Scraped the car along the pillar, any body repair place recommendations?

Abril9

Hey Folks,

I stupidly scraped the side of my car across the driveway pillar while pulling in on the way back home today. There was another car in the garden and I was confident enough with squeezing by but that didn't happen unfortunately.

I heard a horrible sound and this is what I am now dealing with. I'm mortified to think what this will cost.

Any recommendations on good repair places out there?

GavPJ

Hard to tell how deep them scratches are but if they are not too deep

and it can be filled and painted, independent bodyshop should be able

to do it for around €500.

Abril9

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122510993#Comment_122510993

Hey Gav,

Thanks for the response and after checking a few times they dont appear to be very deep at all (i think), lets hope an independent bodyshop feels the same way :)

Would you have any recommendations on someone in Dublin who you would recommend

User1998

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122510993#Comment_122510993

Agreed. Please don’t listen to the people on here who say its a €1500 repair

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122511033#Comment_122511033

Carcraft are very good, if you email him that pic you will get a quote

thebiglad

Check out - https://www.stewartscrashrepair.ie/

Have had to use them twice! Find them very reasonable and good work.

Cyloncity

Wesley motors in bluebell were very good when I had to use them for similar. Was somebody else paying so can't remember cost.

kjbsrah1

Bob O'Brien in Duleek is supposed to be very good. My car is booked in with him for next week to fix some dents and scrapes.

Whocare

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122511047#Comment_122511047

People who those prices had Experience with major bodyshop that do mostly insurance work. Had way less damage done door my car Scratch with a bit of a dent 8 inches long at bottom of door quoted €980 (in end other place fix it for 250) but if OP took that to one of big bodyshop that do mostly insurance work new door skin rear Quarter repaired and paint Blended in I bet it be 1500 if not more

User1998

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122511707#Comment_122511707

Ah I know loads of places would quote €1500+ but a good independent bodyshop should do it for €500 cash

Abril9

Hi Folks,

Just an update on this and thank you very much all for the feedback and pointers,

I'm reaching out to a few places for quotes atm and waiting to hear back (weekend so slow going) BUT I've got a solid quote and a booking for 550 which I am more than happy with. Well to be honest I'm delighted with that quote but 😂 I'd rather I wasn't stupid enough to hit the pillar in the first place off course. But I cannot complain about that pricing, I was thinking it would be thousands