Potential New Car, but... possibly now written off!

Ste7en

The underside of the wheel arch is all rippled, I put my finger behind it and felt. Apparently this is because "We can't seal as good as robots". Apparently the bumps I'm feeling are sealant, it feels like metal to me. But it can't be, it is a new wing. That is what they quoted for...

Ste7en

Anyone thing they'll fit a new wing for me?

k17chy

Wing or rear quarter?

Ste7en

Sorry. Rear quarter.

The guy at the garage likes to say "We'll put some sealer on it" but I'm hearing sealer = bodge.

Ste7en

The quote for the problem area stated:

Parts Requiring Renewal
Left Rear Side Panel

Amongst other items. I'm assuming this is a quarter panel?

k17chy

You will have to put some body sealer on but not to fill gaps. The wheel arch should be rolled back on itself. At the factory this is done by Robots in the body shop, well it is at our place. Don't know if they have a machine to crimp it together at there workshop. Get the door seals off and check the welds.

Ste7en

Ooo, not sure about taking the door seals off. Sounds too technical to me

My concern is how the metal at the bottom of the arch is so thin and 'overworked' it looks like a torn brandy snap. My brother used to do some panel beating and he said a new wing shouldn't look like that.

Once Winter hits it'll rust like mad.

They can stick their bodge up their arses. The insurance company promised it would be as good as before the accident and it clearly is not.

Trollslayer

Take a small magnet with you, a good filler detector.

Ste7en

Interesting. Insurance company are telling us to take it up with Vizion Network as it is "Their problem now".

Well done, I'll never use you again.

Ste7en

Wow. I managed to speak to someone at the insurance company. They looked at the photos and silence, then:

"Do you want to take it to another garage? That is by no means an acceptable repair!"