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I.e. Lexus 300h or Mercedes Benz C350e (2.0 turbo petrol electric)

Which one should one go for? Is plug in electric hybrid popular now?

Crazy ... so you can sell your car as a 2002 model... Which VIN decoder site is this?

Ok... so then it is a 2016... Another car I am looking at ... plate is 16 with date of reg may 2016... but production is sep 2015... how on earth..

How can a car have a 65 plate but Date of Registration is 2016. And date of manufacture of the car is also 2016? Means car was made in 2016 but has a 2015 plate? How...

Thanks paul I have collected the car and they have done nothing to it. I.e. not made anything better or even touched it. I noticed there is a plastic trim that is beside the brakr light and is also split open. Water can go in there. I will post picture tomorrow. I showed the guy and his arguments were this is from before... insurance wont fix it etc etc... I am so tired... so tired. I took the car and just hoped karma hits him and his family. Please do not go to this place for repair. I am going to take some pills to sleep over it.

So question here is, should I take the car away as I am in need of it. They have also scratched the rear passanger window but blamed me that I might have done it with an ice scraper. What a joke. The mouding for windows werent fixed properly but they have fixed that now. Boot linining were not fitting properly due to shape of the boot due to accident. Not sure if they have fixed it. Should I go and see the car, record the issues, and leave the car or take the car and raise the issue later?

The catch is that I had selected the garage as Lexus Edinburgh said they use it. It comes under the same umbrella company as Lexus.

Good to know no one is hurt. It is metal and plastic and will get fixed. Eager to see quality of work.

3rd party accepted reponsibility. Should I tell my insurance all this? I will need to check what I am covered for.

I had found a picture of my car prior to accident and sent them I am very very very disappointed with UK car repair work and insurance system which is a scam anyway. They said they have fixed it and sent me pictures. I do not see any change. How do you guys handle this? I know he will say 'this is within spec'. My *ick is also within spec. Eastern Western Accident Repair Center Edinburgh. Name and shame.

Is200 I has asked this guy this question about resale. He said in his experience it will not affect the value. Mt reply was, you have more experience than me so I cannot comment but I need a second opinion. I said this as at this point I thought maybe this is UK workmanship quality and I do not know much... But now I am armed by all your responses. Clearly he is a clown. And this is from Lexus approved bodyshop.

Thanks. I couldn't say anything when the guy said he has been working since 17 years in this profession and this is a quality job... I will be without car for longer but I have taken your advise.. I would have not been able to sleep with that botched up job. To me it is evident from pictures that no effort was made to fix the gap.

I have left the car with them and asked them to get me another opinion from body shop manager as they were saying it is to quality standards... I am just laughing at this... seen better jobs done in 3rd world countires. Or someone just call me crazy so I can move on with my day.

The first picture is the one that sustained damage, the offside. They are saying they will not repair it as this area was hit before... what is this. Honestly anytime a body repair shop justifies their high pay with their standards... they should be whipped.

Thanks for the quick reply madashatter. Notice the gaps. Would you reject it? For my standards this is very poor. But then I do not know UK car repair standards.

Car got repaired by insurance. I am not impressed by standards. Question, does it really not matter that there is gap/space difference between left side and right side of the panel? Does no one ever check this? Trying to understand if I am used to high standards or am I crazy

The exhaust is cheap and so is the bumper. How did you guys say 3k for exhaust?

Here is the estimate I got by suppling pictures to body shop lexus uses To Strip Vehicle And Renew Exhaust Cover Rear Bumper (Removed) Remove And Refit/Renew (Check New Parts List) Rear Bumper Includes: R + R Boot Trims Right Taillamp Rear Parking Aid Sensors Add/Work Detach + Refit Exhaust System Rear Exhaust Pipe Check Rear Panel Check Bootlid Check And Clean Car Check And Quality Control Repair R/R Side Panel Prepare And Paint Preparation For Pre-Painting Rear Bumper New Part Paint K1R R/R Side Panel Repair Painting <50% Rebuild Vehicle Fitting New Parts Listed Labour Value £327.60 Paint and Materials £424.31 Specialist/Other Charges £69.05 E.P.A. Charge Specialist 7.00 After Care Kit Specialist 3.50 Tech Instruction 23.55 System Sweep Specialist 35.00 New Parts :- £967.85 Rear Bumper [2583] 209.21 R/R Inn Bumper BRKT [2622] 34.59 R/R Lamp CPL [3282] 141.45 R/R Reflector [3296] 50.94 Rear Silencer [8833] 445.59 R/Outer Exhaust Trim [8848] 67.09 Sundries 18.98 End of New Parts _______ Sub-Total £1788.81 VAT £357.77 _______ Estimate Total £2146.58

I am disappointed in this insurance system so far. I keep on calling them and they do a good job with making excuses and pro longing. Is200 Spot on with how you described the symptoms. I am very surprised how you explained it accurately.

Insurance so far have not shown their cards and kept quiet. The car is making drone sound when idle. I can hear it clearly and gives a headache. Also have noticed strange gear shifts and power loss.

Lexus tells me the part number for the indicator bulb is 90981 13043, but they only have white ones. Which orange bulb would fit insted ? I've also been offered "accident aftercare" when calling the service department and it's Accident Exchange that do it. Hire car and manufacturer approved garage repairs. But should I go for it as hire companies are famous for ranking up ridiculous prices?

Am I right in thinking the car is not road worthy with the indicator missing the cover and thus not showing the amber light ? I have not been driving the car becuase of this . Is there any temporary solution for the indicator until the car gets taken in ?

Will they use original tips and parts? Will the seriously fix the exhaust or just use pliars.. will they cheeck the exaust for any damage or leaks further up? I do not know how insurance work so all these quality related questions. Also, will an independent do a better job than insurance?