Speaking of feeling bad, I noticed a fresh ding on the side of my car on Saturday in an odd position just under the passenger side rear window. Coincidentally it had just been in for a service! No proof but seriously annoying.
Technical Panda Cross - violated rear end
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Technical Panda Cross - violated rear end
gar074
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I had the same on my previous car. I scratched my head over how they could have dented it there, and concluded that someone must have allowed the long arm of a trolley jack to fall back onto the car. Made a mental note to photograph it all round before taking it into the workshop next time - and never to go back to that particular garage.
Good idea!
Whenever I rent a car, I always take a video of it on my phone. I walk around slowly. That way, they can't blame you for that scuffed wheel, paint chip etc. that they have made the previous 10 drivers pay for!
Am I being cynical?
Whenever I rent a car, I always take a video of it on my phone. I walk around slowly. That way, they can't blame you for that scuffed wheel, paint chip etc. that they have made the previous 10 drivers pay for!
Am I being cynical?
Nope. Cos I do the same. And when Hertz tried it on, I showed them the beautifully sharp images I'd taken when the car was picked up. Basically, if you do not take out supercover, they will try to screw you.
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G'day mate and welcome to the forum,
I know how frustrating it is to find something like that. I don't know the answer and it's 36C outside so I'm not going out to look until it cools down a bit (mid summer here in Australia). Maybe someone else can help in the meantime.
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Good news. The panel is in & it's being fitted while I wait on Friday
The lady is keen to give us the money & has been lovely about it all.
The lady is keen to give us the money & has been lovely about it all.
Good news. The panel is in & it's being fitted while I wait on Friday
The lady is keen to give us the money & has been lovely about it all.
Keep the old one as a spare, you could experiment and respray the whole thing yourself with a satin paint or whatever
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Good to hear.
Good advice about keeping the old panel too - you can never have too many useless bits of motorcar cluttering up the shed
Seriously, YOU might be the one who damages the panel next time and this may get you out of trouble.
Good advice about keeping the old panel too - you can never have too many useless bits of motorcar cluttering up the shed
Seriously, YOU might be the one who damages the panel next time and this may get you out of trouble.
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All done
Quick question though.
The trim panel in the boot around the lock receiver.
Are the two Allen bolts covered with screw covers?
Grateful if someone could post a picture please.
TVM,
Quick question though.
The trim panel in the boot around the lock receiver.
Are the two Allen bolts covered with screw covers?
Grateful if someone could post a picture please.
TVM,
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If you mean the silver inverted 'U' shaped catch set in the bottom panel, then no
the allen bolts aren't capped....on mine anyway.
The felt inner panel fixings are all capped, or are the black plastic type push
fittings.
the allen bolts aren't capped....on mine anyway.
The felt inner panel fixings are all capped, or are the black plastic type push
fittings.
I visited Screwfix this morning to pick up some DIY bits, one of which was some carpet trim. I remember it slipped when I put it in the boot and caught what I thought was the parcel shelf.
Got home and noticed a crease running across the painted bumper and down onto the unpainted skid plate.
Whilst it may not look like much in the photo, I can't walk past the car without noticing it.
Would have been cheaper to have paid a decorator!
As its the wife's car I'm not the most popular person in the household at the moment either.
Got home and noticed a crease running across the painted bumper and down onto the unpainted skid plate.
Whilst it may not look like much in the photo, I can't walk past the car without noticing it.
Would have been cheaper to have paid a decorator!
As its the wife's car I'm not the most popular person in the household at the moment either.
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Sorry just rereading my post, it looks like I'm trying hijack the thread.
I was just joining in with my own violated rear end.
Apologies if I've broken forum etiquette
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Sorry just rereading my post, it looks like I'm trying hijack the thread.
I was just joining in with my own violated rear end.
Apologies if I've broken forum etiquette
Not a problem
The silver panel is just painted so will polish out.
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The lady had paid us too. What a decent human being
So just to follow up on this, I decided that as the unpainted part of the skid plate was damaged there would be no way to perform an invisible repair so I asked Fiat for a price.
Considering a figure of £200 was mentioned earlier in the thread I was surprised to be quoted £56.58 + vat. According to the picture I was shown it also included the metal skid plate.
So what's the difference between a rear bumper on Panda Trekking compared to a Cross (at least to warrant such a price difference)?
Considering a figure of £200 was mentioned earlier in the thread I was surprised to be quoted £56.58 + vat. According to the picture I was shown it also included the metal skid plate.
So what's the difference between a rear bumper on Panda Trekking compared to a Cross (at least to warrant such a price difference)?
To answer my own question here, I've just looked at the back end of a Cross!
I see the silver skid plate covers the entire width of the car whilst the Trekking only has a little sliver of skid plate.
Must remember not to park next to a Cross
Glad you got the money, it's good to hear there are still some honest people about.
