Accident Damage - Estimate?

[JZZ30]

Back to work this morning to find someone has hit my 325ti. It was parked up last Thursday as I couldn't get it home due to weather.

Any ideas how much at a bodyshop? Front Wing (that was a bit rusty anyway and needed replaced) and I think the door needs replaced, it's pretty creased too. I'll try and get a better picture in a bit.

And how big a DIY job is it? is everything just bolt on?

[Krikkit]

I'd be looking for 2nd-hand parts and getting them fitted rather than new...

[TooMany2cvs]

Insurance will just write it off. BMW dealer price for new wing, new door skin, lots of labour and paint.

[996TT02]

Same here considering the rest of the car may be rusty even where you can't see the rust, I would try to find a same coloured wing at a breakers' and forget about the door completely.

[helix402]

Wing is bolt on, easy repair. Just hammer your torx socket into the wing bolts first.

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

If wheel took a hit (it might have) suspension might need a check too

[TooMany2cvs]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

If wheel took a hit (it might have) suspension might need a check too

Worth checking the tracking, but the wing's damage seems to be behind the arch itself. It certainly won't have done any real damage.

[JZZ30]

Car is otherwise solid, and just weeks ago had £400 spent for its MOT (Brake lines, routed correctly over tank) and new pads/discs.

The wheel doesn't seem to have taken a hit and the door still opens/closes perfectly.

Annoyingly, I am trying to sell it so I can get something to let my learner daughter (17) practise in and eventually insure herself when she passes.

Good to know the wing is bolt on, If I could just find a breaker in this lovely colour

Trouble is, most of my free time is now taken up keeping our rally car project ( https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&... ) in fine fettle.

Oh well, I'll have a think about it. Might just put it to auction as damaged reparable and cut my losses.

Thanks for the feedback.

[JZZ30]

More pics

[HughG]

Recent quote for my Golf was £1400 for:

Second hand drivers door repainted and window/electrics swapped over.
Pull out dent in sill below the driver door and respray/unseal.
Fill and respray rear passenger door and rear wheel arch.
Blend in front arch.

So if the door was £200 then £240/panel to paint.

[Wooda80]

HughG said:

Recent quote for my Golf was £1400 for:

Second hand drivers door repainted and window/electrics swapped over.
Pull out dent in sill below the driver door and respray/unseal.
Fill and respray rear passenger door and rear wheel arch.
Blend in front arch.

So if the door was £200 then £240/panel to paint.

This ^^^

Around £250-300 per panel for reasonable paint job plus the cost of parts, wherever you choose to source them from. Front door might be able to be filled and painted?

[soad]

I spy minor rust around wheelarch etc?

[R6VED]

soad said:

I spy minor rust around wheelarch etc?

As pointed out by the OP :-)

[soad]

R6VED said:

As pointed out by the OP :-)

[JZZ30]

Looks like the only sensible way forward is pop the indicator back in and wait for a breaker in the right colour.