Renault clio

[adam18Clio]

i got a 2000 renault clio and the passenger doors dented and the back rear quarter all dent i will put pics up when i cant but any advice on fixing low cost ?? thanks adam x

[Classic Grad 98]

Rear quarter is about the most expensive panel on the car to fix, bar maybe the roof.
It's probably £900 worth of damage at least to an insurance approved repairer like my Dad's place, with a new rear quarter, door skin and prep/paint, but the cheap fix would be to get a decent panel beater on the rear quarter to recover and fill the shape, provide a second hand door in the right colour complete with door card and fixings ready for fitting (strip and change the door lock barrel into the new door yourself) and spray the rear quarter and blend into adjacent panels. Could probably be done for less than £400 but would not be perfect.

ETA: Sorry mate forgot the kiss. James x

Edited by Classic Grad 98 on Wednesday 1st February 16:53

[adam18Clio]

thanks mate

[Vette]

If there's no paint damage, Paintless Dent Removal may be a solution - cheaper and less invasive than a traditional bodyshop.

Cheers
David

[Classic Grad 98]

Vette- true enough, smart repair techniques can work pretty well, however in my experience damage along the side of the car is more often a 'scraping' incident which damages the paint and creases the bodywork skins sharply against underlying re-enforcements.