Cant believe the finish will be a long lasting the the LR one and tjhats if they put they bumper back on correctly
13th Dec 2013 1:01 pm
Trigger
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13th Dec 2013 1:15 pm
BBDisco3
Member Since: 23 Nov 2008
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3643
If your hesitant on having the work done, you could always ask the Insurer for a “cash in lieu offer†which may be the full repair cost excluding the VAT element, and then polish it out yourself. This could also save the Insurer any possible loan car cost for the duration of your repair so they are generally amenable to this.
I wouldn’t worry too much about the future, it could happen again and to the degree you may need a new bumper next time.
13th Dec 2013 1:31 pm
crews control
Member Since: 18 Mar 2007
Location: Dorset
Posts: 5011
Wish I'd taken a cash offer after a silly woman in a Honda Jazz ran into the back of me, (I think she was texting). Her car was deemed uneconomical to repair but mine had a tiny scratch on the painted bit of the rear bumper.
The insurance insisted and the whole rear bumper was replaced. Endless trouble after that... rattles, rear PDC intermittent, poor fitting etc. Took almost a year before a main dealer decided the whole PDC loom needed to be replaced. Cost me money because we couldn't prove the body shop had damaged the wiring!
Anyway, all sorted now but I wish I'd chosen £50 and the scratch !!!
13th Dec 2013 1:39 pm
harvey6480
Member Since: 30 Apr 2012
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 116
"Cash in lieu" is technically illegal!
£350 is nothing, it'll take them a good day so I'd say its cheap!
Think about when you come to sell it. Honestly some people moan fir the sake of it! Get over it. Insurance is paying
13th Dec 2013 11:10 pm
divein
Member Since: 08 Aug 2012
Location: Rockcliffe
Posts: 149
I had a guy reverse in to my front bumper, split the plastic and bent. Mobile bumper repair company reshaped it and fixed the split, resprayed over repair, you would never know it had been touched £60 all in
13th Dec 2013 11:16 pm
waterbuoy
Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: Argyll
Posts: 2885
divein - can you please let me know where/who did this for you? SWMBO has a CR-V (don't ask - when we bought our house we found it in the garage ) that was owned by an elderley chap and virtually all four corners have bumps and scrapes to the colour coded bumpers Currently 2009 Disco 3 SE, 2013 MY D4 HSE and 2016 D4 SE
Previously:
TD5 Defender 110 CSW (230k miles)
300TDi Disco 1 (289k)
4 RR Classics (300-350k each, 2 manual, 2 auto)
110 V8 CSW (220k)
S3 109 hi cap pickup (ex RN)
S2A 88 Safari SW with lpg conversion (bloody lethal)
13th Dec 2013 11:25 pm
BBDisco3
Member Since: 23 Nov 2008
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3643
harvey6480 wrote:
"Cash in lieu" is technically illegal!
Why
Can you tell us more please.
13th Dec 2013 11:36 pm
divein
Member Since: 08 Aug 2012
Location: Rockcliffe
Posts: 149
waterbuoy wrote:
divein - can you please let me know where/who did this for you? SWMBO has a CR-V (don't ask - when we bought our house we found it in the garage ) that was owned by an elderley chap and virtually all four corners have bumps and scrapes to the colour coded bumpers
Repair was done by Smart Repair Pro Glasgow 07733582435 Guys name is Andy
http://www.smartrepairpro.co.uk/
Before and after pics, no bumper off just grill.
14th Dec 2013 1:30 pm
waterbuoy
Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: Argyll
Posts: 2885
Excellent - thanks for the prompt reply. I shall give him a call next time I make it east to the 'big smoke' Currently 2009 Disco 3 SE, 2013 MY D4 HSE and 2016 D4 SE
Previously:
TD5 Defender 110 CSW (230k miles)
300TDi Disco 1 (289k)
4 RR Classics (300-350k each, 2 manual, 2 auto)
110 V8 CSW (220k)
S3 109 hi cap pickup (ex RN)
S2A 88 Safari SW with lpg conversion (bloody lethal)
14th Dec 2013 4:33 pm
divein
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Location: Rockcliffe
Posts: 149
14th Dec 2013 11:01 pm
BBDisco3
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maybe they are just bumping up the amount to do for the insurance but would you bother as I always thought having panels removed / sprayed isn't the best thing to be doing....
) that was owned by an elderley chap and virtually all four corners have bumps and scrapes to the colour coded bumpers 
