Gutted!

[davepruce]

Coming out of the carpark at work, all twists and turns on gravel, the edges marked by railway sleepers stacked 2 high, creeping along, had to go close to avoid a car turning towards me, round a corner and ,........ crunch .... too close!.

By the time I heard it I had a 'bruise' about a foot long and about 8 inches high across both nearside door plastic panels.

Oh good I hear you say, its a plastic panel - Yep, a plastic panel, Lexus Canterbury quoted £400 for the front and £350 for the rear! Thats without fitting!

Spoke to a local (good and recommended) sprayer who cant match the paint but could do all round with a close match - bumpers and 4 door panels - for about £400.

Its meant to be going at the end of July!!!!!

Any thoughts???

[Adie]

Thats bad news mate

The repairs do seem expensive. But its better to have the job done properly other than " a close match". You'll only end up not happy with it, wishing you got a proper job in the first place.

[mudzs]

get the parts from a breakers ,lexus parts are a rip of and the dealer you went to is by far the worse culprit .ask chris shipley for a price as well

[davepruce]

Thanks for the comments and commiserations.

Decisions to be made!!

Chris S. can you better the prices??