just been quoted £500+vat for rear outer sill weld (got 1" slit/rust coming through underneath), grind out 1" bubble on the upper rear arch and rear quarter panel respray.

 

does this sound excessive or am i being a queen.

I've been quoted £1200 for a full respray and thats a full colour change, so £500+vat sounds like rip off to me mate keep looking around

I've been quoted £1200 for a full respray and thats a full colour change, so £500+vat sounds like rip off to me mate keep looking around

 

Wheres that? That seems pretty cheap... I was quoted over £2k to respray my old Civic

just driven to another garage. quoted £300 inc VAT. Full panel respray and blend. thats more like what I was expecting.

Result:thumbup1:

 

 

Just goes to show shopping around can actually pay off

yep! i'd budgeted £300 to get the work done already, MOT early december, so I wanted to get ahead rather than falling over problems when she goes in. Opposite side of the car couldnt be more different. nothing at all. i'm still suspecting targa drain, so will have to rip out the inside of the car at some point to have a look.

just driven to another garage. quoted £300 inc VAT. Full panel respray and blend. thats more like what I was expecting.

 

Good result mate!! I reckon the first garage really did not want to do the job so they quoted you an inflated price....

 

Richard:cool3:

Just make sure you can trust the garage to do the job properly and that they dont just use filler on the sill.

Ask them to do documented pics when they do it for your records!

my brother does mobile paintless dent repair for a living (so yes, the panels on my zed are ripple and dent free :) ), and does a lot of work for the company i'm going to. its been established for years, so i'm quite happy its not some lad in a backstreet with an endless filler supply in his garage lol :D

 

might try and get some progress pics anyway though, just so we can all have a nose. :)

A W Bodyshop Repair in london i was suprise myself

Wheres that? That seems pretty cheap... I was quoted over £2k to respray my old Civic

well shes gone in to the bodyshop today, touch wood, all good for friday.

 

not the best pic, but i was forwarded it earlier from the bodyshop. Just about see the area welded on the outer rear quarter.

my brother does mobile paintless dent repair for a living (so yes, the panels on my zed are ripple and dent free :) ), and does a lot of work for the company i'm going to. its been established for years, so i'm quite happy its not some lad in a backstreet with an endless filler supply in his garage lol :D

 

might try and get some progress pics anyway though, just so we can all have a nose. :)

 

might have to have a word with you on friday then if you are going to the meet, ive got 2 pain in the arse dents on my bonnet i wouldnt mind getting rid of.

yea planning on it fella weather permitting. not exactly been great this week so far lol, and it depends if the car is back on friday/I can get there to pick it up.

might have to have a word with you on friday then if you are going to the meet, ive got 2 pain in the arse dents on my bonnet i wouldnt mind getting rid of.

 

Should never lay your lady friends face down on the bonnet two irratating dents is what you get... :whistling:

Should never lay your lady friends face down on the bonnet two irratating dents is what you get... :whistling:

 

was where the handcuffs dug in :lol: