cost of a new bonnet.

Anonymous · October 18, 2003, 11:13

Anyone know how much a new bonnet, fitted and painted is going to set me back?

Slacey · October 18, 2003, 11:23

Quote from: "phil4"Anyone know how much a new bonnet, fitted and painted is going to set me back?

Why, what have you done? s:wink: :wink: s:wink:
Unless it's from a scrapper, I wouldn't think it's cheap....

Slacey · October 18, 2003, 11:24

I've just thought, YOU haven't got any arse shaped dents in the bonnet have you? s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

Anonymous · October 18, 2003, 11:25

No, no arse shaped dents.

Looks like someone's either jumped on it, or whacked it hard with something. There's now a lovely dent/crease right along the middle, cracked paint and all.

Looks like this now:

Anonymous · October 18, 2003, 11:40

Hmmmm.... Begs an interesting question - how about this dilemma:

If the girl of your dreams e.g. Halle Berry, offered to have sex with you on the front of your car, but you knew the bonnet on your '2 was gonna get dented, scratched and all sorts... would you consent to it?

..................I would! s:D

s:D

Sundance s8)

s8)

Anonymous · October 18, 2003, 11:57

Some ba**ards out there aint there! s:evil: :evil: s:evil: s:x :x s:x

Anonymous · October 18, 2003, 11:59

Yup. s:cry: :cry: s:cry:

Anonymous · October 18, 2003, 12:08

Quote from: "phil4"Yup. s:cry: :cry: s:cry:

All right I admit it, it was me and Halle that did the damage!!! Sorry Phil... s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

Sundance s8)

s8)

heathstimpson · October 18, 2003, 13:18

Quote from: "Sundance"
Quote from: "phil4"Yup. s:cry: :cry: s:cry:

All right I admit it, it was me and Halle that did the damage!!! Sorry Phil... s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

Sundance s8) s8)

That must have been worth any cost surely?

Tem · October 18, 2003, 17:22

Quote from: "phil4"Anyone know how much a new bonnet, fitted and painted is going to set me back?

IIRC, someone on SC mentioned that the Varis Extremor carbon hood was less than the stock one...

Comer · October 18, 2003, 22:22

s:idea: :idea: s:idea: You should see if anyone can pull that dent out rather than buy a new bonnet.

Anonymous · October 18, 2003, 23:06

Cheers chaps. I'm taking it in Monday to see what can be done. The insurance cost (loss of NCB, and excesses) will be quite high, so it's lose-lose between claiming and paying for the repair myself.

Anonymous · October 18, 2003, 23:22

If you aint got protected no claims then i would doubt it would be worth making a claim... if you are going to loose everything and end up paying FULL insurance on your car (which would probably be a lot), it may work out better to pay out your own pocket... expensive, but could be worth it in the long run (depending on cost of course!).

Hope you get it sorted without too much trouble mate.

Chris · October 19, 2003, 16:37

Quote from: "phil4"Cheers chaps. I'm taking it in Monday to see what can be done. The insurance cost (loss of NCB, and excesses) will be quite high, so it's lose-lose between claiming and paying for the repair myself.

the exact same dilemma that i was in last week with my wing dent! I figured that as i was only 6 months from getting my ncb protected (hopefully! <touches wood> s:wink: :wink: s:wink: ) and i've got a £300 excess anyway, then I would pay for it myself...

the panel was only 130+vat, it's the labour that really kills... s:(

s:(

Anonymous · October 20, 2003, 17:10

FWIW Just got a quote from Toyota, £438. That's for a new bonnet (they reckon it'd look hideous if they tried undenting it).

Rather than lose my 1 year's NCB... I'll be going with that.

And yes, I'd have Ms. Berry on the bonnet for £438.... but this time round I just get to pay the money, nowhere near as much fun s:(

s:(

Slacey · October 20, 2003, 17:26

Quote from: "phil4"FWIW Just got a quote from Toyota, £438

Is that painted Phil? If it is, I don't reckon that's too bad.... if it's not.....

Anonymous · October 20, 2003, 17:44

Apparently, and fitting, and courtesy car etc. etc.

No, I don't think it's too bad either. My 1year NCB is 500£, and the excess 250£... so I'm saving on that, and the other upside, is I lose all the stone chips.