Front end prices?

[MarkW]

Hi all - had my car crashed into at the gym today - front bumper is smashed, grill surround broken, indicator cracked and possibly headlight needs to be replaced.

I think the wing and bonnet are fine but need to check in the morning - just as a first impression before I start hunting round tomorrow - what sorta ball park figures do you think I'd be looking at to get sprayed? I was was thinking parts and labour its gonna be between £6-£800? That sound about right or more?

Guy left insurance details but I still need to search round for quotes - want to know what sort of price I should be looking at for a good job? Its metallic black pearl.

Cheers guys

 

[suj]

that was good of the person to leave details! nobody normally does!

i would say less then that if no wing is damaged tbh (around £200-300), but obviously a garage will charge loads (the ones insurance companies use)

if you go through insurance it will most likely be wrote off if it is around the estimate you said!

 

[MarkW]

hmm thats what I thought but then it is only on 60k and still running! I thought a bumper would be at least £100-£150 for vag spec one - not being funny but I don't want a cheap knock off one when I'm the victim!!

 

[suj]

yeah which is fair enough mate
i don't think it'll be £150, maybe closer to £100
grill is like £15ish IIRC, then light/s
and spraying

yeah i know what you mean, hence me saying it might get wrote-off

EDIT: looking at old'uns repsonse i take it back lol

 

[old 'uns]

hmm thats what I thought but then it is only on 60k and still running! I thought a bumper would be at least £100-£150 for vag spec one - not being funny but I don't want a cheap knock off one when I'm the victim!!

dealer prices then...

GTi i presume? headlamp - £100 + ?
bumper, no idea but prob more than £150?
add in the grille, labour, paint etc, ....don't be surprised if your near write-off territory as far as book value goes

 

[Dave_R]

I had from the dealer:

Bonnet
Bumper
Front Splitter
2x Wings
GTi headlights
Inductors
Grille
Bumper Grille
Side Skirts

And paid £740 with trade discount otherwise I was looking at £1300 ----- Basically a price of a mint Mk2 with low milage lol

 

[2pac58]

just 2 let u no i had my 2l 8v cupra wrote off and insurance paid me £1529 i bought the car back off them for £158 only damage i had was a dodgy door and with what they gave me easy fix

 

[red chilli]

dont know if there the same front end but pics are there to check

but i might be breaking my mk2 have a look on my thread !
if its anyhelp to you cheers paul 0208 405 9663

 

[suj]

actually i just found a piece of paper that i wrote a quote when i needed a sideskirt, and with fittings etc ended up £105 lol
so my estimates might be way off before lol

 

[orangemuffin]

when i replaced the wing on my valver i got a 'fake' oem one off ebay for £45 and it was mint by the time it was sprayed and on the car i had paid best part of £200...

if its all to be sprayed anyway then just get ebay parts and you could always through on the front bumper of a Classic Polo......

since seeing that one on here a few weeks back i really am keen to see what they look like in other colours !

 

[MarkW]

lol. well.... so far I have been quoted:
Bumper - £185
Grille & Surround - £50
Headlamp - £82
Indicator - £22
All prices are plus VAT!!

 

[crezz]

dude in all fairness, some of the vw plastic parts are shite and not alot to choose from on quality with pattern parts..you can get a primed pattern front bumper for £59

 

[crezz]

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