Hi not on the Freelander thank goodness, but on my company car , metalic white a small chip just above the rear door so small it's hard to see , but what ever hit it went right through to the metal, only had the bloody thing 10 days, so the question is are Smart repairs any good ? What will a single stone chip cost me , and anybody know a decent service around my area ? 2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership

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Single stone chip is a DIY job, you will more than likely get more quite soon.
Get a touch up stick and use a cocktail stick to apply a tiny amount of paint not the nail varnish brush supplied, build it up slowly and all will be well, smart repair will only do the same.

Cheers Taz, I was thinking that by the time I've spent 20 quid on a touch up kit bought some 2000 grit etc it might be as cheap to pay someone, it must have been a piece of road grit as there is a brown muck trace. It's only a couple of mil but as I know it's there it might as well be an inch  2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership

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I know what you mean but the sooner you get some paint on it the better, especially with all the salt on the road/ car.
Sometimes the chips away people camp out at Supermarkets/ Halfords and the like, might be a way of finding out?

Either way, get it covered as once the tin worms start to feed there is little stopping them running riot in this weather.

Heres a thought and please dont take it the wrong way.....company car, does it matter? Or do you as an employee get charged for it when it is returned to the lease company? Black MY2013 SD4 GS Auto, Wood Company Armrest, Freel2 sticker.
Gone MY2010 Freelander 2 Manual TD4.e S, Alaska White.

Certainly on our fleet scheme we are very clearly told we are responsible to return the vehicle against the fair wear and tear criteria, together with all sorts of 'helpful' advice about what falls outside fair wear and tear.

Touching up paint, where primer shows, is just one of many maintenance tasks which you will get a hefty end-of-lease remediation charge should you return the car without addressing yourself.

If you want half the forest I have from the BVRLA you are most welcome to it!  Never tell me the odds.

At my place of employment we have just been given new contracts of employment. One of the terms is that if you have an accident in a works vehicle you have to pay the first 250 quid of the claim. Out of the 6 company vehicles we have some people look after their cars well, others dont! Black MY2013 SD4 GS Auto, Wood Company Armrest, Freel2 sticker.
Gone MY2010 Freelander 2 Manual TD4.e S, Alaska White.

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i want to sort it for two reasons,

1) not me ,but the company is charged at the lease end, and the charges are huge, that hits my employer, and with over a 1000 vehicles in Europe it will be a big number, which in the end will impact on our bonuses ( not that they have been any for a long time )

2) I treat the car as if it is mine after all it's costing me over 5 grand a year in real terms as thats what i'd get in my pocket if i opted out of the car scheme.

we had the £250 scheme for blameworthy accidents as well, but it folded as it was not contractual, and the few people who were sent voluntary invoices just never authorised the deductions,

I've ordered some paint today, but still might get a pro to do it, Metallic white is a  2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership

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Revive! charged me £75 for a similar job. 2013 RR Evoque Pure Tech
2012 TD4 GS Auto Orkney Grey - gone

Cheers I will look them up, I presume you were happy with them ? 2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership

2016 Subaru Outback SE 2.0 diesel SE Premium Lineartronic Sold 2024 after 8 years and 80k miles . Best Car I ever owned !

2023 Toyota Hilux invincible X 2.8 Auto .

Very happy with them. They have done at least three repairs for me over the last few years. Obviously depends to some extent on the individual as with all organisations.  2013 RR Evoque Pure Tech
2012 TD4 GS Auto Orkney Grey - gone

On our company cars normal stone chipping consistent with the mileage is regarded as a matter of course and they dont have any affect when it goes back unless of course its totally grit blasted and any odd TESCO car parking dint not more then the size of a 10p piece doesnt affect it either come hand back time, surface scratches on bumpers are ok too provided they havent gone down to the undercoat.