Damage: Dent in passenger door

mac · 20th December 2007, 17:27

Some nice young lad has hit my passenger door with a golf ball and left a noticeable impression. I'm fairly sure I can get it fixed with a company I've used before but would anyone have any idea how much Honda would charge to pull a golf ball size dent out of a door panel - and maybe a light touch up of paint (I can't tell if it's needed, it's dark here at the moment)?

Many thanks if anyone can help.

Unknownsoldier · 20th December 2007, 17:37

If yours is silver chances are you'll need a respray of the door, as it's a difficult colour to blend apparently.

Tom

Dimplyred · 20th December 2007, 19:37

Yes it's best if you can get it repaired without needing paint.

Jack The Lad. · 20th December 2007, 21:01

If the dent does not have any sharp edges and the paint is O.K., down here in the West Country, my nearest Smart Repair place charges £85 per panel, regardless of how many dents they have to remove ( within reason)

.
They have their own workshop and really prefer it, if the car is left with them, rather than do it at you home.
Most Honda Dealers, will farm it out anyway.

minisweeper · 20th December 2007, 21:51

"regardless of how many dents they have to remove"
I bet their 'within reason' wouldn't quite have covered the state of my last car! :S

mac - find the young lad that hit it and aim a golf ball at something that's precious to them....i'm sure you can think of something[s]

Jack The Lad. · 20th December 2007, 22:15

They consider 3-4 to be a fair number I would think minisweeper.
In the workshop, they can do it so quickly, as the most time is spent removing internal panels and replacing them.
Took my last car to them, - it had a dent on the front wing, just below the windscreen pillar. The guy said -- You can wait for it, as we can get to it above the door hinge. 20 minutes later, it was parked on their forecourt as good as new.
They won't go National, as they have all the work that they can handle down here in the South West.

minisweeper · 20th December 2007, 22:28

Sound like good lads. The main problem with my last car is that some c***s had taken a key down the full length of both sides TWICE. And I reversed it into a wall. And I had a go at reversing with an extremely low and short wheelbase trailer which cracked my rear bumper. And my brother caught it on a wall on one side and a car on the other. And I caught it on a tyre on the floor at the driver training centre. And someone tried breaking into it and put a few dents in the passenger door. And AutoGlass refitted the windscreen badly so it leaked. And some t***s from manchester TWOK'd it one night and added a bit more to the list.

But it was still my baby

though my civic is an absolute godsend and touch wood so far is still in almost perfect condition (TINY dent on the passenger door from the previous owner but literally almost invisible), 3 tiny chips in the boot from where the handbrake failed while it was parked on my drive and it rolled into my garage door, and a few kurbs on the wheels which my mate's gonna sort out in his body shop anyway.

I feel like I've gone to confessional....I sound like an awful driver!! :S I promise I'm not though! I've learnt from my mistakes indeed....if anyone dares damage my lovely pretty civic (including me) there wont be much left of them...

Jack The Lad. · 20th December 2007, 22:35

So you are a little accident prone then mate.

Dimplyred · 20th December 2007, 22:41

Minisweeper I can imagine any car on a forecourt trembling if you show an interest in it.

illegalhunter · 20th December 2007, 23:04

did you kill the offender

mac · 20th December 2007, 23:38

Thanks very much guys, I'll be making some calls tomorrow morning.
I was there as the kid did it and they got a hell of an earful. I realised, as I was asking for his contact details, that he was on the verge of tears!

Dimplyred · 20th December 2007, 23:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by mac

Thanks very much guys, I'll be making some calls tomorrow morning.
I was there as the kid did it and they got a hell of an earful. I realised, as I was asking for his contact details, that he was on the verge of tears!

Yes but why should you be out of pocket. I assume you'll be following it up with his parents.

minisweeper · 21st December 2007, 01:34

Were you at a golf course? What was he doing knocking balls about anyway?

Jack - I like to think it was the car that was accident prone

To be fair on it it was
a) a renault
b) a friday night car
c) an ex courtesy car
d) used by 2 learner drivers
e) gold
It never really had a hope in life...

mac · 21st December 2007, 09:53

I'm a manager at a golf course and the kid was part of a group of morons standing in the middle of the driving range, firing balls back towards the tee area. Our driveway lies behind the tee area. I'd stopped on the driveway to shout at them to get off of the range and as I went around the back of the car I heard the bang. Cue much louder shouting.

I'm not going to be out of pocket on this, I've got their details and I'm going to get them to pay for it. Currently on the phone to get a quote for the repair.

mac · 21st December 2007, 16:45

Well, it turns out that even though it doesn't look like much and there are only three very minor scratches that would probably polish out, the dent itself is too deep to simply pull out as the metal has been stretched. So it's all got to come off, be fixed and then resprayed to match.
Gonna be four hundred quid too. Good news is it looks like the family will pay for it. So arghhh but phew!

Dimplyred · 21st December 2007, 16:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by mac

Well, it turns out that even though it doesn't look like much and there are only three very minor scratches that would probably polish out, the dent itself is too deep to simply pull out as the metal has been stretched. So it's all got to come off, be fixed and then resprayed to match.
Gonna be four hundred quid too. Good news is it looks like the family will pay for it. So arghhh but phew!

I hope the family give the little s*d what for too!!!!

20th December 2007, 17:27	#1 (permalink)
mac Valve Cap Join Date: 25th September 2006 Posts: 47 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Dent in passenger door Some nice young lad has hit my passenger door with a golf ball and left a noticeable impression. I'm fairly sure I can get it fixed with a company I've used before but would anyone have any idea how much Honda would charge to pull a golf ball size dent out of a door panel - and maybe a light touch up of paint (I can't tell if it's needed, it's dark here at the moment)? Many thanks if anyone can help.

20th December 2007, 21:01	#4 (permalink)
Jack The Lad. Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 28th August 2007 Location: ENGLAND Posts: 1,395 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	If the dent does not have any sharp edges and the paint is O.K., down here in the West Country, my nearest Smart Repair place charges £85 per panel, regardless of how many dents they have to remove ( within reason). They have their own workshop and really prefer it, if the car is left with them, rather than do it at you home. Most Honda Dealers, will farm it out anyway.

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20th December 2007, 17:37	#2 (permalink)
Unknownsoldier Smart Ase Civinfo guru* Join Date: 22nd September 2007 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 2,052 Thanks: 26 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts	If yours is silver chances are you'll need a respray of the door, as it's a difficult colour to blend apparently. Tom

20th December 2007, 19:37	#3 (permalink)
Dimplyred Type R GT 09570 Civinfo guru Join Date: 24th August 2007 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 3,040 Thanks: 16 Thanked 27 Times in 27 Posts	Yes it's best if you can get it repaired without needing paint.

20th December 2007, 21:51	#5 (permalink)
minisweeper Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 23rd June 2007 Posts: 188 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	"regardless of how many dents they have to remove" I bet their 'within reason' wouldn't quite have covered the state of my last car! :S mac - find the young lad that hit it and aim a golf ball at something that's precious to them....i'm sure you can think of something[s]

20th December 2007, 22:15	#6 (permalink)
Jack The Lad. Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 28th August 2007 Location: ENGLAND Posts: 1,395 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	They consider 3-4 to be a fair number I would think minisweeper. In the workshop, they can do it so quickly, as the most time is spent removing internal panels and replacing them. Took my last car to them, - it had a dent on the front wing, just below the windscreen pillar. The guy said -- You can wait for it, as we can get to it above the door hinge. 20 minutes later, it was parked on their forecourt as good as new. They won't go National, as they have all the work that they can handle down here in the South West.

20th December 2007, 22:28	#7 (permalink)
minisweeper Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 23rd June 2007 Posts: 188 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sound like good lads. The main problem with my last car is that some c*s had taken a key down the full length of both sides TWICE. And I reversed it into a wall. And I had a go at reversing with an extremely low and short wheelbase trailer which cracked my rear bumper. And my brother caught it on a wall on one side and a car on the other. And I caught it on a tyre on the floor at the driver training centre. And someone tried breaking into it and put a few dents in the passenger door. And AutoGlass refitted the windscreen badly so it leaked. And some t*s from manchester TWOK'd it one night and added a bit more to the list. But it was still my baby though my civic is an absolute godsend and touch wood so far is still in almost perfect condition (TINY dent on the passenger door from the previous owner but literally almost invisible), 3 tiny chips in the boot from where the handbrake failed while it was parked on my drive and it rolled into my garage door, and a few kurbs on the wheels which my mate's gonna sort out in his body shop anyway. I feel like I've gone to confessional....I sound like an awful driver!! :S I promise I'm not though! I've learnt from my mistakes indeed....if anyone dares damage my lovely pretty civic (including me) there wont be much left of them...

20th December 2007, 22:35	#8 (permalink)
Jack The Lad. Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 28th August 2007 Location: ENGLAND Posts: 1,395 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	So you are a little accident prone then mate.

20th December 2007, 22:41	#9 (permalink)
Dimplyred Type R GT 09570 Civinfo guru Join Date: 24th August 2007 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 3,040 Thanks: 16 Thanked 27 Times in 27 Posts	Minisweeper I can imagine any car on a forecourt trembling if you show an interest in it.

20th December 2007, 23:04	#10 (permalink)
illegalhunter TYPE R GT (R-8130) Rocketship door handle Join Date: 10th May 2007 Location: In the woods armed to the teeth Posts: 1,861 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	did you kill the offender

20th December 2007, 23:38	#11 (permalink)
mac Valve Cap Join Date: 25th September 2006 Posts: 47 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks very much guys, I'll be making some calls tomorrow morning. I was there as the kid did it and they got a hell of an earful. I realised, as I was asking for his contact details, that he was on the verge of tears!

21st December 2007, 01:34	#13 (permalink)
minisweeper Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 23rd June 2007 Posts: 188 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Were you at a golf course? What was he doing knocking balls about anyway? Jack - I like to think it was the car that was accident prone To be fair on it it was a) a renault b) a friday night car c) an ex courtesy car d) used by 2 learner drivers e) gold It never really had a hope in life...

21st December 2007, 09:53	#14 (permalink)
mac Valve Cap Join Date: 25th September 2006 Posts: 47 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'm a manager at a golf course and the kid was part of a group of morons standing in the middle of the driving range, firing balls back towards the tee area. Our driveway lies behind the tee area. I'd stopped on the driveway to shout at them to get off of the range and as I went around the back of the car I heard the bang. Cue much louder shouting. I'm not going to be out of pocket on this, I've got their details and I'm going to get them to pay for it. Currently on the phone to get a quote for the repair.

21st December 2007, 16:45	#15 (permalink)
mac Valve Cap Join Date: 25th September 2006 Posts: 47 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Well, it turns out that even though it doesn't look like much and there are only three very minor scratches that would probably polish out, the dent itself is too deep to simply pull out as the metal has been stretched. So it's all got to come off, be fixed and then resprayed to match. Gonna be four hundred quid too. Good news is it looks like the family will pay for it. So arghhh but phew!