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Sept 17, 2019 12:00:03 GMT
Post by Roadsterstu on Sept 17, 2019 12:00:03 GMT
That looks a good job and i am sure it is worth much more to you back on the road instead of a cheque for a write off. Yes it is worth far more to us than a cheque would have been. But then you buy them back at about 0.003% of the payout you got. 5200 quid? How. The. Fuck? |
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Sept 17, 2019 12:22:57 GMT
Post by Martin on Sept 17, 2019 12:22:57 GMT
Look like a good job, which is the most important thing. The cost does seem a bit high,
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Sept 17, 2019 19:41:12 GMT
Post by Boxer6 on Sept 17, 2019 19:41:12 GMT
Looks very good indeed. The headlight polishing kits you can get are quite effective I believe, and not outrageously priced.
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Sept 17, 2019 19:57:01 GMT
Post by ChrisM on Sept 17, 2019 19:57:01 GMT
£5200 will be because the insurance co will insist on genuine parts being used, and I reckon that they won't be cheap. Add in "specialist" bodyshop labour rates and what appears to be customary exorbitant charges for paints and other consumables, and I can quite easily see where the total comes from.
I have the benefit of hindsight with younger daughter's small incident in her Fiesta, which the insurers repairers priced at £2700, meaning that they wanted to write it off, against the just-over £700 she paid privately to have it fixed using pattern parts
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Sept 18, 2019 7:26:20 GMT
Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2019 7:26:20 GMT
I suspect it's NFU saying 'ouch' this time.
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Sept 18, 2019 7:46:39 GMT
Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Sept 18, 2019 7:46:39 GMT
Looks very good indeed. The headlight polishing kits you can get are quite effective I believe, and not outrageously priced. Or you can use toothpaste - Arm & Hammer is usually best. |
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Sept 18, 2019 8:01:51 GMT
Post by johnc on Sept 18, 2019 8:01:51 GMT
Or you can use toothpaste - Arm & Hammer is usually best. Much much quicker with proper polish and either a dual action or rotary machine. |
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Sept 18, 2019 8:07:05 GMT
Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Sept 18, 2019 8:07:05 GMT
Or you can use toothpaste - Arm & Hammer is usually best. Much much quicker with proper polish and either a dual action or rotary machine. What, you reckon the wife's electric Oral B brush isn't up to the job? She's never complained in the past. |
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Sept 18, 2019 9:36:45 GMT
Post by Tim on Sept 18, 2019 9:36:45 GMT
The proper kits are pretty good - there are 4 grades of sandpaper to use and a buffing sponge that fits on a drill.
I helped my B-i-L do the ones on his 2003 5 series and they came up almost like new.
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Sept 18, 2019 10:08:24 GMT
Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2019 10:08:24 GMT
Much much quicker with proper polish and either a dual action or rotary machine. What, you reckon the wife's electric Oral B brush isn't up to the job? She's never complained in the past. Sara did mention a strange aftertaste when using hers on occasion but I decided not to tell her. She hated the idea of the tea tray and bungee cord stair lift so I avoided the whole issue. |
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Sept 18, 2019 15:27:35 GMT
Post by Martin on Sept 18, 2019 15:27:35 GMT
Armour All wipes get surprisingly good reviews (Autoexpress Best Buy), low effort vs most kits as it’s a wipe with a strong cleaning chemical followed by another wipe with a lacquer seal. Only £10 from Halfords or just under that from Amazon.
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Sept 18, 2019 15:37:20 GMT
Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Sept 18, 2019 15:37:20 GMT
Armour All wipes get surprisingly good reviews (Autoexpress Best Buy), low effort vs most kits as it’s a wipe with a strong cleaning chemical followed by another wipe with a lacquer seal. Only £10 from Halfords or just under that from Amazon. Does that not sting your lips and gums a bit? |
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Sept 18, 2019 15:40:59 GMT
Post by Martin on Sept 18, 2019 15:40:59 GMT
Armour All wipes get surprisingly good reviews (Autoexpress Best Buy), low effort vs most kits as it’s a wipe with a strong cleaning chemical followed by another wipe with a lacquer seal. Only £10 from Halfords or just under that from Amazon. Does that not sting your lips and gums a bit? It’s worth it for that glow in the dark smile. |
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Sept 23, 2019 10:06:36 GMT
Post by PG on Sept 23, 2019 10:06:36 GMT
I've cleaned plastic watch faces with Duraglit silver polish in the past so I might give that a go and see what effect it has.
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Sept 23, 2019 20:52:46 GMT
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Post by grampa on Sept 23, 2019 20:52:46 GMT
I suspect it's NFU saying 'ouch' this time. Their customers (and customers of all insurance companies) more like. |
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