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Rallyepete · Mar 2nd, 2007, 06:28 PM

This afternoon i have discoverd that some "fatherless idiot" has left a huge dent in my passenger door.

I didn't immediately see it when i got in, only noticing when i stopped to refuel.

Feeling really angry as i know it was a transit in the car park at work. No cctv so no proof. And no note to give insurance details...

My wife and daughter are being great about it (my daughter cried as she loves the car more than me) but i just want to have a good rant.

So, the insurance is going to take a hammering. My local dealer has told me that it's a new door as they don't re-skin them.

Anyone know how much it is for the door replacement and repaint?

Cheers (in a very grumpy way)
Pete

Paul · Mar 2nd, 2007, 06:33 PM

Uurgh.

Gutting. This has only happened to me once, and that was with an old Pug 205, and even that was annoying and upsetting!

dazzpowder · Mar 2nd, 2007, 06:53 PM

Must be having a similar day to mine, except I kerbed my own wheel. I'm feeling your pain mate.

aj2day · Mar 2nd, 2007, 07:25 PM

Look for a paintless dent removal specialist in your area.. I do paintless dent removal for a living, ive already fixed a few mini 2's, including my own when i picked it up yesturday.. The doors are different from the old mini's, (more box-sections on the inside, and the mechinisms for the window and stuff are attached to the actual door card) so try and find someone who knows what they are doing.....and make sure they dont want to drill holes in the door edge to get the dent...... By the way, if the paint is broken.. then this method is going to be no good for you.

Rallyepete · Mar 4th, 2007, 01:02 PM

Cheers guys

My local dealer is getting their dent devil guy to have a look at the panel.
No paint broken and no creases by the look of things.

Fingers crossed

Adam cook · Apr 25th, 2007, 08:01 PM

i had a small dent on my old mini one on the drivers door, i was quoted 600 pounds from my local dealer for a new door

, they said the could not fix it as the paint was broken, in the end i left it and eventually part exd the car back to the dealers, so now they have the problem of replacing it!!!

Mar 2nd, 2007, 06:28 PM	#1
Rallyepete !! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Weymouth, Dorset Local Time: 05:37 PM Posts: 29 Offline	Returning to huge door dent..... grrr This afternoon i have discoverd that some "fatherless idiot" has left a huge dent in my passenger door. I didn't immediately see it when i got in, only noticing when i stopped to refuel. Feeling really angry as i know it was a transit in the car park at work. No cctv so no proof. And no note to give insurance details... My wife and daughter are being great about it (my daughter cried as she loves the car more than me) but i just want to have a good rant. So, the insurance is going to take a hammering. My local dealer has told me that it's a new door as they don't re-skin them. Anyone know how much it is for the door replacement and repaint? Cheers (in a very grumpy way) Pete

Apr 25th, 2007, 08:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
Adam cook Hyper one Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: liverpool Local Time: 04:37 PM Posts: 100 Offline	i had a small dent on my old mini one on the drivers door, i was quoted 600 pounds from my local dealer for a new door , they said the could not fix it as the paint was broken, in the end i left it and eventually part exd the car back to the dealers, so now they have the problem of replacing it!!! Drive it like ya stole it!!

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Mar 2nd, 2007, 06:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 05:37 PM Posts: 40,783 Online	Uurgh. Gutting. This has only happened to me once, and that was with an old Pug 205, and even that was annoying and upsetting!

Mar 2nd, 2007, 06:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
dazzpowder MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: London Local Time: 05:37 PM Posts: 99 Offline	Must be having a similar day to mine, except I kerbed my own wheel. I'm feeling your pain mate.

Mar 2nd, 2007, 07:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
aj2day dent magic carlisle My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cumbria Local Time: 05:37 PM Posts: 26 Offline	Look for a paintless dent removal specialist in your area.. I do paintless dent removal for a living, ive already fixed a few mini 2's, including my own when i picked it up yesturday.. The doors are different from the old mini's, (more box-sections on the inside, and the mechinisms for the window and stuff are attached to the actual door card) so try and find someone who knows what they are doing.....and make sure they dont want to drill holes in the door edge to get the dent...... By the way, if the paint is broken.. then this method is going to be no good for you.

Mar 4th, 2007, 01:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
Rallyepete !! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Weymouth, Dorset Local Time: 05:37 PM Posts: 29 Offline	Cheers guys My local dealer is getting their dent devil guy to have a look at the panel. No paint broken and no creases by the look of things. Fingers crossed

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