insane quotes for respray of bonnet, options in Bristol
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BunkMoreland said:
That new bonnet will need painting too, so budget around £1200 for paint! 
More seriously, how much do you want to pay? Why is that price not ridiculous to have a good job done? Do people ever tell you, that you charge too much for your time and labour?
Cheap or good. Choose 1 that matters the most to you
Useful More seriously, how much do you want to pay? Why is that price not ridiculous to have a good job done? Do people ever tell you, that you charge too much for your time and labour?
Cheap or good. Choose 1 that matters the most to you
BunkMoreland said:
Well you have a point , however lets assume the labour cost is not more than £70 per hour, paint £200 , does it really take 14 hrs to spray a bonnet ( thats off the car )
That new bonnet will need painting too, so budget around £1200 for paint!
More seriously, how much do you want to pay? Why is that price not ridiculous to have a good job done? Do people ever tell you, that you charge too much for your time and labour?
Cheap or good. Choose 1 that matters the most to you
That new bonnet will need painting too, so budget around £1200 for paint!
More seriously, how much do you want to pay? Why is that price not ridiculous to have a good job done? Do people ever tell you, that you charge too much for your time and labour?
Cheap or good. Choose 1 that matters the most to you
James6112 said:
BunkMoreland said:
That new bonnet will need painting too, so budget around £1200 for paint!
More seriously, how much do you want to pay? Why is that price not ridiculous to have a good job done? Do people ever tell you, that you charge too much for your time and labour?
Cheap or good. Choose 1 that matters the most to you
Useful More seriously, how much do you want to pay? Why is that price not ridiculous to have a good job done? Do people ever tell you, that you charge too much for your time and labour?
Cheap or good. Choose 1 that matters the most to you
FWIW last price I was given for a bonnet respray was several years ago - pre-pandemic - for a Peugeot 306 bonnet colour change from a local bodyshop whose work I know is fine & their prices cheap & that was a shade over £300.
BunkMoreland said:
My gut is that they quoted you a daft price as they aren't interested in the work.
That would be my take on it as well. Not unusual for busy companies to quote stupid prices when they don't really want the job, however if you're daft enough to pay it they'll squeeze you in.
What did you do on the end OP? I have some panels that could do with a spray around the same geographical area and would be grateful for any experience. Them in Warmly seem to have a good reputation, but I don't know if that's accompanied with estimates that make your £1200 quote look like a steal!
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