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Citroen DS3 - Frontal Damage Repair Cost - Geoffm

Hi All

Wife has a DS3 in purple and some clown has managed to reverse into it with a tow bar fitted or similar and drove off, damaged the front bumper, chrome grill insert and the radiator.

Looking at best option rather than going through insurance as excess is £650, all suggestions welcome.

Geoff

Citroen DS3 - Frontal Damage Repair Cost - gordonbennet

Well first thing is definately needs a new pattern part radiator, get the bumper off and double check no further damage behind, ie air con rad or cooling fans/motors, once that's fixed its driveable again...but make sure no sharp edges likely to injure a pedestrian.

Then its a case of asking at a little one man his dog bodyshop...without carpets receptionists and umpteen managers, and hopefully by recommendation...what he thinks about the bumper, might be repairable or it might need a new pattern part or even a used one which will no doubt need painting but he's the man to ask, will need a new grill trim.

You're right not to involve insurance, even with £300 excess i doubt i'd claim for under £1000 worth of damage.

Citroen DS3 - Frontal Damage Repair Cost - bathtub tom

Also check the metal bar behind the (flimsy) plastic bumper. If the radiator's been damaged, then I'd suspect that bar has been too. It may be structural!