[dbsanfte]

After the bloke rolled my car off the trailer of his massive lorry, he began to reverse out of my development and the trailer took a swerve as he passed my existing Zoe just across the street from my house. You literally can't make it up.

This is the body damage. His insurer is on the hook for everything obviously and my insurer (Aviva) is coordinating the repair so far.

For the bodywork, they've recommended me a non Renault approved garage. I'm pushing back on that.

It was a low speed direct hit on the driver side door. I wonder if there's any structural damage? I'm thinking not, seems like it's just the door panel really. Could any competent body shop handle this do you guys think or are there going to be special EV components in there I'll need to worry about?

 

[cah197]

It'll be down to the insurer. Nothing special about this repair.

But when I had a similar repair done on a Zoe, the Renault garage was the best price.

 

[dbsanfte]

Everybody I talked to at the insurer was incredulous. I was like, "yeah at least I don't need a courtesy car..."

 

[Kiltox]

Ouch. The only bigger fail is when you drive one of your cars into another that you own!

 

[Tandy0]

Just buy this, surely?

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[Kiltox]

Just buy this, surely?

RENAULT ZOE ELECTRIC AUTO 2014 FRONT DOOR COMPLETE O/S DRIVERS SIDE WHITE | eBay

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Why would you do a half arsed job fitting second hand parts from a scrapper when you’re not at fault?

 

[dbsanfte]

Why would you do a half arsed job fitting second hand parts from a scrapper when you’re not at fault?

Knowing me it would definitely be a half arsed job. 😁

 

[cdlb]

Just buy this, surely?

RENAULT ZOE ELECTRIC AUTO 2014 FRONT DOOR COMPLETE O/S DRIVERS SIDE WHITE | eBay

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Or this: Rothenberger Drain & Sink Unblocker 100mm

 

[Tandy0]

Why would you do a half arsed job fitting second hand parts from a scrapper when you’re not at fault?

Because the door I linked to was painted in the factory, and baked. Whereas any door that a repairer finds will have to be painted. This may look okay for a year or so, but eventually will fade at a different rate to the rest of the car.

 

[Kiltox]

Absolutely no guarantee it’ll actually match the rest of the car though! It’s how you repair worthless bangers.

 

[Tandy0]

Absolutely no guarantee it’ll actually match the rest of the car though

Quite right. Particularly after a few years, as I said.

 

[Sandy]

Your not the Blue 205 GTi guy on youtube are you?

 

[Cloud]

Ooooooofffffffffffff

That's about all I can say

 

[cah197]

Because the door I linked to was painted in the factory, and baked. Whereas any door that a repairer finds will have to be painted. This may look okay for a year or so, but eventually will fade at a different rate to the rest of the car.

This may shock you, but an approved paint shop has paint curing ovens.

 

[Geoff_S]

This may shock you, but an approved paint shop has paint curing ovens.

I thought they used putty and spray cans.

 

[Tooks]

For the bodywork, they've recommended me a non Renault approved garage. I'm pushing back on that.

It was a low speed direct hit on the driver side door. I wonder if there's any structural damage? I'm thinking not, seems like it's just the door panel really. Could any competent body shop handle this do you guys think or are there going to be special EV components in there I'll need to worry about?

Insurers like you to use their preferred body shops, keeps the costs as low as possible, but it’s your right to take it for repair wherever you want to.

They might make it less convenient to do so, like insisting you pay the bill first before claiming it back etc, but most insurance approved big body shops know what they’re doing, so I’d be happy it went to one of those for that sort of repair.

Hopefully the white paint will be easy to match, is it pearlescent? My wife reversed into a silver Audi of mine once on the driveway, the new repainted door was never a perfect match in all lights or angles, despite 3 attempts.

 

[Boxbrownie]

Absolutely no guarantee it’ll actually match the rest of the car though! It’s how you repair worthless bangers.

And no guarantee the scrapper door hasn’t been repaired/sprayed in the past......

 

[Peter CT]

Ouch. The only bigger fail is when you drive one of your cars into another that you own!

Or a boyfriend drives his car in to the prospective in laws car on the first meeting.

 

[cah197]

Or a boyfriend drives his car in to the prospective in laws car on the first meeting.

Did they get married in the end?

 

[Peter CT]

Did they get married in the end?

No. He got his marching orders (for that and other things) and she married me instead. I took careful note of what had happened. It was probably kinder for him that he left as the incident is still referred to 40 years later.