Flimsy BEWARE

[Sparks]

I worked in Airfield safety for many years and the amount of damage birds (even small ones) did to planes was quite significant.
Never underestimate the power of a collision with a bird.
The worse bird strike I had was while driving an Mk6 Fiesta, a Wood Pigeon went straight through the grill and made a right mess of the engine bay.

I was an aircraft propulsion technician all my working life and spent many a happy day down the intake of a fast military jet picking out the remains of birds. The remains were usually sent off for type identification. The smell of hot, dead and shredded bird is something that you don't forget. The bits that make it through the engine leave a vomitesque mess in the exhuast.

Yep, not a nice smell and sight...Spent plenty of time checking runways and removing partial or whole carcasses.
We did the identifying and sent off anything we couldn't for a DNA check.
Never envied the engineers cleaning up the mess....

[The Monkey Man]

So this little saga was wrapped up today and boy was it interesting.
Marshall Cambridge wanted nigh on £2700 and to replace most of the front end.
T.C Harrisons repaired the car for me today in about 90mins whilst I waited at an all in cost to me of...... £162. Car looks as good as new with all panel fit lines as they should be.

I have written to Ford UK about what can at best be described as incompetence in producing such a quote and at worst blatant fraud. I may also contact trading standards!

[Deleted User 1154]

You should write to trading standards,did you get an estimate from the garage that wanted over £2500 ? That was a disgusting price,i used to work for a bodyshop and that price was a blatant rip off,there should be regulation as regards to this

[sinlessUK]

Good old TCH Nice to know as mine needs doing but gonna try and sneak it past the dealers when renewal comes next year

[The Monkey Man]

Yes I have the quote from Marshalls with full breakdown AND the invoice for the work actually required / carried out by TCH.
Ford got back to me this morning for more information.