putt4par wrote: ↑Wed Aug 05, 2020 6:02 am
Hi Winco,
I have no recommendation apart from some chips away operatives work from a workshop and not outside open to the elements, found a local one in Dartford, his prices seemed no dearer and he made a first class repair for me, worth a thought while you are shopping around.
Thank you. I have now made contact with a local Chips Away guy here in Swindon. He has his own workshop and has been operating since 2005. He seems to have good reviews too. And as a bonus, his premises are literally just around the corner from me! Less than half a mile from my front door!
I got an estimate from a traditional body shop of £800 including VAT, removing the bumper & replacing all the badging etc.
Cheers,
Hope the repair is good. A "before" and "after" photo would be good too.
Perhaps you should make an appointment with specsavers too
ScotMac wrote: ↑Wed Aug 05, 2020 6:24 pm
It is really not that bad.
I would just leave it
It doesn’t bother me that much. Hence not having had it sorted for nearly 2 years.
However, when I do come to sell or trade it in, the damage would certainly get picked up on, so I may as well get it fixed now, rather than leaving it for longer. I figure the longer I leave it, the harder it might be to get a reasonable repair done.
Simon
Sold: 2016 Rhodium Silver Macan 2.0
Sold: 2013 Platinum Silver 911 (991.1) C2
Sold: 2017 Carmine Red Panamera 4
Mine: 991.2 Carrera T Racing Yellow 06/04/2018
If you expect to trade in via OPC I would suggest a bumper respray otherwise a significant sum will be deducted from your valuation for them to respray your smart repair for the next owner.
paulmac wrote: ↑Wed Aug 05, 2020 8:53 pm
If you expect to trade in via OPC I would suggest a bumper respray otherwise a significant sum will be deducted from your valuation for them to respray your smart repair for the next owner.
Paul
Thanks. I have no current plans to sell/trade in. When I do, I may well do so via an independent rather than an OPC. This would likely be after the three year warranty has expired.
Simon
Sold: 2016 Rhodium Silver Macan 2.0
Sold: 2013 Platinum Silver 911 (991.1) C2
Sold: 2017 Carmine Red Panamera 4
Mine: 991.2 Carrera T Racing Yellow 06/04/2018
Now booked in on the 26th for a repair at my local ChipsAway. Seems a very decent bloke. Been doing it for 15 years and has a very professional approach.
Simon
Sold: 2016 Rhodium Silver Macan 2.0
Sold: 2013 Platinum Silver 911 (991.1) C2
Sold: 2017 Carmine Red Panamera 4
Mine: 991.2 Carrera T Racing Yellow 06/04/2018
Don't forget to post the after photos! ChipsAway are a franchise so results are dependant on the skill of the individual you end up dealing with. It sounds as though you've found a good one.
A few years ago I had a ChipsAway repair on another car and was very impressed. In a previous life I worked in a spray shop and I couldn't tell that the car had had a smart repair.
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