Most people who ring us start with some version of the same sentence: “I can’t believe the state of it.” Then a week or two later they drive away and can’t tell it was ever touched. This is one of those jobs, a non-fault repair, from booking to handover.
What happened
A white BMW was coming through a junction when another driver pulled out without looking. A classic non-fault knock: the nearside wing, front bumper and headlight took the hit, with damage running into the panel and the light cluster. It was still driveable, but not something to leave.
Because it was non-fault, the claim ran against the other driver’s insurer, so there was no excess to pay, a like-for-like courtesy car from day one, and no hit to the customer’s no-claims.
Before and after
What we did
- Full assessment. Stripped the affected corner to see the true extent, including the damage hiding behind the bumper.
- Panel and structural work. Straightened and repaired to manufacturer tolerances, with the nearside brought back true.
- OEM parts. Bumper, light cluster and trim replaced with parts matched to the car’s VIN, not cheaper copies.
- Paint matched in-house. The new panels colour-matched to the exact factory shade and blended so there’s no visible edge.
- Geometry and safety checks. Alignment checked, everything refitted, and the car road-tested before it went back.
- Cleaned and handed back. Valeted inside and out so it felt like a fresh start.
Start to finish, the customer had one number to call and photo updates along the way. We dealt with the insurer; they got on with their week.
What the customer said
"The repair is flawless. You'd honestly never know the car had been damaged."
MSL customer, via Google
Had something similar?
If someone’s gone into the back of you, or you’ve had any kind of knock, this is exactly the sort of job we handle every week. Fault or non-fault, we take care of the claim and the repair together.
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