Grazed another car - was quoted $600 to repair?!?

[milobob]

Long story short - I was reversing and looking into my camera (silly I know) and I grazed a Subaru Liberty - Metallic Pearl Black in colour. Some scratches but no dent damage so I though I might leave a note and pay for a touch up person to fix it.

Anyway, the 'victim' got back to me today and has mentioned that the Touch-up people can't do it because it needs surface repair + painted + heat cured? Is this true for this paint?

Reason I'm asking is because for a body shop (of his choice) to paint is $620. Which is ridiculously high considering a friend had his bumper resprayed for <$400.

[Fitter]

metallic pearl cant be touched up, its a full panel respray otherwise it sticks out like a bucket of white paint on a black car

[milobob]

Na, its not dented but its to the plastic of the bumper. I can provide a pic but I had a feeling what fitter said was right.

Unfortunately I know for the person involved its a big hassle to get quotes. I've done this before and its not worth it. I don't mind paying it... it was my mistake after all.. just didn't expect it to be that much.. I can see why people drive off :P

Yes, I am now re-thinking about this good karma stuff... haha... still waiting for something good to happen to me...

[BrownSound]

I rolled into the back of a new fiesta, and it cost me $900 because the whole bar had to be replaced, because it was matt grey plastic. The damage was 2 screw marks left by my number plate.

It is crazy how much car repairs can cost sometimes.

Don't worry some good karma has to come your way!

[milobob]

HEre you go:



Sigh. Yea, can't believe its so silly expensive nowadays. My excess is $600 (was $400 2 years ago! why is the minimum is so high now!?!?!?) so I might as well go with paying this outright. Touching up my car will fix my side of it haha.

[milobob]

I'm rating one for life but the premium increase won't be worth it

[milobob]

would I have to pay for his taxi as well?

[MattyvR]

The amount of people that damage cars in car parks and couldn't give a s**t about it is ridiculous.
I think paying for a taxi is over the top, if it was my car you damaged, you would already have all my respect for admitting it was your fault and paying for repairs.