I know a guy who works at a local Toyota dealership and he reckons the firm he's told me about do a better job than their own body shop and that they did a really good job on his Prius recently.

Anyway been to get a quote from them and they said £240 inc VAT. Also asked about my plastics while I'm there but that would be quite pricey, though I'd imagine they'd do a quality job

how much would a total respray be do you think?
need to get my whole side skirt and passenger door sprayed

A total total respray is going to be £2000-3000? If you were going another colour as inside doors etc would have to be done, same colour I'm not sure £1000-1500?

Kenny is having his done

really that much??
thought it'd be neared 500 ... maybe not a full respray then after all lol

Only a guestimate

You unfortunately won't get much done for £500 3 panels?

yeh id think it would be £2k or £3k for a full respray! its about £1200 for a vinyl wrap!

Dont go through insurance! If anything save the money and just leave the scratch until you got enough! I know its ugly to look at but the car still runs fine!

so how much can a full detail do in terms of correction?
i.e. obviously this massive scrape on the side will need respraying but what about the stone chips on my bonnet, light scratches on the roof etc?
blimey didn't realise it was that much is that even if it is the same colour?

For a full detail done expertly £200-300
Don't know if that would include stone chips tho

As you say the scratch would need to be sprayed

you could always do the detailing yourself matey and then charge your mates and get your money back hehe. i doubt stone chips removal would be included in the price of a detail.

too much hassle lol
well guessing im gonna have to pay couple of hundred if not more on the side skirt and door then, might look into getting the bonnet done at the same time- can live with the light scratches on the rest of the car

oh sorry to hijack the thread lee mate
coincidence we both need almost the same panels doing on 2 black st's!
maybe we should go together and try and get a discount

Full respray I'm paying between £600 to £900 but I'm getting a discount as he has just started up and I'm also getting another discount as I'm a rsoc member so for a full respray you got to be looking at £1000 plus

Went ahead and booked my car in for next Monday. I have to ring him by the end of the week to let him know if I want my plastics doing as well

I know it's much cheaper to do them yourself but I have considered the fact I am short on time at the moment due to work and my degree and the fact I am not the most technical person in the world. Also, I'm fairly sure I wouldn't do close to a good job so might just get them done while I'm having the scratch fixed

how much extra is it?
Some real twats in this world aren't there such a waste of money just because some bell end has no respect for other peoples property
And the fact that there is nothing you can do about it makes it even more irritating
getting angry just writing this!