Hello,
I have a Vauxhall Astra which followed a lorry down the road today and got hit by something that fell off the back of the lorry. Unfortunately we didn't know any damage had been done at the time so didn't take the lorry's number. Once the car was parked, we found that there are two small dents on the roof where something has skimmed the roof. Worse still, there is a walnut (?) sized dent in the edge of the bonnet, on the edge above the radiator, and also there is a "star" pattern on the number plate, so it appears something hit that too. All of the dents have unfortunately scraped off the paint. So what to do next?
Does the number plate need to be replaced or can that be left alone?
Since the paint has been damaged, is it likely that a body shop would want to pull/fill the dent and respray the whole bonnet?
The vauxhall dealer has its own body shop but is that likely to be very expensive?
I have heard good things about "chips away" but I've never used them nor know anyone who has used them first hand. Are they good or is it just a matter of asking locally for recommendations?
Is there anything that can be DIYed? I see people selling rubber suckers but the reviews I have found on google have been disappointing.
Thanks Stephen.