Bodywork repair in the UK

[CasimirKing]

Hi all - anyone had any experience in the UK of getting damage like this (altercation with tree on narrow slope!) fixed by an Ineos dealer? Curious to know approximate cost/issues - feels expensive.

 

[TheDocAUS]

Cars have been damaged in transport to dealers, so I rang my dealer and used his repairer. The repairer had already worked on Grenadiers.

Only repairers with experience on alloy doors can help (eg BMW, Mercedes etc).

Alloy doors are expensive to fix, my damage was less than yours and it was expensive. You may get a whole new door.

The doors are easily damaged, so that is probably not as bad as you think, a new door and some work on the pillar with any luck.

My rear door was panel beaten and resprayed.

 

[CasimirKing]

Many thanks for this. Will post an update once fixed.

 

[outono]

Many thanks for this. Will post an update once fixed.

Did you get it fixed? At what cost?

 

[CasimirKing]

Did you get it fixed? At what cost?

Yep - sorry for the delay - about £6,800 … new door and repair to middle column.

 

[AWo]

Uhhhh...looks like a car torture chamber.

AWo

 

[outono]

Wow! @CasimirKing any idea of what the cost of the door alone was? Im looking at potentially having to replace mine but afraid of what the cost might be...

 

[CasimirKing]

Wow! @CasimirKing any idea of what the cost of the door alone was? Im looking at potentially having to replace mine but afraid of what the cost might be...

Looks like it was around £1633. There were a few other components such as hinges etc. Most of the cost looks like it was labour - likely on the pillar.

 

[CRH]

Think we need to purchase @Jeremy996 drowned vehicle from the reclamation yard as a group buy to hold for parts for the forum. Other countries could do similar or we could send with some of international travelers.
Might save us all a fortune in the long run

 

[Jeremy996]

Think we need to purchase @Jeremy996 drowned vehicle from the reclamation yard as a group buy to hold for parts for the forum. Other countries could do similar or we could send with some of international travelers.
Might save us all a fortune in the long run

Could come a little expensive; with 2 days and 11 hours to go on the site auction, it is as £17,600.

Lot: 223406 | 32392 INEOS Grenadier Year 2023

Lot: 223406 | 32392 INEOS Grenadier Year 2023 | <p>32392 INEOS Grenadier </p><p>Year 2023 </p><p>Automatic Transmission</p><p>2993 cc - Turbo Charged </p><p>Cat N - Non Structural </p><p>30792 Miles </p><p>Starts And Drives </p><p>Water Damage </p><p><br></p><p>P . A . V...

www.adamhewitt.com

 

[Shopkeep]

Could come a little expensive; with 2 days and 11 hours to go on the site auction, it is as £17,600.

Lot: 223406 | 32392 INEOS Grenadier Year 2023

Lot: 223406 | 32392 INEOS Grenadier Year 2023 | <p>32392 INEOS Grenadier </p><p>Year 2023 </p><p>Automatic Transmission</p><p>2993 cc - Turbo Charged </p><p>Cat N - Non Structural </p><p>30792 Miles </p><p>Starts And Drives </p><p>Water Damage </p><p><br></p><p>P . A . V...

www.adamhewitt.com

The auction ad says it starts and drives, did they write it off and then repair the engine or repair the engine then write it off???