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Damage To My Car, Need Any Rough Ideas On Prices! As No Garages Are Open Till Next Week (Obviously!)

brendanb581
brendanb581
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Hi all,

Dented my car and hit some railings, turned a bit too early ( feel stupid!!!!) got some pics for you just wondered if anyone would know an ideal price to get this fixed.. cheers guys.

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    That's very nasty. I'd just forfeit my no claims and get them to pay for it. It'll be very near 2k as I bet that's pulled the inner wing as well. You insurance won't go up by that over the next few years.

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    2 grand!?!?!

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    Anyone else got a comment?

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    Door skin, rear wing and sill. Parts, labour and paint. Could be more than you think. I would certainly get a few cash estimates before deciding what to do.

    As Matt says it's bound to be more than your NCB and excess costs.

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    I agree it will be very expensive to fix that I was quoted 450 to fix a key mark on my old golf so Matt may be about right could be more though

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    Yes they have to chop that sill and weld a new one in. Lot of work to put that right.

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    Absolutely gutted! I'll get some quotes.

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    Absolutely gutted! I'll get some quotes.

    I've seen someone have very similar damage to what you have and had it repaired for £1000 try finding someone local who is a professional in bodywork, that's what my mate did.. Don't bother going to ford as they will charge upwards of £2000

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    Additionally, if you're not 100% keen on the car anyway, leave the door and get the rest sorted and then do the door when you come to sell it! Plus, if you're in car parks a lot it's just going to get pounded anyway.. That's if you're on the money saving route :D

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    If this comes to £2000 and I claim on my insurance (i'm only 22 and paying about £700 insurance fully comp) will the insurance then jump up to like £2000 a year? I am so gutted about this!

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    It happens chalk it up and move on!

    Some guy run into the side of mine (had the entire rear panel cut out and a new one welded on) very expensive job.. If it hadn't have gone through the paint I'd have probably just lived with it for a while

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    Get a 2nd hand door and get it painted, and that sill and rear 1/4 will repair! Bodyshops use a spot welder to weld pins on and then use a slide hammer to pull it out! It will probably want the full side painting with it being silver. Hope this helps ya!

    Sent from my ST25i

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