Have dealer do simple body work?

#1

I scraped my 2003 ES bumper against a stone wall at low speed, leaving a
ding about 6 inches long and 1 inch deep (photo at
http://tinyurl.com/rebkr ). Is this something I should take to the dealer
to fix, or should I shop around? Would the dealer be as good at this kind
of repair as an independent body shop? And what am I looking at here
dollarwise, any guesses? (The black part on the picture isn't a hole, it's
just some kind of dark lower layer showing through.)

#2

"cliff chinaski" <nospam22a (AT) nowhere (DOT) com> wrote

Quote:

I scraped my 2003 ES bumper against a stone wall at low speed, leaving a
ding about 6 inches long and 1 inch deep (photo at
http://tinyurl.com/rebkr ). Is this something I should take to the dealer
to fix, or should I shop around? Would the dealer be as good at this kind
of repair as an independent body shop? And what am I looking at here
dollarwise, any guesses? (The black part on the picture isn't a hole, it's
just some kind of dark lower layer showing through.)

Not every dealer has a body shop. The repair can probably be done at any
competent body shop. Ask your dealer for recommendations.

You are probably looking at $300 - $500.
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

#3

Not here (UK)

"Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop (AT) nastydesigns (DOT) com> wrote

Quote:

In article <OMJEg.70194$MW.9398@trnddc04>,
"cliff chinaski" <nospam22a (AT) nowhere (DOT) com> wrote:

I scraped my 2003 ES bumper against a stone wall at low speed, leaving a
ding about 6 inches long and 1 inch deep (photo at
http://tinyurl.com/rebkr ). Is this something I should take to the
dealer
to fix, or should I shop around?

Oh, shop around! Any decent body shop can repair that for under $200.

#4

"Ray O" wrote:

Quote:

"cliff chinaski" wrote
I scraped my 2003 ES bumper against a stone wall at low speed, leaving
a ding about 6 inches long and 1 inch deep (photo at
http://tinyurl.com/rebkr ). Is this something I should take to the
dealer to fix, or should I shop around? Would the dealer be as good
at this kind of repair as an independent body shop? And what am I
looking at here dollarwise, any guesses? (The black part on the
picture isn't a hole, it's just some kind of dark lower layer showing
through.)

Not every dealer has a body shop. The repair can probably be done at
any competent body shop. Ask your dealer for recommendations.

You are probably looking at $300 - $500.
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

Thanks Ray. I'll do that.

#5

"cliff chinaski" <nospam22a (AT) nowhere (DOT) com> wrote

Quote:

"Ray O" wrote:

"cliff chinaski" wrote
I scraped my 2003 ES bumper against a stone wall at low speed, leaving a
ding about 6 inches long and 1 inch deep (photo at
http://tinyurl.com/rebkr ). Is this something I should take to the
dealer to fix, or should I shop around? Would the dealer be as good at
this kind of repair as an independent body shop? And what am I looking
at here dollarwise, any guesses? (The black part on the picture isn't a
hole, it's just some kind of dark lower layer showing through.)

Not every dealer has a body shop. The repair can probably be done at any
competent body shop. Ask your dealer for recommendations.

You are probably looking at $300 - $500.
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

Thanks Ray. I'll do that.

You're welcome!
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

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