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Hit and run - ball park repair cost?

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  • Avoriaz wrote: »
    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.

    It could have been but the car was washed on Sunday and so I checked it after that. The only two places it had been before it was noticed on Tuesday night was at home and at the station car park.

    I dont believe it could have happened at home given where its parked but in theory it could have been on Monday at the station but I suspect I'd have noticed it
  • Strider590
    Strider590 Posts: 11,874 Forumite
    No paint damage, just a dent pull/straighten and polish, remove the wheel arch liner and it'd be a piece of cake. I did a similar dent on mine, on the rear wheel arch after some numpty rammed a shopping trolley into it.

    A repair centre will probably quote for a front wing and a respray/blend on the front corner of the car.
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  • Mark_Mark
    Mark_Mark Posts: 639 Forumite
    Strider590 wrote: »
    No paint damage, just a dent pull/straighten and polish, remove the wheel arch liner and it'd be a piece of cake. I did a similar dent on mine, on the rear wheel arch after some numpty rammed a shopping trolley into it.

    A repair centre will probably quote for a front wing and a respray/blend on the front corner of the car.



    They already have.


    So, 3 quotes in, 2 say it has to be replaced as aluminium is too prone to splitting whilst reshaping with both quoting around £1,350

    One said it can be fixed not replaced and quoted £160. One outstanding quote being waited for.

    Almost tempting to try a fix first and replace if it isnt up to standard
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