Wayney Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Chaps my car is in the North East, Darlington, near NewCastle. can any one recommend an ally wheel refurb company who can polish chrome lips in that area? thanks Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Search for Spit and polish and give them a call Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr lover Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 ask Jurgen, Envy thats there neck of the woods is it not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayney Posted January 18, 2008 Author Share Posted January 18, 2008 ask Jurgen, Envy thats there neck of the woods is it not Mate this was the straight forward option, called Jurgen, and he gave me his alloy wheel man. NO DISRESPECT TO JURGEN IN ANY WAY But the guy he gave me is a complete TOSSER!!!! TWAT!!!! C*NT!!! Hes quoted me one price, for all 4 wheels, £350, then decides he cant be bothered as its an hr drive to Michel Lanes place. Comes out with hes loosing money, coz he has to drive an hr. But hes a mobile service!! And the North East is spread out, not like London!! Then he comes out with I can knock out 12 wheels in a day, even though business is slow at the moment, which he told me. Then he decides, he will only do 1/4 of the work for £200. So price that is a 400% rise, of £200 for 2 wheels which I was origionally quoted £45 a wheel. Thats right 1/4 of the work, only polish the lips, no sand blasting or power coating and wants £200. I've got the customer comming from Sweden on Wed, so I'm desperate, so i say ok lets do it for £200 just for 2 wheels. Then he says, I've just takne on more work and cant do ii for another week!!! Dont know what paint thinner hes been sniffing in the North East, but its def stronger than the one they sell down south. TWAT!!! To add insult to injury, I've got an Alloy Wheel guy in Knightsbridge, right near Harrords who does Lambos, Ferraris etc who GVN recommended and he said the cost to polish a lip is £60 a wheel. So why will I pay £200 to do two wheels in the North East??? Oh yeer, while I'm on the subject, this is the same bloke to nackered this poor lads wheels!! http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=137106 NAME & SHAME http://www.alloymedic.com/ Doug 07872 985 822 Search for Spit and polish and give them a call Thanks mate, will do a search on google. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz1 Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 jeez what the feck have they done to that lads wheels, i would think he will get a full refund though,(common sense would tell him that) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayney Posted January 18, 2008 Author Share Posted January 18, 2008 Right after a bit of searching on the web found theses guys. They sound like they know what they are doing. £80 a wheel for polishing ant bad either. http://www.alloywheelrefurbishing.co.uk/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Doom Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 jeez what the feck have they done to that lads wheels, i would think he will get a full refund though,(common sense would tell him that) You'd think so but doesn't look like the mods agree??... They've only offered him £15 a wheel! It's a joke! I'd be fuming!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayney Posted January 18, 2008 Author Share Posted January 18, 2008 You'd think so but doesn't look like the mods agree??... I'd be fuming!!! I spoke to Doug at AlloyMedic and he rems doing those exact wheels before Xmas, and said he did not do them personally, he gave it to another lad to do who works for him. To add insult to Injury, Envy had not contact Alloy Medic about this members complaint. When i spoke to Doug he said it was the first time he heard about this. Some thing fishy is going on, and Envy should do the honourable thing and either replace this poor lads wheels or get them refurb for free again!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr lover Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 glad you got it sorted Wayne, sorry I suggested anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr lover Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 I spoke to Doug at AlloyMedic and he rems doing those exact wheels before Xmas, and said he did not do them personally, he gave it to another lad to do who works for him. To add insult to Injury, Envy had not contact Alloy Medic about this members complaint. When i spoke to Doug he said it was the first time he heard about this. Some thing fishy is going on, and Envy should do the honourable thing and either replace this poor lads wheels or get them refurb for free again!!! if thats right ......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayney Posted January 18, 2008 Author Share Posted January 18, 2008 glad you got it sorted Wayne, sorry I suggested anything You ashamed your self!! Now go and face the wall, as punishment!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Havard Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Some thing fishy is going on, and Envy should do the honourable thing and either replace this poor lads wheels or get them refurb for free again!!! Correct!! You don't take a job on unless you can finish it off properly!! Although I don't actually think it's Envy's fault for the bad workmanship, it was done "through" them and therefore they have to take some responsibility!! H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Shame your not nearer b'ham as i can get the lip polished a chunk cheaper than that unless thats including re laquering them ? which still sounds exspensive to me even if they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Doom Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Envy had not contact Alloy Medic about this members complaint. When i spoke to Doug he said it was the first time he heard about this. Something fishy is going on I agree!... The plot thickens... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris2o2 Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Correct!! You don't take a job on unless you can finish it off properly!! Although I don't actually think it's Envy's fault for the bad workmanship, it was done "through" them and therefore they have to take some responsibility!! H. They did offer to re-fund the money they made through it though didnt they ? I dont think they can do much more than that . Its the other company who are to blame . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz1 Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 They did offer to re-fund the money they made through it though didnt they ? I dont think they can do much more than that . Its the other company who are to blame . so if you buy a car from the local toyota car dealer and there is a fault, you go straight to toyota do you:search: if you have work done by a company, and they choose to use another company to carry out the work, your contract is solely with the first company, (or has common sense gone mad now) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 They did offer to re-fund the money they made through it though didnt they ? I dont think they can do much more than that . Its the other company who are to blame . True, but if you make the profit you have to deal with the shit when things go wrong. I have looked at the particular thread in a lot of detail and I personally would be raging. The wheels never stood a chance, they looked great ashthetically but were always going to deteriorate quickly as they are not sealed/protected. It's like putting a new wing on your car and not painting it.................then being surprised your new wing is rusty..... It doesn't help knowing that Mike is fanatical about looking after his car and I reckon must be gutted! H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 jeez what the feck have they done to that lads wheels, i would think he will get a full refund though,(common sense would tell him that) Gaz that is salt corrosion and nothing more, they are bare Aluminium wheels ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 They did offer to re-fund the money they made through it though didnt they ? I dont think they can do much more than that . Its the other company who are to blame . Mate, seriously, do a bit of home work on contract law :roll: If you want to be a middle man, you have to accept full responsibility when something goes wrong, then you, as the middle man, then go after whoever you had a contract with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz1 Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Gaz that is salt corrosion and nothing more, they are bare Aluminium wheels ! jeez leaving them with no protection:( (thats bad) mind you glad you mentioned to me the tips on protecting and cleaning all the bling,(although always a pain to keep cleaning:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class One Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 I spoke to Doug at AlloyMedic and he rems doing those exact wheels before Xmas, and said he did not do them personally, he gave it to another lad to do who works for him. To add insult to Injury, Envy had not contact Alloy Medic about this members complaint. When i spoke to Doug he said it was the first time he heard about this. Some thing fishy is going on, and Envy should do the honourable thing and either replace this poor lads wheels or get them refurb for free again!!! So your purpose of this thread was what exactly? Stir up the dispute thread between Envy and Mike? The mods are trying to discuss a solution between Envy and Mike, and threads like this one seek undermine the work that is being done to try and negotiate a resolution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 jeez leaving them with no protection:( (thats bad) mind you glad you mentioned to me the tips on protecting and cleaning all the bling,(although always a pain to keep cleaning:( I did warn you it is a serious commitment . I polished my stock 17" wheels a couple of years go. i forgot to clean them and after a few days they had the old white deposits. Needless to say i would never get a blingy wheel for the uk roads unless it was a summer car only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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