Dent advice

[danjama]

Can anyone recommend a company in Essex, preferably mobile, to repair this dent in my nearside front wing?

There is unfortunately a very slight crack in the paint so not sure how simple it will be to repair.

Any advice is appreciated as i'm not savvy on bodywork repairs. How much is this likely to cost?

Only had the car three weeks, this happened today whilst i was at work and the car parked at home. Funny how these things coincide with half term Bodywork was perfect before this

[CMYKguru]

Doesn't look too bad and should pull out relatively easily.

One thing i've been taught over the last year is that even for minor dents £150 seems to be the going rate for dents.

[danjama]

Thanks, £150 is reasonable to get the car back to perfect. I was just worried about the crack in the paint complicating things.

[lufbramatt]

Would be less than £150 I would have thought. I had a PDR guy do all 4 doors on my E39, with multiple dings in each door, for £130. I think they work of a "per panel" basis. Depends if you just get the dent fixed or get the whole arch resprayed I guess.

[CallorFold]

lufbramatt said:

Would be less than £150 I would have thought. I had a PDR guy do all 4 doors on my E39, with multiple dings in each door, for £130. I think they work of a "per panel" basis. Depends if you just get the dent fixed or get the whole arch resprayed I guess.

As above, for £150 I'd be expecting a respray. PDR shouldn't cost half that.

I'd be tempted to try PDR first to at least get the dent out, and then if you can still see the mark in the paint, maybe T-cut and a good polish?

[danjama]

CallorFold said:

As above, for £150 I'd be expecting a respray. PDR shouldn't cost half that.

I'd be tempted to try PDR first to at least get the dent out, and then if you can still see the mark in the paint, maybe T-cut and a good polish?

This is exactly what I was hoping to do, but not sure if a PDR company would agree to do it in case they risk further paintwork damage.

Guess I will call and find out!

Thanks chaps, not as bad as I feared.