I might be missing something here … But would it not be easier to take it to a local body shop to be sprayed ?
Probably. Or your local scratch n dent franchisee. But unless the damage was really bad, the easiest think would have been to leave it and pay the lease company for the damage (which would probably be about the same as he's spent on materials so far!).
Someone snapped the charging flap off. I had to glue it back on. The replacement part new online was £250, maybe more at the dealer. The lease car would have taken it there and charged me at least £300. If they'd seen it without paint they would certainly have charged me for a replacement anyway.
I was going to make up a long story of woe fuelled by optimism and self belief to entertain you all but you've pushed me now so you're not getting it. You get the boring reality which now looks like this:
Total cost of 2 cans of paint and a flap from a petrol car I was able to fit: £60. So I think that's a good result.
Nice work 🙂
The bumper doesn't match the rear quarter, what else has happened?!
Good result
The bumper doesn’t match the rear quarter, what else has happened?!
Nothing that I know about!! I think that's just the light.
The replacement flap is an ever so slightly different colour - but it is from a 2016 car I believe so that much older. But that really is close enough, for sure 🙂
Disappointing end to the thread but good work👍
Getting strong Marty Feldman vibes....
I was expecting a scene like father Ted and the dent.
Also £110 to fix the door mirror that my wife ****ted on the side of the house. In fairness, she's a good driver, just that the transmission is controlled by rubbish little buttons and she hit neutral instead of drive so it rolled back. Conveniently that meant the rear was damaged, but most accidents damage the front so I bought a door mirror cheap(er) because the front cover was scuffed and swapped the cover over from mine. That would've cost another £300 for sure to have the lease co fix it.
In fairness, she’s a good driver, just that the transmission is controlled by rubbish little buttons
