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Cubes Grand Master

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Hey ppls.

I picked up my car after quite a few hassles on friday from them not checking the parts they received to be correct.

The car had been in the spray shop for just under two months.

Origionally I had a slight ding on the front end which didn't damage the front bumper but popped the front head lights, nudged the bonnet lip back around 2cm's and in turn nudging back the radiator support panel back a little damaging the radiator shroud and radiator a little.

I asked them to repair a few little dings and bad paint.

I ended up telling them to spray the whole car as the front half was already being sprayed.

I got the feeling they are very unorganised as when picking the car up the GT badges on the front guards were missing and the front doors were not lined up as they had not been adjusted.

I washed the car on saturday and made a list of everything I could pick.

AM I BEING TOO PICKY?????

or what would you not worry about in the list.

Thanx ppls..

I always seem to get the short straw when dealing with anything to do with cars :P

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Cubes Grand Master

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All the little things in the list I did ask to be done.

I was there roughly 1-2 times per week popping my head in & pushing them along.

Every single time the bloke didn't remember me having to ask what car I sent in. :P

Also I didn't get my friggin Type-M head lights. I got some other standard ones that I think look crap.

Cubes Grand Master

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Yer I thought so.. Because I was popping in every so often I could see the progress. Everything happened quickly.. then it sat like that for weeks. Then it was painted and sat there for another couple of weeks. Then a couple of days before I said I really need my car back now they fitted all the bits only to realise the front bar they got was incorrect (not Type-M) as where the front lights.

I was unable to track down any Type-M head lights. :P

I've taken a few pics... The quality isn't the best as my camera had trouble in the dusk light and focusing in on a black colour.

666DAN Grand Master

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Joel that's pretty shit-house...I'd go straight back down there and demand a refund....I had a problem similar to that with my car...except I had some really good fingerprints on the basecoat...which appeared like holograms in the light! also had the same thing where the mirrors were left on when the door was sprayed, all the paint ended up delaminating underneath where it wasn't applied properly. They also left the windows in resulting in a shitty spray!

Blitz Grand Master

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Why are you being picky? because you wanted a good quality job? Thats your right.

Go back there and demand that they fix all those screwups. I have recently had my car painted also and I noticed even the slightest discrepency and made it known to them.

It sounds like they simply havent taken due car when masking the car for paint or when performing the reassembly and have failed to complete the work to a satisfactory standard.

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Hey Joel,

Well that list is really long and by the sounds of things, that car has had an apprentice or shit tradesman working on it. Roughly how much did they charge/quote(if you haven't paid, don't). You definantly have a case so I would call consumer affairs if they won't pay for the damage to be fixed or give you a refund. Don't let them fix the damage though. You might be best to go to your local holden, etc bodyworks and ask them for a quote(my mate used too work for holden and they were fussy as shit). This way you have a definate list of the problems they have caused from a professional.

Good Luck Mate.

Cubes Grand Master

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Where do I stand with getting them to fix up big run marks that extend from the left rear guard to the passenger door where that protruding V lump bit runs from the front to the back of the car?

Obviously its going to need to be sanded back and resprayed.

EDIT: Damn.. the runs are also on the right hand side in the same spot :P

OKBANANA Grand Master

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For 4k I would be wanting them too pay for someone else to fix the damage or go to consumar affairs- that job is not professional and lets down the quality of your engine/ car in general.  I doubt they will give you a full refund though...

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I was recently quoted 6K for a full respray from a very reputable Melb spray shop. For that sort of money (dammit, for $4K) it should be PERFECT. No ifs, buts, maybes.

For that sort of money it should be a glass out, bumper / doors off job. Looks ordinary.

I would take a pic but mine is a gtr - and anyway, my front end was remodelled today :)

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