Is this a smart repair?

[schmunk]

How much, if you don't mind me asking?

I have similar damage on my side-skirt after driving over a fking rock that some fking fker had placed on the edge of his narrow fking driveway that I fking had to fking drive into.

[Eleven]

schmunk said:

How much, if you don't mind me asking?

I have similar damage on my side-skirt after driving over a fking rock that some fking fker had placed on the edge of his narrow fking driveway that I fking had to fking drive into.

£240 inc VAT

[schmunk]

Thanks

[Squiggs]

Good work!
Maybe some of those that said it couldn't be done Smart will now be eating their words - especially if the OP keeps the car, manages not to damage that corner again and puts up another pic of it still looking just as good in a few years time.

[Eleven]

Squiggs said:

Good work!
Maybe some of those that said it couldn't be done Smart will now be eating their words - especially if the OP keeps the car, manages not to damage that corner again and puts up another pic of it still looking just as good in a few years time.

One of the reasons a smart repair makes sense on that car is that it is my work car. Also the NSF corner is the one most likely to get a rub in the future. Yes, £240 is not pocket change but a new bumper fully re-sprayed would be how much? For someone then to ding it again in a few months,

I must say that the quality of the work is no worse than I've seen from my local main dealer's body shop, who have had the benefit of proper facilities.

I am very pleased with the outcome.

[tortop45]

Well done.So your be going back to them next time.......

[Eleven]

tortop45 said:

Well done.So your be going back to them next time.......

It turned out I'd used him before for my wife's Mini. He did a good job on that too, though the job was far less difficult. Given what a mess the Range Rover looked it's quite remarkable.

[7even]

rb5er said:

7even said:

rb5er said:

The protruding plastic and shape of damage may make a smart repair difficult.

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Nonsense! It would only be difficult if you didn't know what you were doing. Any experienced tech would do a job like that before breakfast.
Now im not going to list the repair process for something like this as its not in the interest of the readers (also I get in trouble with those in the know as to what and to who I divulge)
Price for a job like this, I would charge around £220-250 and would need the car for a morning or afternoon.

Well we will see how it comes out, but if it were my car I would be sourcing a second hand bumper and getting it sprayed properly. I think you will likely still probably be able to tell there was damage after this repair is carried out, I have pointed out where cars have been damaged in the past when people have said they had an "invisible" smart repair done. I guess it depends how fussy someone is and their eye for detail. I`d rather spend £500 and get the job done properly personally but then maybe thats just me.

Edited by rb5er on Monday 15th December 17:53

As I said all in a days work for a "competent" repairer. Far too many people writing off this trade because of a minority of cowboy traders. But then I suppose its pretty much the same in any game.... almost.

Glad to see its saved you a shed load of money compared to the alternative of having to source a half decent bumper and getting it perhaps repaired and re painted.

[Eleven]

7even said:

rb5er said:

7even said:

rb5er said:

The protruding plastic and shape of damage may make a smart repair difficult.

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Nonsense! It would only be difficult if you didn't know what you were doing. Any experienced tech would do a job like that before breakfast.
Now im not going to list the repair process for something like this as its not in the interest of the readers (also I get in trouble with those in the know as to what and to who I divulge)
Price for a job like this, I would charge around £220-250 and would need the car for a morning or afternoon.

Well we will see how it comes out, but if it were my car I would be sourcing a second hand bumper and getting it sprayed properly. I think you will likely still probably be able to tell there was damage after this repair is carried out, I have pointed out where cars have been damaged in the past when people have said they had an "invisible" smart repair done. I guess it depends how fussy someone is and their eye for detail. I`d rather spend £500 and get the job done properly personally but then maybe thats just me.

Edited by rb5er on Monday 15th December 17:53

As I said all in a days work for a "competent" repairer. Far too many people writing off this trade because of a minority of cowboy traders. But then I suppose its pretty much the same in any game.... almost.

Glad to see its saved you a shed load of money compared to the alternative of having to source a half decent bumper and getting it perhaps repaired and re painted.

It's not just the money, it's the convenience. I think back to many times over the years I've had far more minor dings sorted by a body shop. Car away for a week, big expense, hugely inconvenient.

We live in fortunate times that a lot of car-related woes can now be resolved swiftly, cheaply and at home.