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Can anyone give a guesstimate what a dent fix will cost?

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  • paddyrg
    paddyrg Posts: 13,543 Forumite
    Car's on finance, looking for indie quotes :)
  • ChumLee
    ChumLee Posts: 749 Forumite
    paddyrg wrote: »
    Not impossible TBH - but it wasn't this trip :)

    On two previous ones then?
  • paddyrg
    paddyrg Posts: 13,543 Forumite
    ChumLee wrote: »
    On two previous ones then?

    I imagine so, but it's just the dent I have to worry about :)
  • ChumLee
    ChumLee Posts: 749 Forumite
    paddyrg wrote: »
    I imagine so, but it's just the dent I have to worry about :)

    For the time being anyway.
  • GwylimT
    GwylimT Posts: 6,530 Forumite
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    edited 20 August 2015 at 1:16PM
    The dent is just cosmetic as are the scratches all over your wheels, please stop driving into kerbs, its easily avoidable but if you continue doing it you can damage youe tyre or wheel to the point of needing replacing. You should also be well aware when you have hit something.

    Is the paint work scratched or is it dirt from the other vehicle? Its in a bit of an awkward place to get a perfect finish, it does however look like the dent hasn't caused a crease which is good. Go to a few good local body shops for a quote, ask to have a quick look at a vehicle they are working on so you can get an idea on the quality.
  • paddyrg
    paddyrg Posts: 13,543 Forumite
    I think that lower panel will T-Cut out, maybe, hopefully...

    Anyone recommend a body shop in Shepherds Bush?

    As for driving into kerbs etc, totally agree, but it's not on my watch...
  • richy999
    richy999 Posts: 260 Forumite
    I should imagine the cost of labour for the panel beater + filling will be equal to a new wing. It's not a massive job to remove the old one and bolt on a new one.

    A busy body shop will probably recommend replacing the wing but would advise speaking to a few body shops about your options.
  • loskie
    loskie Posts: 1,761 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Don't bother with an Audi garage you will not benefit. Go to a decent back street repair place. Repair could be around £600 to £800 to do properly.
  • colino
    colino Posts: 5,059 Forumite
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    Get your nearest, recommended SMART repairer to have a look. Although it is quite complex with two swage lines on the wing and the plastic bumper to contend with, it is in white and a good tech should comfortably be able to sort that out in less than the time an Audi bodyshop would take to quote you.
  • neilmcl
    neilmcl Posts: 19,460 Forumite
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    As the car's on finance unless the repair is perfect it may be picked up when/if you hand the car back costing you more in the long run.

    Either way your best bet is to go around and get some proper quotes but I doubt any decent repair will be less than £600 for that.
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