Cost of new bumper & wing

1. Superman86 Newbie Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 7

   #1 11th January 2010, 15:50

   Hi all, newbie to these forums. I need some advice so thought I would come here!
   
   I drive a Saxo VTR and the bumper had a fight with a high kerb at the weekend. Needless to say the car came off worse, ripping off the front wing and a large chunk of the bumper. And as this was driver side, it damaged the the washer pump too.
   
   I've looked at cost of parts on the net and found the cost to generally be:
   
   Bumper - £100
   Wing - £50-£60
   Splash guard - £15
   Headlight finisher - £5-£10
   Washer pump - £20ish
   
   So I can get the parts fine. My problem is getting them sprayed and fitted. I called one garage near me and they quoted £520 for parts and fitting. I asked how much it would be to spray and fit if I got the parts myself and they said double!
   
   So, to cut a long story short, could anyone please help me out with:
   
   a) How much should I be paying for this work
   b) Any recommendations of somewhere around the Bromley/Kent area that could do it
   
   I would be forever in your debt.
   
   Many thanks.
2. Powellyboi Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Woodley, Reading Posts: 1322 www.thatpanelbeater.co.uk

   #2 11th January 2010, 19:14

   Get them sprayed and fit them yourself...
   
   Spraying your looking at £200 ish...
3. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #3 11th January 2010, 19:44

   Or go on ebay find the same colour car (saves spraying)
   
   Steve.
4. animals_saxo Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2009 watford Posts: 255 mk2 vts

   #4 11th January 2010, 22:18

   2nd hand parts off eBay, ask on forums how to fit n find somewhere in the yellow pages that do budget spraying if on a tight budget
5. animals_saxo Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2009 watford Posts: 255 mk2 vts

   #5 11th January 2010, 22:20

   And forgot to say welcome to the forums!
6. KrisB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405

   #6 11th January 2010, 22:23

   Agreed, get the parts off a scrap car and forget it happened.
   
   I could do it with brand new parts, plus paint plus labour. You would be looking into the region of 400 to 500.
   
   Get everything second hand, you could be looking at about 100 on parts, already in the right colour. Fit them yourself, or about 60 quid for someone to swap them for you.
7. Superman86 Newbie Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 7

   #7 12th January 2010, 11:52

   Thanks very much for your help guys, much appreciated.
   
   Getting second hand parts the same colour will be difficult because it's the 2 tone silver/grey vtr. Suppose the headlight finisher can come from any silver saxo, but the bumper and wing will most likely need spraying for the grey.
   
   So my best bet then is to get second hand parts, get them sprayed then fit them myself? Sounds good. Loads of second hand bumpers on ebay. Shouldn't have too much trouble getting the wing either.
   
   One other question, as the bumper and wing were ripped away/snapped, is it likely to have damaged anything of the fittings or whatever that they attach to? And how much of a problem would that cause?
8. Powellyboi Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Woodley, Reading Posts: 1322 www.thatpanelbeater.co.uk

   #8 12th January 2010, 13:21

   Are you still driving it?? If not - strip it down on your drive and have a look at the damage first...
9. Superman86 Newbie Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 7

   #9 12th January 2010, 14:47

   Still driving it but I can strip it down and have a look at it over the weekend. I'm not quite sure if the fog light is fitted to something else behind the bumper, if it is then that fixing is broken for sure.
   
   Just had another quote of £105 for paint and materials and £320+VAT for spraying and labour of removing old parts and fitting new ones. That's on top of sourcing the parts. Man! I would spray it myself but I don't have a clean environment big enough to do it in.
10. Powellyboi Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Woodley, Reading Posts: 1322 www.thatpanelbeater.co.uk

    #10 12th January 2010, 15:07

    where are you located mate?
11. Superman86 Newbie Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 7

    #11 12th January 2010, 15:28

    I'm in Orpington in Kent. BR5.
    
    Tempted to just buy a second hand plain silver bumper, fit it as is and get it sprayed grey when I can afford it.
12. Powellyboi Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Woodley, Reading Posts: 1322 www.thatpanelbeater.co.uk

    #12 12th January 2010, 15:39

    ah too far for me to help you out - thats your best bet mate..
13. Superman86 Newbie Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 7

    #13 12th January 2010, 16:51

    No worries, thanks mate.