[F30lancs]

Hi all.

Not long since owning it, I stupidly (in the wind) dinged the other halfs door wide open into mine. Suffice to say I was fuming at myself but i have started breathing again and wanted to get it sorted. It is a small little ding, not too deep and probably only a cm or 2 wide at most with paint intact. I could live with it, but dont want to! I was thinking would be about 50 quid get it taken out with a pdr.

Had 2 quotes so far one at 150 approx and the other I think nearer the 200 mark! I'm a bit shocked and cant help but wandering if these quotes are higher because it's for a bmw and people think they can charge more? I hate to think that way but seen so many pics online of quite major panel damage costing around this amount on other cars.

I have attached a pic to see peoples thoughts. You can barely see it but it's below the passenger door handle. Is 150 to 200 a fair price for this or should I keep shopping around. I'm all for paying a fair amount for a fair job and realise that start up costs/ equipment costs etc need to be covered but just dont want to pay crazy over the odds.

[330XDave]

Sounds a bit steep but I'm assuming they'll need to remove the door card and maybe other things so it could be to cover labour. You must have given it a good old whack, someone did the same to my car last year and it never left mark!

[Pentland]

As was said on a recent PDR thread, they don’t remove door cards. They drop a window, put a plate in to protect the glass and work from there.

You’ll only get a £50 job with mates rates. Do you think someone is going to come to you to work for an hour for £50? That will basically cover their call out charge. Then it depends on the dent. Expect £100 to 200. Either way, cheaper than a respray and 95% as effective.

[330XDave]

If they don't remove the door card I'd say £120 is more realistic and fair then to be honest.

[bishbosh]

I was quoted £120 for a dent a bit bigger than that in the middle of the front passenger door.

My wife's car had a heavy dent in the passenger door, scratched down to the metal. A proper repair and respray on that (solid white) came to £200.

[F30lancs]

Originally Posted by 330XDave

Sounds a bit steep but I'm assuming they'll need to remove the door card and maybe other things so it could be to cover labour. You must have given it a good old whack, someone did the same to my car last year and it never left mark!

Was heavy winds a cupla weeks back. Wasnt any force from me but stupidly let the win catch it. Was a fair thud

[F30lancs]

Originally Posted by Pentland

As was said on a recent PDR thread, they don’t remove door cards. They drop a window, put a plate in to protect the glass and work from there.

You’ll only get a £50 job with mates rates. Do you think someone is going to come to you to work for an hour for £50? That will basically cover their call out charge. Then it depends on the dent. Expect £100 to 200. Either way, cheaper than a respray and 95% as effective.

Your right 50 is what I thought based on what it cost donkeys ago. But a local guy not travelling far should hopefully cover it for a little less than the 200 mark so will shop around a bit. Think I'd rather drive to them to save them time and me some money

[r1cey]

Have used Chips Away twice for PDR in the last year and a bit, on the wife’s car (one a shopping trolley ding due to an old bat letting it go and not paying attention (sadly, paying for it to be fixed ourselves was the best (and only real) option!)), the second (two weeks ago) appeared to be a door end ding, similar to your photo). Both fixed without a trace, and both times cost only £60 each. Would assume they have the same rate nationally??

[F30lancs]

Update. I emailed back to explain how I felt it was dear in comparison to other people getting major panel damage fixed for a similar price. To be fair to them they replied and explained their expenses for callout ( I'd googled for a local company and this is one of those franchises that appear local but not). They offered to do it for 85 plus VAT If I take it down ( approx 30 miles away). Seems fair enough but will see if I can similarly drive somewhere more local.

[Pentland]

Originally Posted by F30lancs

Update. I emailed back to explain how I felt it was dear in comparison to other people getting major panel damage fixed for a similar price. To be fair to them they replied and explained their expenses for callout ( I'd googled for a local company and this is one of those franchises that appear local but not). They offered to do it for 85 plus VAT If I take it down ( approx 30 miles away). Seems fair enough but will see if I can similarly drive somewhere more local.

So everyone is saying expect to pay £100 or more for a guy to come to you except R1cey who seems to have got a great deal. You’ve already had 2 quotes at £150 yet you are considering a 60 mile round trip (at least an hour of your time plus fuel) and £100 to be “fair enough”?

[r1cey]

Thankfully for me, chips away is 2mins “down the road”, so that £60 cost is for a delivered car for fix, but £60 certainly a great price for a PDR in my view.

[ian332isport]

If it was me, I'd happily pay more for PDR than a repaint. I'd do anything possible to keep the original paint.

[MY340i]

Huge variance in charges - but the going rate is £80 in and around London.

[F30lancs]

Originally Posted by Pentland

So everyone is saying expect to pay £100 or more for a guy to come to you except R1cey who seems to have got a great deal. You’ve already had 2 quotes at £150 yet you are considering a 60 mile round trip (at least an hour of your time plus fuel) and £100 to be “fair enough”?

60 miles to get an afternoon away from the wife and kids plus a lovely nice drive down country roads in my new motor is deffo fair enough lol

[F30lancs]

Originally Posted by r1cey

Thankfully for me, chips away is 2mins “down the road”, so that £60 cost is for a delivered car for fix, but £60 certainly a great price for a PDR in my view.

Chips away were the ones that quoted nearer the 200 mark! Like everyone saying such a huge variation. I highly doubt even if i drove to my local one theyd drop it to 60. You are lucky with that set up. Hopefully this is the last time il need lol park so far from other cars in car parks I get my steps in for sure !

[Rich76]

We pay £50+ vat per panel at work but the guy comes in once or twice a week and does all of the cars for sale, some days two cars some days six or Severn depending on the stock levels

[999rigger]

I paid £100 for 4 small dents like that removed!!

[BIFCAIDS]

£40 for PDR near me in Salford, his work is fantastic. Some absolutely horrific dents on creases fixed, £40 onsite, £60 call out within 3 miles. £150 ask for a reach around while they're porking you anyway.

[F30lancs]

Originally Posted by BIFCAIDS

£40 for PDR near me in Salford, his work is fantastic. Some absolutely horrific dents on creases fixed, £40 onsite, £60 call out within 3 miles. £150 ask for a reach around while they're porking you anyway.

you dont have a web address or summat I can google for him.

[BIFCAIDS]

Originally Posted by F30lancs

you dont have a web address or summat I can google for him.

I'll go one better.

[BIFCAIDS]

Dont you love the BimmerPost app... dog shite.

I did post a picture in my last post, it uploaded 100%, does it show, does it bollocks.

maybe now...

[theoc31]

Originally Posted by BIFCAIDS

Dont you love the BimmerPost app... dog shite.

I did post a picture in my last post, it uploaded 100%, does it show, does it bollocks.

maybe now...

This is great thanks for this. Might give him a go as I'm looking for a manc based PDR. The missus dented my passenger door on a pillar without looking and it's starting to annoy me now when I catch it in the light