Painting/bar Repairs :: Cheap, but not dodgy please!

[Tom]

Hey guys!

I'm looking to put my car up for sale soon, but I just want to get some TLC done to it before putting it up on the market.

The front splitters have copped a beating from my own driveway, as well as other driveways (bastards) so they're in need of a little fix up. As well as realigning the front bar on the front right corner of the car (clips got snapped and a couple of scratches as somebody has also hit me in a carpark).

Also my rear bar needs a spray as well.


So I was wondering if anybody here knows of somebody trust worthy who won't take me for a walk price-wise.

Thanks! Hope word of mouth works a treat.

 

[qball]

No idea, but what are you looking at getting next?

 

[king_panther]

Da fuck?

Like Dave said, what are you looking at now?

 

[Ernz1981]

mate...where are you located?

 

[Scottie]

Why not make it part of the price?

Bars painted $xxx, as is $xxx.

 

[M0R81U5]

Tom, try Katherine St Smash Repairs in Leichhardt. They have sorted out many many of my wife's.....misjudgements. They owner is mates with my father-in-law too, so I can ask him to look after you a bit.

 

[Tom]

Ernz I'm in Ryde in Sydney.

Mick, that would rock so much!

Others, I want to go Euro. So thinking Golf, Audi A4, BMW, etc. Hoping on going to start shopping, budgeting, test driving, etc soon

 

[Tom]

Damn this being $50k, want!

http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/audi-a4-2009-11116758?cr=2


I do more "daily" driving than hooning, it's fun having power as you please. But I am quite over it. So I want something luxury, something cruisey. And I really really like the new A4's.

Apparently the 2L Turbo Diesel goes better than the 2L Turbo, more torque and such?
So they're a good size, pack a little bit of a hit if needed, and look so good.
But I have to drive one first, to see how I like it. Maybe it'll feel crap, sluggish and sloppy! Or maybe it'll feel good and right. Never know, I contacted a dealership to organise a test drive of one soon.

Here is one:
http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/audi-a4-2009-11872998?cr=1

 

[VOLK]

VWAG TDi is a smart buy, their diesel + dsg box combo is a winner. Mate has a tdi Passat Wagon with $2k factory option tune (more boost etc) and for a diesel, it's really quite surprising. I'd buy one.

 

[king_panther]

VWAG TDi is a smart buy, their diesel + dsg box combo is a winner.

As someone who has to put up with a Caddy 1.9TDI + DSG, I'll never buy or recommend a VW at all anymore. Plus my dealing with their service department seals that deal.
Haven't looked up where they're built, but they are so shoddy. Always something going wrong.

 

[mookers]

Another one to add to your research: My wife had a Jetta TFSI with a DSG and it was superb. We had no issues with the DSG, unlike poor Brad there.

However, I can vouch for the ineptitude of at least one VW dealer service department. Surely they can't ALL be that bad?

 

[Tom]

My work mate has a Golf GTI with the DSG and he has no complaints with it, there is another guy in the building I've talked to who had a R32 with DSG and a APS Supercharger pushing 240kw atw. Now he has a Golf R which he is modifying, with DSG too. No complaints there lol.

I've considered the Jetta and Passat. I think the Passat might be a bit big for my liking! The A4 seems to be just the right size of car for me.

I do like the 3 series BMWs too.


But hey, this could be like the other "I want to buy a new car" threads I've made on this forum, and I end up in something completely different to when I started the thread lol.

 

[mookers]

I assume you're talking about buying used? The just-released new Jetta is a step backward from the old one - they've enlarged it but stripped it down inside to keep the price low, and softened it up a lot. The old Jetta might be a good size, albeit tight inside the cabin. I really liked the ride/handling combination on our TFSI - not quite Golf GTI but close. The TDI was too soft I thought.

 

[Ernz1981]

Check out the golf 103TDI, we're picking up one in this week..paid 37k (2011 plate) driveaway with the sports pack....17" wheels, GTI seats, sports suspension, auto parking thingo.

Keep in mind the dsg gearbox costs $500 to service......kinda exxy considering we got a price to service the auto for our 2002 Mercedes C200 for $440

and as for the bumper repairs, try Chon's Motor repairs in Lakemba.

Might be a little far for you though.

 

[king_panther]

Tom, go pick up a used Audi S8. Then have some fun, Ronin style

 

[VOLK]

Only need to service the DSG every 60,000 though.

 

[Tom]

Audi S8 Ronin style Brad? Helllllllll yeah haha!


I'm also looking at the Lexus IS250. I've narrowed it down to the Audi A4 2L TDI and Lexus IS250. Booked test drives for both on Saturday, that'll be a decider. If I don't like either then it's off the list, if I don't like both then I'm keeping the STI


Also, I considered Golfs, but I want another sedan. I like hatches, but not enough to buy one.

Except for a Golf R, I'd really really like a Golf R haha


Also, apparently you can get the A4 chipped?

 

[M0R81U5]

Ernz I'm in Ryde in Sydney.

Mick, that would rock so much!

Others, I want to go Euro. So thinking Golf, Audi A4, BMW, etc. Hoping on going to start shopping, budgeting, test driving, etc soon

Want me to arrange a trip down there? Let me know when you're free

 

[king_panther]

What about a Lexus IS350? 200kw of power. Personally I think you're going to get bored real quick with a TDI.

Get a BMW 750il. Mid/late 90s type. 5.4L V12

 

[VOLK]

Aristo. Luxobarge and 2J. Do it.