Rough quote for respray?

1. Gary-VTR Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 Colchester/Harwich, Essex Posts: 2208 EG Civic Turbo & CRX Del Sol VTi

   #1 12th September 2009, 22:26

   How much should I be looking to pay for a respray of the front-end of a VT-kitted Saxo?
   That being, the bumper + bonnet + grille.
   
   I've phoned 2 companies for quotes so far, and got told £430(!!) to do just the bonnet.
   Then the second company quoted £170 for the bonnet & grille; presumably the price affects the quality.
   
   This isn't some weird two-tone idea btw. Recently crashed and the only replacement parts I could track down are white.
2. J222JRA Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield

   #2 12th September 2009, 22:27

   i paid £500 for bonnet, wings, bumper and morettes mate and that is an absolutly first class job.
3. Hardeep L-plater Joined: Sep 2009 Coventry Posts: 34 Corsa C (Irmscher)

   #3 12th September 2009, 22:28

   You pay for what you get mate.
   
   Anyone giving you a cheap respray, is likely to give you a pretty shit job tbh.
4. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

   #4 12th September 2009, 22:34

   I got my bonnet, wings, arch trims, an head light trims painted an a merchine polish for £250...
5. sammyd Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2008 Belfast Northern Ireland Posts: 2739 2 citroen saxos 1.1 mk1's blue and a black and or

   #5 12th September 2009, 22:36

   mine was cheap and its a gr8 job check my progress pg 9
6. Hardeep L-plater Joined: Sep 2009 Coventry Posts: 34 Corsa C (Irmscher)

   #6 12th September 2009, 22:36

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by 3cott I got my bonnet, wings, arch trims, an head light trims painted an a merchine polish for £250...

   Quality of job? And turn around time?
7. Hewitt20 Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2008 Durham Posts: 291 2001 saxo vts

   #7 12th September 2009, 23:09

   best way to get a cheap and good job done is to get friendly with someone who knows how to spray cars...
8. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

   #8 13th September 2009, 08:33

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Hardeep Quality of job? And turn around time?

   Top noch
   
   It took five days...
9. Thecherry0121 Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Great Barr Posts: 1489 Cherry red 106 GTi

   #9 13th September 2009, 09:09

   price does depend on quality but some smaller garages tend to be cheaper, always have a look around cars they have already done to get a rough idea of what there like my respray was 500 for the whole outside with smoothing de texturing plastics and sorting loads of car park dings but im quite pally with them now so got it a little cheaper
10. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

    #10 13th September 2009, 11:09

    to paint wing, bonnet and bumper and repair small amount of damage on door set me back £250 and was a good job
11. J222JRA Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield

    #11 13th September 2009, 14:35

    i saw alot of supposed good jobs at trax lol
12. Powellyboi Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Woodley, Reading Posts: 1322 www.thatpanelbeater.co.uk

    #12 13th September 2009, 14:50

    peoples standards differ alot. go by recommendations and get a job that you are happy with.
13. J222JRA Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield

    #13 13th September 2009, 14:51

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Powellyboi peoples standards differ alot. go by recommendations and get a job that you are happy with.

    correct.
14. Hardeep L-plater Joined: Sep 2009 Coventry Posts: 34 Corsa C (Irmscher)

    #14 15th September 2009, 23:39

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Powellyboi peoples standards differ alot. go by recommendations and get a job that you are happy with.

    Agreeed! Well put
15. Ben_L Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 Billericay, Essex (England) Posts: 6774 1.1.1i, 2.Mk2 VTR 3.Astra SRI 150

    #15 15th September 2009, 23:52

    how long is a piece of string...?
    
    between £800 and £5k i'd say. depending on what paint and whether you going for a full strip down and re-spray including door shuts and engine bay etc or if its just a patch up job
16. adjy90 Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Halifax Posts: 1286 Citroen C4 1.6hdi sx (110bhp)

    #16 15th September 2009, 23:57

    erm ill be able to find out from my local spray garage im taking my car to him thursday.
    
    just had my alloys done by him top notch job tbh