Butler
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Registered: 2nd Jun 05
Location: London
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How can you really tell a good one from a bad one? Ive been quoted 450+vat at Renault to respray a door and blend it with the front wing and rear quarter, so essentially spraying the side of the car. I did go to another approved garage and got quoted about 330 but it was a bit cowboy. Following that I visited another, this was a lot more professional in apprearance, they told me the garage that just quoted me they had to rectify work from. This is a bodyshop recommended by Renault in dover as an approved bodyshop. Im still awaiting a quote from the last bodyshop but hoping its good, they were very profesional and friendly, they even had a brand new TT RS in, being a vag garage. Despite their professional approach, how can I guarentee though the will do a good job. I suppose a 30 year warranty on paint is better than a 3 year warranty the previous garage offered...
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sand-eel
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
Location: carluke/braidwood--IRNBRULAND
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I take it other work is needed, not just paint for those prices?
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sand-eel
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
Location: carluke/braidwood--IRNBRULAND
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approved bodyshops are more expensive as they mainly do insurance stuff so bump up prices. some approved ones are also shite in my experience. back alley ones are better.
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Butler
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Registered: 2nd Jun 05
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Its literally just paint, but it wil be removing a door, stripping it down, masking it off, materials, etc
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Ive used a few places now over the years. The best one was the approved VW place that I was reccomended for my golf. Its always full of high end cars, Porcshes, Lotus, BM's merc's. Hes a bit dearer than most but his work is second to none & to me you cant put a price on good workmanship!!
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Butler
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Registered: 2nd Jun 05
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The last place I visited, the profesional one, is an approved VAG bodyshop. I get a good vibe, if the price is right il be very tempted. Like I say, they had a TT RS in when I visited. 30 warranty is peace of mind as well. How much should I be paying though really for that amount of work is what im asking myself.
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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On my M3 I got the top section of the drivers door (from rub strip up), and 3/4 resprayed blended into the rear arch and paid £300 + VAT.
That was in the approved VAG place I use. The work speaks for itself. It needed to be done where a repair (theft attempt by looks of things) had been done by a previous owner & wasnt up to standard, its perfect now you wouldnt know it had paint if I didnt tell you.
You get what you pay for as with everything in life.
[Edited on 28-07-2009 by Colin]
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