Bodywork repairs following accident - paint match

=A33500 paid for it.

Going to see them on Friday and tell them I'm not happy.

I dont see the relevance of my policy as someone else has pointed out. In this case, the other insurer is liable for the costs anway.

I could have 3rd party insurance if I wanted. Does this mean I lose rights to decent repairs if someone else hits it ????

ere

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Spot on.

Yes. Made a mistake there maybe.

Maybe I should have bypassed my insurance and gone straight to them. However, when I phoned my insurance to report the accident they said it was an easy case because no-one was in the car so might as well have it done through them and then they'd claim it back.,

" snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com" gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying:

It'd mean that you wouldn't be claiming off your insurer in the first place.

It's simple. The quality of the paint match is nothing to do with your insurance. You're conflating two issues. It's down to the bodyshop.

ere

Paul mate. Looks like we're off the same opinion here.

Been looking on FOS website for something. When they argued about the value I found a page on there which said the value of a car if recently purchased can be said to be the purchase value. They shut up when I pointed this out.

If I could get the same for this, I'd be happy.

Agreed about the policy. I will be changing it when this is all over and done with.

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Unfiortunately, wife did sign the form. :-(

Did complain at the time that it was dark and car hadnt been washed though.

Colour is gunmetal grey.

Only trouble is I can see whats going to happen when I go back...

I'm going say it looks crap, they're going to say, no it doesnt.

" snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com" gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying:

The fact the "Yes, I'm happy" form has been signed means you may well be a bit stuck.

" snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com" gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying:

Yeh, they would. Nice little profit on the whole saga...

" snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com" gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying:

Oops.

Did she note that on the form?

Chances are it'll be rainy or dark and cloudy when you go back. (assuming its sunny there today) clean it and take some pictures highlighting the discrepancy to best advantage from several angles - then print them glossy and take them in when you go. Then you can say - look - bright sunlight, looks bloody awful - sort it out. If you have any pics prior accident it would help your case - ask prev owner? just in case they try to say - we sprayed it the right colour, some previous bodger resprayed the entire car the wrong shade ;-)

Paul gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying:

Tough. Match to the car, not the code.

" snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com" wrote in message news: snipped-for-privacy@k39g2000yqb.googlegroups.com...

You could have had a complete respray.

But *you* pay for the bits to be resprayed that were not affected in the accident.

It's called "betterment".

ere

Your insurer pays for the repair whatever policy you have. Then they claim the costs back from the other insurer.

It's not hard to understand.

Mike P

Mike P gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying:

Only if you claim off them. Which you don't have to. If it's open-and- shut, that's a mug's game.

Its not as *simple* as you make out and doesn't always work that way... why do you think Legal Protection policies exist, if it was your insurer paying and claiming don't you think *they* would buy the policy.

Last time I had a third party hit me the solicitors took over (Leech of manchester - apt name), and all costs were met and paid directly from the third party insurers, I know, I got a lovely cheque for £3k for injury and damage to personal property, and saw the cheque from them at the repairers when i collected my car...