The MGF after the accident

The car was involved in an accident which resulted in frontal damage, resulting in around £2,000 worth of damage. Obviously given the age of the car, the prospect of being written off was a highly likely outcome.

 

However, working together with A-Plan, Mr Childs' insurance company we were able to persuade the insurance company to pay for the car to be repaired rather than writing it off. Something which naturally pleased Steve and Kerrie.

 

"We were amazed when Patrick said that the insurance company had approved the repair bill! The car was only insured for £2000 and the final repair bill was nearly £2,500! We even managed to get them to agree to get the required parts to upgrade the car to look like that of an MG-TF, something Patrick and Sterling helped us with, no end. We also took the opportunity to replace the under car coolant pipes and get a low coolant sensor fitted to - seemed like a good idea, given it was in the garage and they needed doing anyway", said Steve.

 

Whilst the car was in for repairs the clients had the idea that it was probably about time to give the paintwork a bit of attention, the car had done more than 125,000 miles over its 11 years on the road.

 

" So, I asked Patrick how much it would be to respray it, although Kerrie liked British Racing Green, there were a lot of Green MGFs around anyway! So after some frantic emails between myself and my wife, we went for something special - Firefrost Red ".

 

Naturally this would be extra to the repair costs, but working with our bodyshop, we secured an excellent price for the work and the results speak for themselves.

 

Looking better than ever

" I had to do a double take when I came to collect it", said Steve. "The quality of the repray was stunning. There were a few things to iron out with the front end, but they were quickly sorted out and I drove away a very happy man! When I got back home, my wife just sat in the car for about half an hour, with a smile from ear to ear! "

 

" Without the help of Patrick and all at Sterling Automotive, along with A-Plan our insurers, we are in no doubt the car would have been written off.  We also took the opportunity to breath a bit of love back into our poor car. With Sterling's help the result blew us both away. Its hard to believe that under that skin, its a 1996 MGF! The quality of the respray is fantastic and the car turns heads were ever it goes.

Through the website I run (www.mg-rover.org), I've met a lot of dealers who claim to be enthusiasts for the brand and to put customers first. Sadly these days few live up to that statement. However, I can unequivocally say that Patrick and Sterling Automotive are one of the very few who do live up to that statement. They are genuinely enthusiastic about the cars they work on and want every customer to go away happy. The fact they have only been going for a year or so and are so busy speaks volumes."

 

 

Picture Credit: Steve Childs
 

Picture Credit: Andrew xxxx