Bodywork Damage

[bobmc]

Just noticed this damage on my IS

I think I would have realised if I had done this while driving the car so that implies that the damage was on the car when I bought it and I didn't notice it!

I looks like this panel isn't metal so it should be a case of sand/fill/repaint - hopefully not too expensive to repair?

The panel looks as if it will come of with a few bolts and clips removed, can anyone confirm?

 

Gutted!

 

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[rayaans]

Quite easy to sort out I think. Shouldn't be anymore than £100-150 really.

Looks like it might have scraped a high kerb or something

[bobmc]

Yeah it does look like kerb damage. I'll get a few quotes but that gives me hope that it not going to be mega-expensive.

Still gutted though!

 

[rayaans]

Shouldn't be more than £150 for sure.  I got my friends Jag XF done for £150 and that needed a mirror painting, and the full right side of the bumper doing due to a scrape

[bobmc]

Was that with one of these AutoSmart type companies or a normal bodyshop?

 

[ahmedali44]

I had same sort of damage on my is220d, my wife scraped it on low kerb, she didn't notice it either, took it to couple of garages, was quoted 100. Sold it with damage.u couldn't really notice it but did point it to buyer.

[bobmc]

Actually I'm beginning to think I might have done it. My daughters place is really awkward to park on-street and the kerbs are quite high. 

Anyway, got a quote today for £100 + vat so I've booked it in.

 

 

[rayaans]

9 hours ago, bobmc said:

Actually I'm beginning to think I might have done it. My daughters place is really awkward to park on-street and the kerbs are quite high. 

Anyway, got a quote today for £100 + vat so I've booked it in.

 

 

It was at a normal bodyshop the £150. They had to refill the whole right bumper and paint it along with the mirror so £100 sounds about right.