Price for respray of scuff

somesoldiers

Hi all

Am hoping some one could give me a rough estimate of a what I could expect to pay for this,paint only damage, vat and labor inclusive

Have been quoted one that I think is extortionate and just want to compare

Thanks

Sorry have to relearn how to post a photo

kermitpwee

If it can't be polished out i would say 350 to 500.

Toyotafanboi

Yeah €3-400 wouldn't be a bad price for a good quality job.

JoeA3

Yep, 3-400.

somesoldiers

Thanks guys, I tipped the neighbor backing out of my drive as he was hanging over my entrance as usual. I have accepted responsibility and agreed to pay to fix

He got a price of €560 from the original dealership because
it’s a guy I trust
I don’t want it to lose value if I want to trade in
I know he will do a good job

In the interests of neighborly harmony I will probably just pay but am feeling shafted

dr.fuzzenstein

You're not doing too bad. He could have replaced the entire bumper and then claimed the panels underneath were damaged and needed to be replaced.
Then claim for 2-3 grand, get the scuff fixed on the cheap and pocket the difference.
And that would be entirely within his rights. Your neighbor is being quite reasonable. He just didn't want to get it fixed by the cheapest guy in a hundred mile radius.
You are absolutely not being shafted.

somesoldiers

Ok cool, will just suck it up, thanks for advice all. Now to try and pay without the wife finding out...

Wildly Boaring

dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »

You're not doing too bad. He could have replaced the entire bumper and then claimed the panels underneath were damaged and needed to be replaced.
Then claim for 2-3 grand, get the scuff fixed on the cheap and pocket the difference.
And that would be entirely within his rights. Your neighbor is being quite reasonable. He just didn't want to get it fixed by the cheapest guy in a hundred mile radius.
You are absolutely not being shafted.

Entirely within his rights??
No it'd be fraud if unnecessary and pocketing it.


But yeah OP grin and bear it. €560 is steep but he's well within his rights to go to main dealer.

If his car is blocking your entrance I dunno if I'd be squeezing past it next time. Maybe need to leave the house nice and early. Knock in for him to move it.

Wildly Boaring

dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »

You're not doing too bad. He could have replaced the entire bumper and then claimed the panels underneath were damaged and needed to be replaced.
Then claim for 2-3 grand, get the scuff fixed on the cheap and pocket the difference.
And that would be entirely within his rights. Your neighbor is being quite reasonable. He just didn't want to get it fixed by the cheapest guy in a hundred mile radius.
You are absolutely not being shafted.

No that would be fraud where he claimed for work not done. Fraud is not well within anyone's rights.
In fact the new. Bumper for superficial work is getting dodgy but yeah he could.

Grin and bear it OP perfectly entitled to use main dealer.

Next time he's blocking your driving knock in to move it. Preferably nice and early

rex-x

somesoldiers wrote: »

Thanks guys, I tipped the neighbor backing out of my drive as he was hanging over my entrance as usual. I have accepted responsibility and agreed to pay to fix

He got a price of €560 from the original dealership because
it’s a guy I trust
I don’t want it to lose value if I want to trade in
I know he will do a good job

In the interests of neighborly harmony I will probably just pay but am feeling shafted

Thats really not a bad price at all. Shafting you he really isnt considering he will need a courtesy car for 2-3 days while his is being done etc

power pants

dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »

You're not doing too bad. He could have replaced the entire bumper and then claimed the panels underneath were damaged and needed to be replaced.
Then claim for 2-3 grand, get the scuff fixed on the cheap and pocket the difference.
And that would be entirely within his rights. Your neighbor is being quite reasonable. He just didn't want to get it fixed by the cheapest guy in a hundred mile radius.
You are absolutely not being shafted.

He would not be within his rights to claim 2-3k if op claims he merely reversed out from his drive

Anyone who accepted that price in theory would be an absolute fool

power pants

dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »

You're not doing too bad. He could have replaced the entire bumper and then claimed the panels underneath were damaged and needed to be replaced.
Then claim for 2-3 grand, get the scuff fixed on the cheap and pocket the difference.
And that would be entirely within his rights. Your neighbor is being quite reasonable. He just didn't want to get it fixed by the cheapest guy in a hundred mile radius.
You are absolutely not being shafted.

Absolute nonsense. They would not be “entirely within their rights” to claim 2-3k for what the op described

Anyone who ever accepted that would be a complete fool

power pants

dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »

You're not doing too bad. He could have replaced the entire bumper and then claimed the panels underneath were damaged and needed to be replaced.
Then claim for 2-3 grand, get the scuff fixed on the cheap and pocket the difference.
And that would be entirely within his rights. Your neighbor is being quite reasonable. He just didn't want to get it fixed by the cheapest guy in a hundred mile radius.
You are absolutely not being shafted.

What rubbish . They would not be within their rights to demand 2-3k for what the op described.

Anyone that accepted that would be a complete moron

kermitpwee

Not being shafted. 560 is fine for a proper job that will last longer than 6 months.

dr.fuzzenstein

Wildly Boaring wrote: »

No that would be fraud where he claimed for work not done. Fraud is not well within anyone's rights.
In fact the new. Bumper for superficial work is getting dodgy but yeah he could.

Grin and bear it OP perfectly entitled to use main dealer.

Next time he's blocking your driving knock in to move it. Preferably nice and early

OK, My example was on the extreme end of the scale. More than borderline taking the piss in fact.
But having said that, the insurance payout is to compensate you for the damage done, not the work carried out.
You can get a scratch on your car, get an assessment on how much it would be to fix it and get paid that amount.
You can then chose not to get it repaired at all and keep the money.
And that is perfectly legit.

power pants

dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »

OK, My example was on the extreme end of the scale. More than borderline taking the piss in fact.
But having said that, the insurance payout is to compensate you for the damage done, not the work carried out.
You can get a scratch on your car, get an assessment on how much it would be to fix it and get paid that amount.
You can then chose not to get it repaired at all and keep the money.
And that is perfectly legit.

560 for the bumper seems very dear too

I’d have have said 200 to 250 upper limit for that

JoeA3

power pants wrote: »

560 for the bumper seems very dear too

I’d have have said 200 to 250 upper limit for that

It costs whatever it costs. If someone bumps my car I bring it to a proper professional bodyshop where I will expect my car to be returned to pre-accident condition. A professional job by a reputable painter is not cheap.

power pants

JoeA3 wrote: »

It costs whatever it costs. If someone bumps my car I bring it to a proper professional bodyshop where I will expect my car to be returned to pre-accident condition. A professional job by a reputable painter is not cheap.

560 would be a joke for that scuff

It’s hardly rocket science to do a perfect job on a bumper with that minimal scuff markings

I know a couple of places that have been in the trade over 50 years doing high end cars that would do that for under 200

tcawley29

power pants wrote: »

560 would be a joke for that scuff

It’s hardly rocket science to do a perfect job on a bumper with that minimal scuff markings

I know a couple of places that have been in the trade over 50 years doing high end cars that would do that for under 200

Here we go again...Do they use chinese paint?
Are they chinese painters?
So many unanswered questions

power pants

tcawley29 wrote: »

Here we go again...Do they use chinese paint?
Are they chinese painters?
So many unanswered questions

Not ver funny you racist

tcawley29

power pants wrote: »

Not ver funny you racist

Its not intended to be racist so I'll apologize to anyone who took that view

bladespin

power pants wrote:

It’s hardly rocket science to do a perfect job on a bumper with that minimal scuff markings

power pants wrote:

I know a couple of places that have been in the trade over 50 years doing high end cars that would do that for under 200

Doesn't really matter, owner has the right to have it repaired wherever they want, it's not up to them to find the 'value' quote, they just have to find a place they're happy with, as said above; it costs what it costs.

CeilingFly

Main dealer will simply farm this out to a place such as Ace Auto Body.
I don't think there's any main dealer doing respray.

They'll be charged less than €300 and then add in a margin for themselves

tcawley29

CeilingFly wrote: »

Main dealer will simply farm this out to a place such as Ace Auto Body.
I don't think there's any main dealer doing respray.

They'll be charged less than €300 and then add in a margin for themselves

The difference with this is the car owner can come back to the dealer if there is a paint defect down the line and they have to sort it to the best of my knowledge

EPAndlee

CeilingFly wrote: »

Main dealer will simply farm this out to a place such as Ace Auto Body.
I don't think there's any main dealer doing respray.

They'll be charged less than €300 and then add in a margin for themselves

There's a good few main dealers with bodyshops