Insurance claim - which repairer

Post by **southerly95** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 8:43 pm

Does anyone know of a list of classic car bodywork repairers on the MMOC website that I can get a quote from for an insurance claim?

Some nasty *bleep* dented the bonnet just to the left of the front badge distorted it (bonnet not the badge) and didn't leave a note. Strange thing was the grill and surround and the bumpers weren't damaged thankfully so don't know what could have done it.

Post by **MoggyTech** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 9:44 pm

If the metal isn't stretched or the paint cracked, one of the paintless dent removal companies will do that repair for £60, which is better than losing any no-claims you may have with your insurer (although most classic insurers do not do NCD). It's a single skin panel so repair is straight forward. Do you have a policy excess? it might be cheaper just to get this done without going through insurance.

So you could try the likes of Flying Colours or Dent Wizard.

As for an estimate, if bonnet needs panel beating/prep/prime/respray entire panel £180 to £250

Post by **steve4063** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 7:08 am

or failing that get a secondhand one in the same colour it'll be very cheap

Post by **overider** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 6:22 pm

Sounds like malicious damage to me. I would look for a good second hand one.

Post by **dave1949** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 6:53 pm

what colour is the car?

someone on the site must have one,as said previously must be cheapest option to persue

Post by **southerly95** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 9:13 pm

Thanks for replies, the colour is OEW, it's a shame cos paint finish is(was) superb. I think you're right about the malicious damage cos we don't remember parking it near anywhere it could get that damage.