My lovely pearly white coupe has had a small a altercation with the rear of a Ford Fiesta yesterday .This has scrapped the front nearside bumper (also has a small crack below light) and bent in the corner of the bonnet and out popped the side of the bonnet. (pictures when I can get them uploaded!)

My insurers are offering me to use their approved 'local' bodyshop which is 'Stonacre' in Pandy near Wrexham any good or bad comments? (large Fiat/Renault/Nissan dealership same site)
Also with the paint being a 3/4 stage pearlescent would anyone recommend a body/paint shop in the NorthWest (I'm Chester based) whom they would trust to get a good/matching finish?

Cheers for the help folks I'm just starting to calm down about it now - was too distraught to post last night!

If the bumper's scrapped, then you might get a replacement from Carlt, otherwise I imagine it will be a long wait for a replacement from Fiat?

I think he means scraped as in Scratched

Why the long wait for a replacement front bumper from Fiat?

Bad luck with the damage, saw it a few weeks ago in Lidl in Queensferry and have to say it's my favourite colour!!

Theres a place in warrington you can use i think

Or just take it to CarlT instead

Ah so it was your purple coupe I was admiring at Lidl a few weeks ago. I wondered who it belonged to! Reminded me (at the time) that the peeling laquer on my petrol cap really does need some attention.

Where in Warrington would you trust to do body work KP? work there part of the week. ?Triangle garage

Nah that will be CoupeDave's you would have seen most likely as mine is going no-where fast at the minute and if it was at lidl in wrecsam id be very surprised lol

I think you read my last 2 posts back to front

Triangle garage??

The place im thinking of is on liecester street near the main island with ATS or kwikfit and also has rac autowindscreens near them as well. hidden away round the back but very good from what ive seen but not cheap either.

Peraly white? Bloody hell. It's gorgeous.

Another un-attainable colour for me.

Sorry, pearly....

Carl I've PM'd you about the possibilty of getting second hand parts
Cheers

took my bodyshop (exan in camden) 2 days to get bonnet and plus bumper in from fiat - this was about 6 months ago.

Cappo ........... I think he meant his bumber waas scraped not scrapped

I recommended Triangle garage for body work having seen some local chavs Nova. I must admit his paintwork is excellent but I've not got round to having mine done yet (you get used to it after a while)

I think you must have been very lucky. Carlt tells me that the company that made them in Holland has stopped manufacturing them so the only new bonnets are dealer returns hence the wait!

I did indeed mean scraped and not scrapped (as yet!) must have been a little excessive with the 'p'

is pearly white a standard colour? looks great

Pearl White was not a standard UK colour - was available on the continent

Links to pictures of damage

damage 1
damage 2
damage 3

She came from Germany i believe didnt she Andy?

Yep first owner commuted between UK and Germany in her I believe

I would love a job like that as i would have bought a few, Pearly white is where i aim to end up in a coupe in a few years time with more moola and for ever as they look amazing to me Let me know if you ever want to sell up please Hows the repair hunting going?

Hoping to get parts from Carlt and letting the insurers approved bodyshop do the work ( insurance want to make it an even bigger hassle if I don't)
And unlikely to sell the car unless my circumstances change catastrophically. The colour is just so

id always disconnect a certain plug when handing it into a bodyshop and saying its a non runnner at the minute to make sure they dont drive it anywhere

andy, it might be worth giving desira a call in barnet as they might have some new bonnets knocking about. desira southgate 0208 211 9117

strike4A -thanks tried Desira but they only have one damaged bonnet in stock currently.
They suggested getting my bodyshop to raise a VOR on the new bonnet to increase the chances of getting it quickly. They have got one recently that took 4 weeks to arrive.