Will this be a write off? Estimated repair cost?
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age and mileage of the car - possible suspension damage if the collison caused the wheel to come into contact with the body.
At the very least it will need:-
Light, Bumper, rear panel, rear quarter, interior panels, full geometry check, possible pull on inner wing, paint bumper, paint 1/4
I wouldn't expect to see a bill of less than £2.5k really.
At the very least it will need:-
Light, Bumper, rear panel, rear quarter, interior panels, full geometry check, possible pull on inner wing, paint bumper, paint 1/4
I wouldn't expect to see a bill of less than £2.5k really.
BritishRacinGrin said:
yes we'll see. I would expect the genuine parts cost alone to be in that ballpark, and that probably wouldn't include the most expensive part- the rear quarter, which presumably they're repairing, rather than replacing.
£280 for (second hand I think) parts £500-700 for pulling the dent, a loooooot of filler and respray. If this comes back a decent looking repair I shall be stopping by at the garage for a business card. Not a straightforward job getting those shutlines around the light / bumper right, and the cheap metallic black paint blend into the rear quarter/ 'C' pillar will be very interesting.
BritishRacinGrin said:
If this comes back a decent looking repair I shall be stopping by at the garage for a business card. Not a straightforward job getting those shutlines around the light / bumper right, and the cheap metallic black paint blend into the rear quarter/ 'C' pillar will be very interesting.
I'm interested in the results too. He will get it back on Friday so I'll put pics up if people are interested!!Trailhead said:
He found a bodyshop who will do the work for £800-£1000. I'm slightly dubious but we will see.
Did he do what I suggested earlier?Get the insurance company to get a quote from their approved bodyshop, which will be a few grand, and then ask for cash in lieu.
They will offer the repair price less the vat.
He can then take it anywhere, this will then cover any potential losses when selling on if someone sees it has had work, but may also see him a few grand in pocket.
gizlaroc said:
Trailhead said:
He found a bodyshop who will do the work for £800-£1000. I'm slightly dubious but we will see.
Did he do what I suggested earlier?Get the insurance company to get a quote from their approved bodyshop, which will be a few grand, and then ask for cash in lieu.
They will offer the repair price less the vat.
He can then take it anywhere, this will then cover any potential losses when selling on if someone sees it has had work, but may also see him a few grand in pocket.
loskie said:
Your insurance asks "have you had any accidents claims or convictions?"
There's always one isn't there...The answer would be no, because what you do off road falls outside of the remit of insurance, like track days for instance.
Stop trying to cause trouble, it isn't the purpose of this thread.
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