I'd agree with Doc.

Having a quick look Ebay, roughly £5-600 for bonnet, bumper and wing (2nd hand). If you can find the parts in the correct colour, all you need do is bolt them on and away you go!.

I think I'd be getting a body shop to take a quick look. Seems unlikely that you could damage a wing, bonnet and bumper without also damaging the lights and whatever might be lurking behind e.g. bumper reinforcement and perhaps something like the washer bottle. Still worth getting repaired independently, but you need to go in with both eyes open.

Have you had a quote from an independent body shop?

That's the way to go. Get a ball-park repair figure from your local bodyshop, who may be able to pare down the insurer's estimate. Your high mileage will be worrying the insurer, who is expected to replace your car with an identical or similar vehicle. If you keep the car for your own repair, the insurer will deduct its 'sc.rap value' from their offer. As the damage sounds fairly superficial that should be the way to go - presuming the car is still driveable ?

Just sc***ped a bit of granite in a cornish hedge. No impact to set off airbags. Will need wing, bumper, bonnet and nearside light. Drives fine.

Edited by Joyfuljay on 25/09/2024 at 00:43