Smash Repair Melbourne

[QBDentFree]

What area, and what insurance company?
I deal with a couple suncorp group (aami etc) approved workshops in the Eastern Suburbs

[VWR]

Inner city, RACV, but they have said I can choose repairer.

[QBDentFree]

Most shops I work with are further out (Springvale, Glen Waverley, Oakleigh etc), so they might not be much good to you.

My uncle had his brand new R painted by racv's recommended repairer in Essendon (I forget the name, but will try to find it) and they did a perfect job on it.
He had a truck drop a heap of rocks on it on the drive home from the VW dealer. Hadn't even owned the car an hour!

[VWR]

No chance of it being considered a write off?

[QBDentFree]

No chance in my opinion. 2 new door shells (front maybe just a skin, bit hard to see) and depending on the repairer, either a repair or possibly a new section on the bottom of the quarter. Possibly a repair on the hinge pillar, and a new wheel & tyre (though I've heard stories of insurance companies paying out the wheel damage and leaving you to source your own). You'll end up with the whole side painted
Pricing isn't my strong point, but probably around $10k. Not even close to a write-off on an R
I wouldn't be surprised if you had to wait weeks for parts from overseas either

Gotta be pretty pissed off though. Feel your pain

[ptR]

OUCH!
You will need a lot to write off the car to be honest.
I know you dont want to drive around with a car you know thats been in an accident and its pretty ****ty.
Hope it all goes well. Keep us posted.

[Monster]

What area, and what insurance company?
I deal with a couple suncorp group (aami etc) approved workshops in the Eastern Suburbs

Hi,
Someone rear ended my GTI in Melbourne today

Some panel damage to the rear obviously but also a suspicious feel in the steering that I'd like checked out.

I've been rear ended before and left to pay for alignment trouble long after the cosmetics were dealt with through insurance.

The guy at Woods didn't want to discuss anything other than the panels, insisted my tyres were to blame.

Any suggestions for how to get the assessor to check out potential wheel and frame damage before agreeing to a repair?

Thanks!