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New driver, low wage, huge problem.
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You will in the long run if it goes through the insurance.teddypicker93 wrote: »Can I assume then that you think I will pay much more for the dent?Understeer is when you hit a wall with the front of your car
Oversteer is when you hit a wall with the back of your car
Horsepower is how fast your car hits the wall
Torque is how far your car sends the wall across the field once you've hit it0 -
teddypicker93 wrote: »Motorguy, thanks for posting the image.
You're saying it will cost me around £250-£300 to get the car door from a scrappy, and how that is the best option. Can I assume then that you think I will pay much more for the dent?
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Up to a couple of hundred of his £250 - £300 would be the "and get it painted" part of his reply. That's optional - any colour bootlid will make the car useable and you can always have it painted down the line when you have the cash.0 -
My Daughter's first car had a different coloured bonnet for a year after a slight bump when she had just passed her test....
How fast were you reversing? Maybe slow down a bit when you are not sure how close you are...0 -
You would buy the 2nd-hand bootlid the fit the locks from your old one.
If the replacement comes with a washer/wiper assembly then even better. Whilst removing the lock from your old boot, you can remove the wiper motor to sell on.Never Knowingly Understood.
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Get a new boot lid from the same type/colour of car.
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Remove that one, remove the trim and push the dent out from the inside, push the dent further out that you need to, then use a soft headed hammer to knock it back level.
Print out an A4 sheet, with loads of black 3mm (appox) lines running top to bottom, mount it to a flat piece of cardboard or wood and use the reflection of that sheet in the paintwork to determine where you need to tap out any dents/mounds.
You need to make very sure that the lip where the window sits is exactly right, or the new window won't fit at all.“I may not agree with you, but I will defend to the death your right to make an a** of yourself.”
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I bet most local window fitters could easily fit a window on this to a reasonable standard without leaking etc.
Ask around and just treat the dent as a characteristic of the car.
Betting you could do this for < £100 or thereabouts.0 -
dont they use sealant/glue stuff anyway ? so it will seal that gap quite easily ?0
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I bet most local window fitters could easily fit a window on this to a reasonable standard without leaking etc.
If OP wavers any warranty, I reckon any fitter would do it.
That's what they're worried about, being called back to fix it under warranty.“I may not agree with you, but I will defend to the death your right to make an a** of yourself.”
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