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Becca3003 · Nov 18th, 2007, 04:22 PM

I took my car to my local dealer yesterday to book it in to get some things sorted on it, and also wanted them to have a look at some scratches on the boot and the bonnet to see how much it would cost to get them fixed. The guy who came out to have a look at the scratches told me he would send me the quote in the post and then said what they should be able to do. He said that they would need to remove my viper stripes to fix both the scratches on the boot and also the one on the bonnet. All 3 scratches are no where near the vipers so can't really understand the need to remove them. He also said that I would have to pay to have new ones fitted again!! That can't be right can it??? He then also said that they would need to remove the Cooper badge as one of the scratches is near it, and again I would have to pay for a new one!

Has any one with either viper or bonnet stripes and scratches on either the bonnet or the boot had this before? I thought it was just a case of touching up the paint work, maybe I'm wrong, but to me, what I was told doesn't seem quite right!

Nath316 · Nov 18th, 2007, 04:39 PM

suspect they looking at redoing the entire panel in stead of touching up

can you post some pics of the scratches so we can see how bad they are, they may polish out or be touch upable

Mess · Nov 18th, 2007, 04:41 PM

get the chips away guys to have a look at them aswell. They are pritty good at sorting scratches n stuff.

Becca3003 · Nov 18th, 2007, 04:52 PM

I have these 2 of the 2 scratches on the boot but I don't have a pic of the one on the bonnet - too dark to get one now..

118 · Nov 18th, 2007, 04:53 PM

yeah I'd get Chips Away to have a look too Becca and see what their opinion is

Nebdingo · Nov 18th, 2007, 05:13 PM

what the hell done that??!!

looks pretty savage!

Loui · Nov 18th, 2007, 08:46 PM

There looking to spray the pannel so no there not lying, an are going to do the job by the book, as others have suggested companies like chips away could be able to sort it with localised repairs, but beware there are some cow boys doing them

I love MINI, Laura · Nov 18th, 2007, 08:50 PM

Aw your poor car. What a vicious scratch! B***tards!

They aren't too deep maybe like others have suggested chips away polishing them out instead of spraying the whole panel.

Good Luck!

monkeynuts · Nov 18th, 2007, 09:06 PM

the marks that have been left look like when someone has washed the car they had grit in the mitt/sponge

they dont look bad at all = seems just surface paint is damaged

id give autoglym polish n similar products a try before asking BMW - they will milk u like a fat cow!

LMB · Nov 18th, 2007, 09:27 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Mess (original)

get the chips away guys to have a look at them aswell. They are pritty good at sorting scratches n stuff.

No I'd let them spray the whole panel. Patch up jobs never look the same, bet there done that.

Nov 18th, 2007, 04:22 PM	#1
Becca3003 Give me more Fridays!! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Nr Oxford Local Time: 11:33 PM Posts: 46,887 Offline	Scratches on my car, have I been told the right thing? I took my car to my local dealer yesterday to book it in to get some things sorted on it, and also wanted them to have a look at some scratches on the boot and the bonnet to see how much it would cost to get them fixed. The guy who came out to have a look at the scratches told me he would send me the quote in the post and then said what they should be able to do. He said that they would need to remove my viper stripes to fix both the scratches on the boot and also the one on the bonnet. All 3 scratches are no where near the vipers so can't really understand the need to remove them. He also said that I would have to pay to have new ones fitted again!! That can't be right can it??? He then also said that they would need to remove the Cooper badge as one of the scratches is near it, and again I would have to pay for a new one! Has any one with either viper or bonnet stripes and scratches on either the bonnet or the boot had this before? I thought it was just a case of touching up the paint work, maybe I'm wrong, but to me, what I was told doesn't seem quite right!

Nov 18th, 2007, 04:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
Nath316 I'm avin 'oops Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Rugby Local Time: 11:33 PM Posts: 937 Offline	suspect they looking at redoing the entire panel in stead of touching up can you post some pics of the scratches so we can see how bad they are, they may polish out or be touch upable More Air + More Fuel = More Power!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nov 18th, 2007, 04:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
Becca3003 Give me more Fridays!! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Nr Oxford Local Time: 11:33 PM Posts: 46,887 Offline	I have these 2 of the 2 scratches on the boot but I don't have a pic of the one on the bonnet - too dark to get one now.. Attached Thumbnails

Nov 18th, 2007, 04:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
118 KitKat Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: West Sussex Local Time: 11:33 PM Posts: 19,304 Offline	yeah I'd get Chips Away to have a look too Becca and see what their opinion is * The Italian Job 2008...... Team 50 - please sponsor us by clicking on my sig! * clicky here to visit the UJ Owners Club thread

Nov 18th, 2007, 08:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
Loui 230whp an counting My Classifieds Join Date: May 2002 Location: Mini Addiction Local Time: 11:33 PM Posts: 3,154 Offline	There looking to spray the pannel so no there not lying, an are going to do the job by the book, as others have suggested companies like chips away could be able to sort it with localised repairs, but beware there are some cow boys doing them WWW.MINIADDICTION.CO.UK

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Nov 18th, 2007, 04:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mess Go Go Gadget Mini Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Local Time: 11:33 PM Posts: 644 Offline	get the chips away guys to have a look at them aswell. They are pritty good at sorting scratches n stuff.

Nov 18th, 2007, 05:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
Nebdingo ProNet:3 Gaming Community Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Leicester UK Local Time: 11:33 PM Posts: 272 Offline	what the hell done that??!! looks pretty savage!

Nov 18th, 2007, 08:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
I love MINI, Laura MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Portsmouth,Hampshire Local Time: 11:33 PM Posts: 3,198 Offline	Aw your poor car. What a vicious scratch! B***tards! They aren't too deep maybe like others have suggested chips away polishing them out instead of spraying the whole panel. Good Luck!

Nov 18th, 2007, 09:06 PM	#9 (permalink)
monkeynuts my ponies have escaped!!! My Classifieds Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: TBC Local Time: 11:33 PM Posts: 5,100 Offline	the marks that have been left look like when someone has washed the car they had grit in the mitt/sponge they dont look bad at all = seems just surface paint is damaged id give autoglym polish n similar products a try before asking BMW - they will milk u like a fat cow! m o n k e y : n u t s

Nov 18th, 2007, 09:27 PM	#10 (permalink)
LMB Toon Toon.. My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Up North Local Time: 11:33 PM Posts: 24,873 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Mess (original) get the chips away guys to have a look at them aswell. They are pritty good at sorting scratches n stuff. No I'd let them spray the whole panel. Patch up jobs never look the same, bet there done that. Global Moderator

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