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30-01-2012, 06:20 PM | #1 | ||
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Join Date: Jul 2009
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Long story short, I let my temper get the better of me arguing with my partner while driving and managed to scratch the paint on the rear bumper panel behind the rear driver's side pillar (just in my blind spot!) It's a noticeable enough scratch and the reflectors broken up but aside from that, it hasn't damaged the panel at all! I'm counting my lucky stars.
Looking for some recommendations as to where to go in Melbourne for repairs that won't try to rip me off (got a quote this morning for $1200 - they wanted to completely replace my tail lights on top of everything else!). I'm in Caulfield but willing to travel. Really, I'm just looking to get the scratches buffed out and paint reapplied - there's no structural issues at a glance. The reflector I can get imported and install myself according to a few UK forums...not going to pay someone to do something I can easily do myself. This is my second car, and I haven't had to have any repairs before this so if this sounds a bit noob-y, you now know why. On top of that, my excess is $1150 because I'm still under 24 by a few months >_> Unless $1200 is actually reasonable in this scenario? Advice would be greatly appreciated. |
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