Time to first damage (The Golf Accident Thread)

[Rob_R]

Bugger! Made it to 7 months before first damage. Multiple stone chips on drivers side of the car. Only panel with no damage is the drivers side quarter panel (covered in ventureshield) Had an idea how and when it happened and only today I reviewed the security camera footage. Sure enough as I thought one of the workers from the company that has our garden maintenance contract decided it was a F'ing good idea to whipper snip the weeds on the blue stone carpark. The owner of the maintenance company was really good about it when our property manager rang him. Now I just need to talk to him as he passed on that he will put it through his insurance. He was very apologetic apparently and had stated that that nuff nuff who did it was actually sacked the day after the damage was done for what reasons I don't know. Now to find someone to do a good repair job!!!!

[SMOK3Y]

broke left mirror today.. was reversing out looking at that exact mirror lol then wasnt as it was pushed forward made a very loud crunching sound still works & sits right just scratched & black surround not sittig on it properly

[Rob_R]

broke left mirror today.. was reversing out looking at that exact mirror lol then wasnt as it was pushed forward made a very loud crunching sound still works & sits right just scratched & black surround not sittig on it properly

Ouch!, would have made it worse watching it happen. Need to get your hands on a black surround and then no harm done.

[7R]

11 months and 3 weeks. Dropped it off at the car wash at work and picked it up with a massive set of scratches in the back drivers side wheel face. So they are saying they have a person who can come in and do a mobile repair but I dont know how good it will be.







So you think it can be fixed easily by a mobile repairer?

I just sent the LOD to the owner of the wash. He is okay about it but Candy isn't the same... you know?

[peedman]

Ouch, unfortunately for you machine finish is very hard to match and i dont believe a mobile repairer can get it matched up 100%. My vote would be take it to a proper wheel repairer and get a written quote and if they say they cant get it back to normal I would be demanding a replacement wheel. Their fault, their problem!

[andrew7]

Wow, that is nasty. Makes you wonder how on earth they did it??

My GTI arrives soonish: am I correct in assuming that the smallest touch of my lovely 18" Detroits against a curb will result in disaster (in which case my lovely wife will be hencefore banned from parallel parking it!)?

[SilvrFoxX]

ummm.. stop taking your car to autowashers.. they are bad for the paintwork but as you seem to have found out bad for rims as well.

Really sorry to see mate, hope it gets sorted

[mythik]

So you think it can be fixed easily by a mobile repairer?

Based on personal experience (cry) and threads on here and other forums, a mobile repairer will not be able to match the original finish - end of story. The only solid outcome to return the car to its original condition will be to replace the alloy and swap tyre over.

The unfortunate reality is this; You will need to allow the process to take place where the mobile repairer attempts to repair it, fails (it will look different to the other wheels), then re-issue a LOD to re-affirm you wish to be placed into the position prior to the damage occurring and that the only outcome now given previous attempts failing to achieve this is alloy replacement + tyre swap.

[hooba]

So you think it can be fixed easily by a mobile repairer?

I just sent the LOD to the owner of the wash. He is okay about it but Candy isn't the same... you know?

Chatswood Classic Cars Service use a mobile guy that matches it perfectly. I had an almost identical scratch on my Detroit, and after it was fixed I couldn't find the wheel / spot where it had been scratched. Around $150 if I remember correctly.

[7R]

I did the ring arounds yesterday. Magman at Punchbowl didn't want to touch it. I just happened to be working from our Canberra office yesterday and one of the other rev heads there had machine finished wheels that he kerbed. He put me onto a guy in Queenbeyan who put me onto a guy in Fyshwick who put me onto two people in Sydney.

Virgin Wheels in Kings Park will re-machine the entire wheel for $240
The Wheel Centre in Botany will also re-machine the entire wheel using a CNC lathe with an absolute gaurantee it will be as good as new for $297 incl GST> They do the demo's for Barloworld that get ruined in test drives.

I have asked for quotes from both to give to our car wash operator who is now a bit dubious that the damage happened in his care.

Think I will ring the Chatswood CC contact also. In the end I will likely cover either some or all of the cost myself depending on the car wash as I would rather have the wheel back to perfect than save a few $$$$ and have to run around or end up with a dodgy job.

[MadWorm]

Your profile says you're in Sydney so I didn't chime in before. Mrs Worm kerbed an alloy on her 380 recently. I called around and got put onto a guy from Queanbeyan to refinish the alloy, it was a fill and spray job and done very nicely, it cost $150. He does the rounds of the car dealers in Canberra/Queanbeyan, so he teed up a day when he was at the Audi dealership in Phillip which I live across the road from, to drop off and pick up while he was there. If you want his contact details let me know. 'Wicked Wheels' is the business name.

[SilvrFoxX]

'Wicked Wheels' is the business name.

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[7R]

Your profile says you're in Sydney so I didn't chime in before. Mrs Worm kerbed an alloy on her 380 recently. I called around and got put onto a guy from Queanbeyan to refinish the alloy, it was a fill and spray job and done very nicely, it cost $150. He does the rounds of the car dealers in Canberra/Queanbeyan, so he teed up a day when he was at the Audi dealership in Phillip which I live across the road from, to drop off and pick up while he was there. If you want his contact details let me know. 'Wicked Wheels' is the business name.

I spoke to him- he was very helpful and put me onto the person who put me onto the guy in Botany. I am Sydney based so will go with the Botany guy... although I was at Camden GTI today and he had three 18" Detroits in reasonable condition, just need a buff and polish I think. Anyone know if they can be?

[Rob_R]

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lol, curiousity got the better of me. Forgot I was on VWW for a couple of minutes......'cough'....... maybe a little longer than that!

[SilvrFoxX]

lol, curiousity got the better of me. Forgot I was on VWW for a couple of minutes......'cough'....... maybe a little longer than that!

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