Dented Sill - Repair Cost
Discussion
Well question is really how it stacks up to comparative cars, is it already much cheaper, in which case the seller has priced accordingly, or is it expensive, if expensive I'd probably prefer to buy one without damage and save the hassle. Whats the rest of the car like? Is it anything special, I'll be honest it doesn't sound a particularly cheap car, but then again for some reason ZR and ZS are seeming to hold money very well which goes against all logic really.
If your really stuck on that car if it was me I'd probably do it myself and do it the cheap way, rough up the paint (it already looks pretty roughed up, build a basic shape with fibreglass bridging filler, then get it roughly smooth for a skim of filler then stonechip over and a quick blow over. It;s the kind of job that would cost me half a day of my time and about £15 in materials, and it would look ok, no-one could tell and it should last fine, in some ways it's probably better long term than replacing the sill/pulling it out n terms of rust prevention and disturbing welds.
But I'd want to be saving £500 over an equivalent car. I'd also be checking it isn't Cat d/c, it's unlikely but possible.
If your really stuck on that car if it was me I'd probably do it myself and do it the cheap way, rough up the paint (it already looks pretty roughed up, build a basic shape with fibreglass bridging filler, then get it roughly smooth for a skim of filler then stonechip over and a quick blow over. It;s the kind of job that would cost me half a day of my time and about £15 in materials, and it would look ok, no-one could tell and it should last fine, in some ways it's probably better long term than replacing the sill/pulling it out n terms of rust prevention and disturbing welds.
But I'd want to be saving £500 over an equivalent car. I'd also be checking it isn't Cat d/c, it's unlikely but possible.
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