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Title: Would T-cut work..?
Post by: stuart30 on 13 April 2007, 00:40:23

Well today whilst out shopping and having mate chuntering away and me ummm well i new i was close but not that ""BANG"" ""SCRAPE"" close.... ::)

T-cut and a quick polish or insurance write off.....what do you guys think. :-[

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Title: Re: Would T-cut work..?
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 13 April 2007, 07:14:58

Whooooops!

Title: Re: Would T-cut work..?
Post by: Jimbob on 13 April 2007, 08:01:46

Just do the same on the other side and call it styling   ;)
 
Sorry about the damage though

Title: Re: Would T-cut work..?
Post by: Martin_1962 on 13 April 2007, 08:11:15

Get a quote and go from there :(

Title: Re: Would T-cut work..?
Post by: ClarCE on 13 April 2007, 09:24:21

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Well today whilst out shopping and having mate chuntering away and me ummm well i new i was close but not that ""BANG"" ""SCRAPE"" close.... ::)

T-cut and a quick polish or insurance write off.....what do you guys think. :-[
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/stuart30/carcar.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/stuart30/carcarcar.jpg)

Ouch, ouch ouch!

Trying T-Cut won't make it any worse than it is - what was it, a stack of garden rakes?!

Title: Re: Would T-cut work..?
Post by: Dean on 13 April 2007, 09:27:50

Shit... sorry about that!

Hope its not too expensive?

Title: Re: Would T-cut work..?
Post by: DaveL on 13 April 2007, 09:34:58

That puts my lightly scratched bumper into a 'cocked hat'.  :'( :'(

It certainly will not be cheap. :-[
 8-)
DaveL

Title: Re: Would T-cut work..?
Post by: Danny on 13 April 2007, 17:36:49

it'll buff out with a bit of elbo grease and a good sponge!

Title: Re: Would T-cut work..?
Post by: Tony H on 13 April 2007, 19:10:29

Bloody 'ell did the shopping trolly have blades attached to the wheels like Boudiccas (yes i've checked the spelling) chariot?  :o

Title: Re: Would T-cut work..?
Post by: stuart30 on 13 April 2007, 19:15:13

It was actually a brick wall that sticks out....im sure the insurance will write it off,the rear door is really quite bad and the rear quarter panel has a nasty cut threw the body and the rear bottom panel scratched ect ect.

Hey im fully comp with protected no claims so im not worried in the slightest. ;)

Im sure they wont try and repair it surely....christ you couldn't blend in new paint to match 10 year old metallic can you.???  :-/

Title: Re: Would T-cut work..?
Post by: Tony H on 13 April 2007, 19:22:26

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It was actually a brick wall that sticks out....im sure the insurance will write it off,the rear door is really quite bad and the rear quarter panel has a nasty cut threw the body and the rear bottom panel scratched ect ect.

Hey im fully comp with protected no claims so im not worried in the slightest. ;)

Im sure they wont try and repair it surely....christ you couldn't blend in new paint to match 10 year old metallic can you.???  :-/

Dont be too hasty about it being a right off a body shop with a good blending scheme and someone who knows how to use it can work wonders

Title: Re: Would T-cut work..?
Post by: TheBoy on 13 April 2007, 19:35:16

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Hey im fully comp with protected no claims so im not worried in the slightest. ;)

I'm afraid it will still affect your premium :(

Title: Re: Would T-cut work..?
Post by: hotel21 on 13 April 2007, 19:45:14

Why claim?  Get a replacement door, a big tin of gutty and a couple of rattle cans.

Once you source a decent painter (they are out there) get the job done properly......

HtH

B

Title: Re: Would T-cut work..?
Post by: stuart30 on 13 April 2007, 21:32:15

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Hey im fully comp with protected no claims so im not worried in the slightest. ;)

I'm afraid it will still affect your premium :(

Protected no claims so hoping it wont make much difference....fingers crossed.

And to be honest id rather they just write it off...im sure it would cost a body shop more to fix and respray than simply pay out. ;)

Title: Re: Would T-cut work..?
Post by: TheBoy on 13 April 2007, 21:36:24

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Protected no claims so hoping it wont make much difference....fingers crossed.

If only it worked like that.

Your base premium (ie with no NCD) is based on your risk, ie car, engine, location, parking, previous claims, prosecutions etc.

This gives them a figure, which then the NCD is applied to.

So the fact you will make a claim will bump your premium up.  They will still apply the NCD at the stated rate, its just the premium is more expensive to begin with.

Hope that makes sense...

Title: Re: Would T-cut work..?
Post by: Chopsdad on 13 April 2007, 21:56:18

 :( :'( Nothing I can say

Title: Re: Would T-cut work..?
Post by: amigov6 on 13 April 2007, 22:34:44

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Well today whilst out shopping and having mate chuntering away and me ummm well i new i was close but not that ""BANG"" ""SCRAPE"" close.... ::)

T-cut and a quick polish or insurance write off.....what do you guys think. :-[
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/stuart30/carcar.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/stuart30/carcarcar.jpg)

:'(Sad to say you've f****d it. the scrapes are too deep.

Title: Re: Would T-cut work..?
Post by: stuart30 on 13 April 2007, 22:57:49

Cheers The Boy that does make sense thinking about it....still hopefully whilst they may charge hopefully shouldnt too much more. :(

Still if its written off new Omega....lol


 amigov6 should know tomorrow after ive visted the body repair folks....i know what im hoping for  ;)

Title: Re: Would T-cut work..?
Post by: Matchless on 13 April 2007, 23:09:04

Looks like it might be Polar Sea Blue in which case it should be written off, especially if the tailgate is in good nick. ;)

Problem with damage like that is the labour charge, on a new car it would be a replacement panel, on an older one they might choose to weld the cut and repair with filler or lead but in either case the hours add up and make it un-economic.

Title: Re: Would T-cut work..?
Post by: stuart30 on 14 April 2007, 01:52:11

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Looks like it might be Polar Sea Blue in which case it should be written off, especially if the tailgate is in good nick. ;)

Problem with damage like that is the labour charge, on a new car it would be a replacement panel, on an older one they might choose to weld the cut and repair with filler or lead but in either case the hours add up and make it un-economic.

Its a dark green.... ;)

Well if they repair it i will insist its perfect and i do mean perfect or will refuse it.

Cant see it being repaired though.....still should know soon. :)

Title: Re: Would T-cut work..?
Post by: DaveL on 14 April 2007, 13:16:33

Good luck :y
 8-)
DaveL

Title: Re: Would T-cut work..?
Post by: stuart30 on 14 April 2007, 19:20:33

Well i went to see the body-shop the insurance company told me too see and im not impressed.....i was told that if they repair the car they will simply re skin the rear door and fill the deep gouges with filler,i assume the split in the rear quarter panel would just be filled too as the chap stated they wouldnt be cutting the panel out and replacing.
The black plastic (sorry cant think of its name) that runs under the sill will be repaired and NOT replaced....the drivers door will be sprayed although there's nothing wrong with it as and i quote ""the colour difference would be too noticeable other wise"" to which ive asked how noticeable and he said well if you look at one side then the other they wont match....What the f@@k  >:(

Left there not a happy bunny.....then had a call from the same body shop stating the work will cost £1400.

So fingers crossed they offer to pay out instead of what id call a bloody bodge job.!!!!!