Flyer
MB Enthusiast
Looks like I spoke too soon regarding my recent rust repairs. Just spent the day washing and cleaning the car and found numerous problems:
1. The boot lid and roof were scratched quite badly, as if somebody had placed a heavy item on them and dragged it across. Fortunately, managed to polish the scratches out of the boot, and most of them off the roof.
2. Somebody has opened the driver's door against a wall and scratched the edge.
3. I told them about rust under the bonnet and on the leading edge. They've painted the leading edge, but made a mess of it, and neglected to paint the other areas under the bonnet. Here's a couple of photos of what they have painted:
NSR wheel arch:
And here's a couple that, for some bizarre reason, they didn't deal with (despite it being blindingly obvious they needed doing):
Unfortunately, I've now found more rust developing
This is the NS (passenger) door. I thought that a stone had hit this and rust was forming. I touched it up and noticed that when I opened the door, this part was touching a plastic panel inside the door jam and had been doing for ages:
I noticed these sometime ago (there are three lumps), but thought they were just a defect. Not so sure now They are on the driver's side door sill:
All in all, a depressing day (within context). Looks bad, but they are minor things that should not happen. Disappointed with the repairers (don't say it Flash
), and means more complaining and more time to sort out. I had thought (hoped?) that during QC these problems would have been noted and dealt with, but clearly I'm wrong.
Sigh. Deal with this next week.
Andrew
1. The boot lid and roof were scratched quite badly, as if somebody had placed a heavy item on them and dragged it across. Fortunately, managed to polish the scratches out of the boot, and most of them off the roof.
2. Somebody has opened the driver's door against a wall and scratched the edge.
3. I told them about rust under the bonnet and on the leading edge. They've painted the leading edge, but made a mess of it, and neglected to paint the other areas under the bonnet. Here's a couple of photos of what they have painted:
NSR wheel arch:
And here's a couple that, for some bizarre reason, they didn't deal with (despite it being blindingly obvious they needed doing):
Unfortunately, I've now found more rust developing
This is the NS (passenger) door. I thought that a stone had hit this and rust was forming. I touched it up and noticed that when I opened the door, this part was touching a plastic panel inside the door jam and had been doing for ages:
I noticed these sometime ago (there are three lumps), but thought they were just a defect. Not so sure now
They are on the driver's side door sill:
All in all, a depressing day (within context). Looks bad, but they are minor things that should not happen. Disappointed with the repairers (don't say it Flash
), and means more complaining and more time to sort out. I had thought (hoped?) that during QC these problems would have been noted and dealt with, but clearly I'm wrong.Sigh. Deal with this next week.
Andrew
Not good is it? The standard of repairs is one thing, but to have that much rust on a 6 year old MB is appalling. What's worse though, is that my car is really looked after, cleaned regularly, treated to Zymol wax, parked away from other wallies in the car park, etc. I shudder to think what it would look like in the hands of someone for whom it is just a car 
) and email JUST him the photos.
