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captin

Member Since: 19 Oct 2016
Location: rochester
Posts: 110

2007 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Manual Zermatt Silver

Milothedog wrote:
Little up date, Still looking for the that did it, but never gonna find them Have had a quote from the Main Stealer who wants the car for 4 days and £630+Vat

I have found someone local though with excellent reviews who does mobile smart repairs. Say's he can do it in one day and wants £245 +Vat So hopefully will be getting it repaired by him next week.

Ian.

shop around as that seems dear, there is a dent remover company in Bromley that done two large dents on the door of my Honda crv and charged me 170. and no paint needed and could not even see where the dents were after.

14th Dec 2016 5:45 pm

Milothedog

Member Since: 14 Dec 2014
Location: South London
Posts: 442

2013 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Aintree Green

I must admit it's the only smart repairer I have contacted but the reviews after looking at many sung it for me. It needs paint as well. He said he needs to tack tabs on it to pull it out. Also the paint is Aintree Green which is almost a Candy effect to look at so I don't think the cost is too bad considering it's a days work. 2007 TD4 XS The work horse that earns its up keep
2013 SD4 HSE The posh one for towing the caravan
1973 Triumph Stag I bought in 2009 and restored.

14th Dec 2016 6:05 pm

Yorky Bob

Member Since: 28 Apr 2015
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 4561

2013 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Firenze Red

Milothedog your correct, there is no slack in a small panel like that to pull on and out easily, so different to a door skin. FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

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14th Dec 2016 6:14 pm

iain cooper

Member Since: 27 Aug 2007
Location: north of Glasgow
Posts: 1989

2009 Freelander 2 TD4_e HSE Manual Lago Grey

HappyNomad wrote:
The main dealer would be farming the repair out to a local chip and dent man, pay his fee and then taking a healthy profit off the job for themselves. You get the same job done at a sensible price by cutting out the middleman.

We have such a chip and dent man neighbour (handy) and most of his work is from dealers and used car lots.

yes I agree, having noticed the chip and dent vehicles at my dealers on numerous occasions.

Iain

14th Dec 2016 7:41 pm

captin

Member Since: 19 Oct 2016
Location: rochester
Posts: 110

Milothedog wrote:
I must admit it's the only smart repairer I have contacted but the reviews after looking at many sung it for me. It needs paint as well. He said he needs to tack tabs on it to pull it out. Also the paint is Aintree Green which is almost a Candy effect to look at so I don't think the cost is too bad considering it's a days work.

fair enough thinking about it the door skin is a bit more flexible than where your damage is plus the painting
ect so its a good price and hope all goes well which im sure it will as those dent guys really do know their stuff.
shame you couldn't find the ahole that done it.

15th Dec 2016 5:02 am

Dartman the one

Member Since: 04 Apr 2013
Location: Seville, Spain
Posts: 1650

Interesting he needs to tack tabs to it, some of these guys use a form of hot glue to pull out the dent and this leaves no marks when heated and removed. my PC is slightly to the right of Genghis
2012 HSE SD4 In Orkney Grey now gone, best car ever.

15th Dec 2016 10:00 am

Milothedog

Member Since: 14 Dec 2014
Location: South London
Posts: 442

That's better But i'm £294 worse off

2007 TD4 XS The work horse that earns its up keep
2013 SD4 HSE The posh one for towing the caravan
1973 Triumph Stag I bought in 2009 and restored.

20th Dec 2016 2:59 pm

DaveS

Member Since: 03 Jan 2008
Location: N Yorks
Posts: 217

2013 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Lux Auto Santorini Black

Respect due for that. That is a great repair for the price considering the location and difficulty of the panel SD4 HSE Lux
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Past: Freelander Metropolis, D3, D3, D2, Series 3, Series 3, Freelander 1 (still have this one bought new, the Monte Carlo blue kid)

20th Dec 2016 3:22 pm

Yorky Bob

Member Since: 28 Apr 2015
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 4561

FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

20th Dec 2016 3:23 pm

Milothedog

Member Since: 14 Dec 2014
Location: South London
Posts: 442

DaveS wrote:
Respect due for that. That is a great repair for the price considering the location and difficulty of the panel

I'm happy with it, he's a young Polish guy who works for himself. It was a far bit of work, took him about 5 hours. He spot welded pins on the dent about 3 or 4 times and teased it out with a slide hammer. He also painted it twice as he wasn't happy with the colour match the first time. You cant make out where he blended the lacquer just above the rear door at the narrowest point. 2007 TD4 XS The work horse that earns its up keep
2013 SD4 HSE The posh one for towing the caravan
1973 Triumph Stag I bought in 2009 and restored.

20th Dec 2016 3:32 pm

captin

Member Since: 19 Oct 2016
Location: rochester
Posts: 110

so gilbert is looking good again !!

20th Dec 2016 5:57 pm

Milothedog

Member Since: 14 Dec 2014
Location: South London
Posts: 442

Oh Yes SWMBO is a very happy bunny again 2007 TD4 XS The work horse that earns its up keep
2013 SD4 HSE The posh one for towing the caravan
1973 Triumph Stag I bought in 2009 and restored.

20th Dec 2016 8:36 pm

Lightwater

Member Since: 21 Aug 2014
Location: Sydney Northern Beaches
Posts: 4722

2013 Freelander 2 2.0T SE Auto Fuji White

Looks very nice.

Don't clean or polish any new paint for at least a week as it takes time for paint to harden. Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

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20th Dec 2016 9:47 pm

ReggiePerrin

Member Since: 13 Mar 2013
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 1244

2013 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Lux Auto Firenze Red

Nice Early Easter Present

Similar to OP, our car was clobbered yesterday. Tesco car park, the car was unoccupied but my wife was approaching it when a lady pulled into the next bay rather too fast.

Front bumper smashed, valance scuffed andmisshapen, wing creased, n/s front alloy seriously disfigured and a cut tyre sidewall with a chunk taken out the sidewall/tread by the bumper as it wedged into the tread. Not pretty at all.

Our insurance is on the case, the FL2 has already gone to the body shop and a Ford Edge auto delivered as a courtesy car.

The third party has since indicated that she wants to bypass her insurer and pay for the repairs directly but I suspect the cost of it all will be rather high.

13th Apr 2017 8:13 pm

Milothedog

Member Since: 14 Dec 2014
Location: South London
Posts: 442

Sorry to read this but at least you know who did the damage unlike my car. I ended up £300 out of pocket

I wouldn't entertain them paying for the damage, let their insurance sort it.

Ian. 2007 TD4 XS The work horse that earns its up keep
2013 SD4 HSE The posh one for towing the caravan
1973 Triumph Stag I bought in 2009 and restored.

14th Apr 2017 7:20 pm

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