Car has been keyed - repairs?

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harveybobbles wrote: »

Chips Away is cheap for a reason............

It'll last about 12 months and then look like a right mess!!

You could have it done properly, but then the same thing could happen again in a few months.

If I were you i'd leave it until you come to part with the car so it's looking nice and fresh.

I wouldnt say Chipsway are cheap - I have had them out on 3 occasions and its cost me over £600 in total. I highly recommend them though - Its done within a day at a place of your choice i.e home or work.

As for it lasting for 12 months, the paintwork is guaranteed for 2 years anyway...

saintjanet

One thing to bear in mind if using chips away or similar,that i did not say in my lst post ,is that ,as it is a franchise workmanship may differ between opperators.

If anyone uses them it may pay to ask to see examples of their work,i did and the bloke was happy to oblige and showed me another vehicle he had repaired in my area.

fox2319

Just had a couple of quotes locally, £600 at the garage or £300 at a reccomended body shop. Just what I really wanted to make xmas that little more special.

chigley

Definately give Chips Away a call, they will be much cheaper than that. My car was keyed all down down one side and they repaired it for just over £100. This was a couple of years ago and its still OK now.

markelock

chips away or similar aren't always able to do it. It doesn't need to be down to the metal to be too far gone for a "cheap" repair

I'd leave it. I've had my car and my wifes car damaged by another idiot.

and I bet a few months after it's fixed, someone will do something similar.

too many idiots not enough poison gas.

fox2319

markelock wrote: »

chips away or similar aren't always able to do it. It doesn't need to be down to the metal to be too far gone for a "cheap" repair

I'd leave it. I've had my car and my wifes car damaged by another idiot.

and I bet a few months after it's fixed, someone will do something similar.

too many idiots not enough poison gas.

I know that's the sensible and cheapest thing to do but, and this is purely personal I know, it's our family car and I'd hate to have to look at a reminder of some petty to$$ers handi-work every time I go out.