Time to first damage (The Golf Accident Thread)

[Candyman]

Never been able to afford cars I've owned.

Guess that is where you and I differ and probably why I stress over the repairs to my car.

If I could afford an "ultimate everyday" it wouldn't be the R.

Enjoy.

[SilvrFoxX]

Oh god, and I was so worried about a little damage on my car.

Dude, you need some help, seriously

You settled for an R ?

It is an unreliable, entry level sports hatch built for the masses like me who can't afford good vehicles.

Oh that is harsh.. you could say the same about all cars

[Candyman]

Oh that is harsh.. you could say the same about all cars

Hehe

Well, you could.

I love the R, I really do. It is the best car I could get within my budget.

However, if I passed up an M3 or AMG over the R, I'd be concerned about my state of mind.

That only applies to me. Others may indeed want to spend extra cash elsewhere.

The R has plenty of faults, mine a few extra after the repairs. It is an entry level sports car built for the masses.

Off to the repairers this morning - hopefully just some panel adjustment and wetsanding to remove excess film

[SilvrFoxX]

I hope that is all it is you could do without the hassel

[Candyman]

One issue - excess paint on panel edges. Also needs the panel gap tightened up

Those are water drops btw, not an issue

[Candyman]

At the repairers now

They admit too much paint on edge

Will be wet sanded and polished. Bumper will be removed

They also will have to put touch up paint on front bar where they scuffed it going up a ramp

They said it hadn't left the yard but I had photos before and after of the speedo - 5km (went for wheel alignment)

Not letting them do anything other than touch up on that

Doing it now

Love being back in the car despite all that, especially in this wet weather

AWD FTW

[Rob_R]

At the repairers now

They admit too much paint on edge

Will be wet sanded and polished. Bumper will be removed

They also will have to put touch up paint on front bar where they scuffed it going up a ramp

They said it hadn't left the yard but I had photos before and after of the speedo - 5km (went for wheel alignment)

Not letting them do anything other than touch up on that

Doing it now

Love being back in the car despite all that, especially in this wet weather

AWD FTW

Great to hear your on the road again. Shame you had to QC the car and get them to rectify it. Makes you wander why they couldn't see what you pointed out to them before the car was handed back to you. Wet weather down here too today!! Have fun!!

[Candyman]

Thanks everyone, especially SF, chylld and Rob

Good to have it back

Minor thing really but I love the car and that shows by how many posts I've made in here

Sorry for my bitching, I'm just passionate about the fridge

[chylld]

Sorry for my bitching, I'm just passionate about the fridge

Bitches love fridges.

jk, the excess paint is pretty bad in your pic and I wouldn't have been happy with that either (though I don't know how close-up the shot was). check the odo when u pick the car up and make sure another 5km joyride hasn't been taken...

[SilvrFoxX]

Thanks everyone, especially SF, chylld and Rob

Good to have it back

Sorry for my bitching, I'm just passionate about the fridge

Believe it or not we are all passionate about your fridge too.. very please to see both it and you back on the road scaring the natives

[dasrattles]

question, had some bumper work done on my car and when returned there are a couple of cloudy patches below the clear coat. its black so the patches are pretty obvious in sunlight.

should i live with it or bring it back seeing the repairers are 45mins away and i'll be out of the country next week for 3 months. dont want to be too anal here but the car is only 8 months old

[SilvrFoxX]

Get it fixed.. it will drive you nuts foreva

[Candyman]

Bitches love fridges.

jk, the excess paint is pretty bad in your pic and I wouldn't have been happy with that either (though I don't know how close-up the shot was). check the odo when u pick the car up and make sure another 5km joyride hasn't been taken...

Excess paint still there and living with it.

They will just stuff it up. They had s go without much success

A respray will cause more issues

Better more paint than not enough

[Tobes_WIR35]

First day I got my GTI I had someone in a white car open their door on mine. Luckily it polished out.

A few weeks later, I was parked at a construction site and I believe a tradesperson taking a ladder or something off their ute accidentally bashed it into the front of my bonnet causing a nice little deep dent. Not overly noticable, but I notice it every time I look at the car, and it did remove some paint so I am getting it fixed.

It's booked in at Shipstones at Bowen Hills tomorrow. I'm also getting them to knock up a set of schmick perspex number plates to replace my dodgy bent ones (a reluctant encounter between my previous car and a concrete retaining wall left them worse for wear).

[Rob_R]

Thanks everyone, especially SF, chylld and Rob

Good to have it back

Minor thing really but I love the car and that shows by how many posts I've made in here

Sorry for my bitching, I'm just passionate about the fridge

No worries, your pain is our pain. I would've been just like you if I were in your position. None of us like to have our beloveds damaged or hear of others dealing with damage to their beasts. I'll leave you alone now so you can get reaquainted with your fridge!!