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Offline Vwgtiking

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Vw paintwork warranty Q?
« on: July 30, 2015, 08:34:16 pm »
I had my car go in for corrosion on both wings. They agreed to replace one on warranty as the other has been resprayed.

Anyway the vw work will be carried out via a certified approved bodyshop. However, it has very poor reviews. Can I recommend my own bodyshop to cover the warranty work?

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Re: Vw paintwork warranty Q?
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2015, 05:46:10 pm »
Anyone?

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Re: Vw paintwork warranty Q?
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2015, 08:08:05 pm »
VW main dealers only or their approved body shops.

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Re: Vw paintwork warranty Q?
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2015, 09:25:07 pm »
Lol gr8!

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Re: Vw paintwork warranty Q?
« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2015, 10:19:14 pm »
I think given its being done under warranty you won't get much say as to where it takes place. Lucky for me my dealer has their own body shop


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Re: Vw paintwork warranty Q?
« Reply #5 on: August 01, 2015, 02:31:40 am »
What i would do is trap them. Take many pictures of the areas in question. Before and after, and knowing vw the entire car then screw them into the ground over every little thing.

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Re: Vw paintwork warranty Q?
« Reply #6 on: August 02, 2015, 12:34:38 am »
Unfortunately you won't get a choice where the work is done as it going to be paid for by VWUK who will dictate who does the work. Iv worked in dealerships for years and have a good knowledge of how the warranty process works. Warranty jobs are a ball ache for the dealer as the process the  manufacturer expects the dealership to go through is the biggest box tick excersise you'll ever see. For example the battery dies within its warranty period. The dealer and owner know that the battery is shot to sh*te and needs replacing. To get payout for a new battery it needs to be proven to be faulty so a diagnostic machine is connected. It does its testing then charges the battery. It's tested again and when the results come back the manufacturer will pay for a new battery. This is a 2 day process that requires the car to be at the dealers workshop......the manufacturer will pay 1 hour labour for this!
With paintwork claims in general the allowed times are bearly enough to  prep the panels properly so the end results can be shocking! Your best bet is to let the company who is doing the repair know that the car is something you take great pride in and you are reassured to know that a Manufacture approved body shop will be doing the repairs so you know the end results will be as good as new and meet or exceed manufacturers standards. I'd suggest emailing something along those lines and keep the email. This should let them know your expecting what's suggested in the VW blurb and are going to be fussy about your pride and joy without sounding like a dick. If it goes wrong you'll have all communications via email to use. Taking pics is a good idea too as previously mentioned, but only use them if you need to.
Hope it all goes ok for you  :happy2:

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Re: Vw paintwork warranty Q?
« Reply #7 on: August 02, 2015, 08:00:30 am »
Or, you could choose your own supplier and pay yourself.

At my local approved bodyshop (official for VW to Porsche) its £500 per wing.

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Re: Vw paintwork warranty Q?
« Reply #8 on: August 02, 2015, 10:06:14 am »
Sort of defeats the object of the warranty though. I still need the other wing doing too.

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Re: Vw paintwork warranty Q?
« Reply #9 on: August 02, 2015, 10:59:04 am »
Sort of defeats the object of the warranty though. I still need the other wing doing too.

Yep, its your money!