Hit and run - ball park repair cost?

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colino wrote: »

Those pesky bollards are a right nuisance jumping out in front of you.

I wouldnt mind as much if it had been my own stupid fault (as per the scuff on the alloy)

BTP say I have to wait ~4 weeks to find out if the incident was caught on CCTV

Mark_Mark

InsideInsurance wrote: »

I wouldnt mind as much if it had been my own stupid fault (as per the scuff on the alloy)

BTP say I have to wait ~4 weeks to find out if the incident was caught on CCTV

It will be gone after 28 days.

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Mark_Mark wrote: »

It will be gone after 28 days.

They requested it from the station the day after the incident, they just say it takes time for them to receive and review it

EdGasket

Whats BTP please?
For info, I had quotes on a new wing with respray and they were around the £800 mark. May as well try the repair and if it is still noticeable, make sure the car is really filthy when you take it back and they might not notice.

Mark_Mark

EdGasket wrote: »

Whats BTP please?
For info, I had quotes on a new wing with respray and they were around the £800 mark. May as well try the repair and if it is still noticeable, make sure the car is really filthy when you take it back and they might not notice.

British Transport Police.

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Mark_Mark wrote: »

British Transport Police.

Took the words out of my mouth

bigjl

OnanTheBarbarian wrote: »

Scumbags

I would wager that for a proper repair and no filler nonsense (assuming a dent man can't take care of the crease), that it may be cheaper to get a salvaged wing as a bolt on repair.

What car is it out of interest?

As it is made of Aluminium i would take a stab at it being either a Jag or an Audi

londonTiger

steel can pop back into the shape it was moulded much easier. aluminium doesn't do that.

i would take a gamble with the £160, at 15% of the cost of a full replacement. it's worth trying.

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bigjl wrote: »

As it is made of Aluminium i would take a stab at it being either a Jag or an Audi

As long as it isnt a stab at the car, got enough of a repair bill as it is. It isnt a jag or audi

Avoriaz

InsideInsurance wrote: »

Joy of joys, returned to my car last night to find a nice dent in my offside front wing. The kind soul who hit it didnt feel it necessary to leave any details either.

Reported to BTP to get a look at the CCTV but its a roving camera and far away from the parking space so not looking optimistic. So looking like a nice unexpected bill for me then.

Are you sure it wasn't damaged elsewhere before you parked and you hadn't yet noticed?

It could have been hit on a previous parking occasion, although I suppose the location near the driver door means you would probably notice it sooner rather than later.