Help Needed PLS

MaxZ · Post by **MaxZ** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:45 pm

apparently they have to colour code the handles and the trim! i didnt even damage them

loud · Post by **loud** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:47 pm

the trim and handles arent even colour coded on s**t basic models like that, tell them to f**k off

MaxZ · Post by **MaxZ** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:49 pm

that's a zetec which i think is the top of the range one

loud · Post by **loud** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:50 pm

na zetecs arent top of the range, you get ST's and RS's

you also get the ghia models which have lots of luxuries...

look in your picture, it's bump strip is matt black, that isn't what i call colour coded

MaxZ · Post by **MaxZ** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:53 pm

so what should i do? as far as i know my insurance don't cover a private car park.. but i cant just tell them to f**k off can i?

loud · Post by **loud** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:53 pm

there's a focus 1.6 LX Zetec... you get loads of different zetecs, its just like hondas vtec really.

black handles and bump strips

loud · Post by **loud** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:54 pm

no but you can tell him you can pay for the damages but not for him to get some colour coding done on top of that!!!! he might as well get a body kit while he's at it...

MaxZ · Post by **MaxZ** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:56 pm

so what's the best i should offer him? also should i call my local body shops and give him quotes? i never had to deal with anything like this before

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:06 pm

I'd tell him to fook right off as far as colour coding the strips and handles go, like for like, he has black textured strips so he should get them again.

I paid 150 to have my front bumper sprayed, and 350 to have my rear smoothed and sprayed, that's Â£500 for a weeks work - That's at a local bodyshop who deals with insurance work, classic car restoration and general bodywork and is highly recommended.

So in my opinion that is an extortinate amount of money yes.

MaxZ · Post by **MaxZ** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:24 pm

does anyone knwo best way of findin ford specialist in north london?

polopowah · Post by **polopowah** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 9:16 am

o my god thats ridiculous!
the damage i got quoted for my car at a VW dealer was about 790 and that was for a new door, new handle plus lock mechanism, new side strips and colour-coding of the door handle

620 haha morelike 120 quid

-Ben-

olop_chris · Post by **olop_chris** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 9:44 am

I can tell you right now, that if that car was took to my local bodyshop, the bloke there would have that done for Â£150 max by the looks of that picture. Thats a load of s**t, technically you should tell them to f**k off....but to take the more mature approach you should ring the guy, and explain that if your paying for it, then you will go find some quotes for him and then either offer to pay half...but i wouldnt argue to pay it all.

Either that, or print them pictures off and you have proof that there are no colour coded trims on the car...and fight it

polopowah · Post by **polopowah** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:57 am

surely it can be resolved through insurance?
when i got hit by a stupid mare backing out of her drive, her insurance company covered the damages to my car, but she did lose bonuses.

-Ben-

MaxZ · Post by **MaxZ** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 11:13 am

i read through insurance notes and it doesn't cover off-road use like private parkng which this was. Also my insurance has a 600 quid excess so i pretty much will end up paying the same amount, so i don't see a reason to pay 600 when it's much less than that job

randy · Post by **randy** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 1:30 pm

Wtf? That price he said was a RIP OFF. Here is damage to my car i got repaired and it looks perfect now. I was charged Â£200 and my damage seems more than whats on that!