mattwhite
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Took my car in monday one little mark on my alloys (had them prob 8 months) picked it up today and there probably about 7 inches in total on the passanger side that ISN'T damaged!!!
bloody disgrace! Will be ringing tomorrow and get him to sort it out.
Worse thing about it is that its my dad's mates bodyshop who's done it!
sorry for the rant, had to get it off my chest 
[Edited on 31-03-2006 by mattwhite]
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Rus
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know how you feel mate. Get it sorted, luckly i did when mine went into a bodyshop
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Dave A
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and you took the car back?
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Graeme
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7 inches of what sorry?
so they have damaged ur wheels?
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mattwhite
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quote:
Originally posted by C4 WLK
7 inches of what sorry?
so they have damaged ur wheels?
the wheels, i just meant that its not just a little scratch. Yeah took the car back because i wanted it for a rolling road day on saturdy 
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mav
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like my wheels, i knew of one wee mark and a few others appear, but missus knows nothing about them
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Dave A
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quote:
Originally posted by mattwhite
quote:
Originally posted by C4 WLK
7 inches of what sorry?
so they have damaged ur wheels?
the wheels, i just meant that its not just a little scratch. Yeah took the car back because i wanted it for a rolling road day on saturdy
well i wouldnt take my car back unless they had admitted responsibility and agreed in writing to get a new wheel or repair the damaged one.
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Graeme
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always check over ur whole car before u take it away, i am a paint sprayer and its sad to say that things like this do happen often!
they may now be able to say u have done it after u took it away from the premises!
[Edited on 30-03-2006 by C4 WLK]
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mav
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^^agree with above..
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Dave A
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presactly
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mattwhite
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its my dads mate though
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Graeme
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hopefully may be ok but they can still say it and you dont have a leg to stand on!
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mattwhite
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Just to update, went over to the bodyshop again today and he's going to touch them up for the weekend and then going to refurb them, hopefully will get the same finish as i has before. 
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a_j_mair
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least he is going to sot them for you 
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mattwhite
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yeah, if im dont like the finish after they've been done them might think of going and getting them done black..
What do you think?
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Dione J
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Similar thing happened to Matty Gizzle when he had his tyres changed - i know when my car goes in I'm leaving my old wheels on 
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mattwhite
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yeah good idea, but i honestly didnt think it would happen as i know him pretty well now, but its being sorted so no point in moaning anymore
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RichR
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I was having problems with my car running really rich - Tried everything to fix it but in the end gave up and let a mechanic have it
I got it back 4 months later (only problem was the ECU had corrupted itself - new ECU and shazam it worked fine)
anyway after 4 months I was getting pissed off so went with my dad and uncle to pick it up - went with car trailer expecting the worst
my car was sat covered in shit - hadnt been cleaned in the 4 months he had it, two wheels were curbed right round the rim, the drivers door was dented and had no paint on the edge where it had been opened into a door, my Air box was missing, front bumper was cracked, wiper had been snapped off!! numeroous other issues
What was worse a week later I had a solicitors letter instructing me that if I did not pay him £580 then I would be liable for court proceedings - I was ready to rip his head off
needless to say we sorted it (legally) and I never paid a penny - still out of pocket cause I had to pay for the damage
Mechanic moved to Scotland shortly after!
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