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« on: 21 December 2006, 19:13:00 »
Seriously though.
It might, MIGHT just be worth going in to a few dodgy/cheap bodyshops, and asking if they can dress the damage out !
OK it will require a skim of filler even if you find a skilled panel beater !
I'm fairly sure that split MIGHT tack/weld up enough for the damage to be dressed out.
Is the rear light area badly damaged, or is the damage limited to the actual flat side of the panel !
You never know, someone might do it for £300 or there again you might get laughed out of the bodyshop suggesting / asking if it can be beaten out !!
I'd try mate, if you like the car, BUT as you have contacted the insurance now, your fairly buggered !
Even if you buy it back, it will be listed as a CAT C ( minimum) for the rest of its life and will show on any HPI check ! You will also have to have the car VIC checked too as it now going through the insurance !
The Insurance aint gonna fix that mate, i'm fairly certain!
But if you do buy it back, you will HAVE TO adhere to guidlines now, and that will involve a VIC check to get it back on the road !
Mark
