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I have scratched the plastic painted surface immediately behind the tow bar on my BMW X5. My local dealer has quoted £600 to repaint a small section. Can you advise on an alternative?
I am in a process of buying a new Volvo XC60. I want to get it in white, but cannot decide if I should opt for metallic or non-metallic. What do you think?
I will be trading in my 2010 Mazda 3 1.6 diesel with 80,000 miles on the clock for a new Volkswagen Golf. The Mazda has some bad scratches and I've been told it will cost £900 to repair. Is it worth getting...
Will using bleach or a weed killer to get rid of green moss/lichen on my paintwork? Or will it simply damage the bodywork?
I have a very small paint chip on my two year old BMW 2 Series. It's only 2mm in size, what's the best method for repairing it?
Hello, I bought a Mk2 Mazda MX-5 1.6 Isola from a dealer on Autotrader in July 2014 for £1700. On inspection the red paintwork had large whitish marks on the bonnet and boot. The dealer told me the...
I have just ordered a new Peugeot 308SW and the salesman asked if I would be interested in Peugeot Protect {exterior and interior guard} at an extra cost of £195. Could you please advise if this is worth...
My 2008 Golf was recently repaired by a Volkswagen approved body shop after a small bubble appeared on the wheel arch. On collecting my car, I found widespread scratches and damage to the pain and bodywork....
We recently purchased a car from a Nissan dealer without seeing it on the assumption they sell top quality cars. However when the car was delivered it had loads of marks and scratches on it. I contacted...
My son purchased a five month old Hyundai i30 in August 2012 from a dealer. Over the past year several large sections of paintwork several inches in diameter have come away, mainly around the front bumper. My...
 

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