Botched paint job - 7 years ago

goldspanners

loofer wrote: »

I'll tell you what... I shall seek advice from CAB/local trading standards.:D Let you know what they say.

Either I'll get it re-sprayed for nothing (unlikely) or I just carrying on driving happily as I am.

i would save my self the embaresment and just do the later. or pay for it myself.

jeannieblue

loofer wrote: »

The car was first registered on 24/04/01 ... the document shows the accident repair carried out on 09/10/01... I wouldn't have expected the original paint to have deteriorated within a matter of months... even if the car was built 6 months before first registration

I wouldn't be making a claim against the person I bought the car from... it was bought from private individual... so sold as seen.

I'm 'alleging' that the bodywork didn't match the paint correctly. I could ring the garage to find out if they got records and if the door was done. I would just have no way of knowing/proving if the door had been resprayed again since.

I'll tell you what... I shall seek advice from CAB/local trading standards.:D Let you know what they say.

Either I'll get it re-sprayed for nothing (unlikely) or I just carrying on driving happily as I am.

Go for it - I mean, what have you got to lose? Common sense?

Or you could just have it resprayed yourself and then you would feel a lot more relaxed knowing that the colours match. And that could be a bit cheaper than going to court.

vikingaero

loofer wrote: »

I'm 'alleging' that the bodywork didn't match the paint correctly. I could ring the garage to find out if they got records and if the door was done. I would just have no way of knowing/proving if the door had been resprayed again since.

If I were the original garage I would shred the records as I wouldn't be required to keep these documents for more than 6 years.

And don't take your "claim" to TS or CAB. Both organisations are woefully understaffed and CAB often rely on volunteers and they really don't need to give wastrels like you any of their precious time.

jeannieblue

And I've still not been touched up..

vikingaero

jeannieblue wrote: »

And I've still not been touched up..

I would touch you up but I've been painting all day and I'm knackered.

jeannieblue

Tomorrow's another day..

maniac886

jeannieblue wrote: »

Tomorrow's another day..

What do you need touching up?

jeannieblue

vikingaero wrote: »

I would touch you up but I've been painting all day and I'm knackered.

Quick post some more

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you're on 1666 - bit evil that..

jeannieblue

maniac886 wrote: »

What do you need touching up?

Its a bit that goes all curvy round the side to the front.. you can hardly see it until you get up close and run your hand over it.

Ionkontrol

Your are buzzing mate, all body repairs come with at maximum, (main dealers incl), 3 years warranty. Paint it again or machine polish it out. Jeez.