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How important? I could be wrong, but as I understand it they are the single most important part of your car.
Take the sticker off and the car is written off.

Someone may correct me on this though

Advanced Alloy wheel repairs (or something like that) in Moorabbin for around $100/wheel do a good job.
There are cheaper ones out there, but I'll stick to the ones I know do it well

You are better off with a waffle weave towel rather than a chamois. Keeping to the site sponsers, I'd recommend (and personally use) one of these Car Care Products / Mint / Car Accessories / Cloths &...

What sort of white mark? Like water spots where water has dried onto the paint?

Run through your wash process quickly to give us an idea what you are doing

Step 1 would be to make sure it hasn't made it onto any written-off vehicle register. If it has, you will have to jump through hoops to get it on the road again (that is IF it can ever go on the road...

Could always pay the extra on insurance, make the claim, then don't continue the windscreen cover next year. I think mine was only about $30-50/year extra.

Or glass polish could also be an option...

Base goes first. Try to keep the paint inside the scratch/chip, otherwise it will stand out like...you-know-what

Whereabouts are you? I've been surprised in the past about what wheel repairers can fix

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A little bit off topic, but a couple things I find interesting-
When panel beaters are realigning the front of a tiida after a decent knock, they have to leave the front slightly out of alignment,...

Many new cars have different colour bumpers. Commodores are the worst off the top of my head.
There is always the possibility it was damaged and repaired at the dealer though. It happens more often...

Agreed, certainly depends how fussy you are. I used my method when giving my car a full detail after buying it, and now just maintain with a quick rub of metal polish every 2 or 3 washes.
I've had a...

I wouldn't be using steel wool or scotchbrite except for a last resort, as you will be left with scratches to polish out afterwards.
What metal polish are you using?

I've had success with very...

I've never heard of them, but the amount of BS I just read from 30 sec on their website has turned me off them right away.

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You need to expect this when buying any european car. The panel shop I used to work at once had a 16 WEEK wait for parts. The car was undrivable, so the customer had no choice but to pay for a hire...

Whereabouts is the switch? Is it built into the lock?
Is there any chance of getting to it and fixing it?

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If I had a dollar for every car I'd seen with those cable-tied on I'd be looking at early retirement...well maybe not. Maybe I'd just have a nice night out once in a while

Ideally, yes it would be nice if they wrote the car off and he got a shiny new one.
With that option out of the picture, I'd almost always prefer new panels over massive patches of bog over dodgy...

If the roof is that badly damaged, and you can convince the repairer to fix it rather than replace, there is a good chance your entire roof will be skimmed with bog.
You would rather that than a...

IR radiation from the sun, or "heat" as it is commonly known, will be blocked to some extent by all tints. I know I had a car done years ago with expensive tint that boasted proudly "60-somthing% IR...

Again, not in SA, but I can get windows removed & refitted for around $75ea, so your tint company should be able to as well. It'll add to the cost of the job, but if you really want it done it...

If anything, wrapping your roof will make it MORE prone to rust. Just look at any 70's car that came out with a vinyl roof

I cant help you with anyone in SA, but there are plenty of independents in Melb that can give you a perfect, lifetime warrantee job for around $200.
Tint-a-car is a rip off, and $690 is just silly

Just airing it out will help too. If you park in a garage, leave the windows all the way down overnight. Even leave the tailgate open if it won't drain your battery.
If you don't have a garage, just...

Don't quote me on this, but usually around the $200 mark, possibly a little under. I paid a bit more for my current car as it's a wagon

Darren from Dr Tint has done all my/my partners/my mates cars for years and have never had a single issue. Much much cheaper than the big chains, lifetime warrantee, will go as dark as you want, and...