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Good Panelbeater Bray/South Dublin area?

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  • 09-12-2008 4:09pm
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    happygilmore
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    Hi i just had a crash in my VW Golf 06 red in colour(not my fault) but was looking for a good panel beater in the bray/south dublin area? The insurance company are trying to get me to go to ACE Autobody but from what i hear of people they are not very good, it is my first car im looking to get a really good job done as i plan on keeping it 4 a while.


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    villager
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    there is a fella shane byrne at bottom of applewood heights in greystones behind vets practice is very good.


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    L1011
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    If its not your fault, I'd insist on using the main dealer to be honest... its the other drivers insurers responsibility to return the car to original nick.


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    draycottgirlz
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    if its not your fault, and another insurance company are paying, get a quote from MSL on pottery road. For the job, which would inculde new panels. Then just down the road from there off Kill Ave there is a very good panel-beater

    Much damage?


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    Eoin
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    happygilmore wrote: »
    Hi i just had a crash in my VW Golf 06 red in colour(not my fault) but was looking for a good panel beater in the bray/south dublin area? The insurance company are trying to get me to go to ACE Autobody but from what i hear of people they are not very good, it is my first car im looking to get a really good job done as i plan on keeping it 4 a while.

    If Ace Autobody in Bray is the same operation as Exclusive Autobody, then they are excellent.


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    hedgeh0g
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    happygilmore wrote: »
    Hi i just had a crash in my VW Golf 06 red in colour(not my fault) but was looking for a good panel beater in the bray / south dublin area? The insurance company are trying to get me to go to ACE Autobody but from what i hear of people they are not very good, it is my first car im looking to get a really good job done as i plan on keeping it 4 a while.



    I got a very professional panel beating and spray painting job done at Alan Mears Services http://www.alanmears.com/
    (Behind OBriens off license Vevay Rd Bray)    It was a light coloured door badly damaged and the colour match was 100% plus they looked after the insurance end of things for me and returned the car on time and clean.


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    Redsoxfan
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    I just had a rear bumper replaced and some beating done by Dennings at Spa Well-a fairly well known approved crash repair centre (that does the work for Frank Keane's or so I heard)

    Work (incl car hire and VAT) was €1520.

    The same work from a main dealer? €3,000. Note that they took the car offsite to get the quote-all they do is supply the parts.

    The same from a much less professional looking operation outside the M50 radius? €3,200 (€1600 for labour, which at garage rates equates to about 3 days worth as far as I can tell).

    The other guy was paying but I had no interest in ripping him off, which is essentially what the +€3k places wanted to do as they knew I wasn't paying. No wonder insurance costs are/were high in this country.

    Unless there is a warranty issue, I wouldn't be bothered going near a main dealer. They are only going to outsource the work anyway.

    Note that in all 3 cases, the parts cost was the same.

    Dennings were very professional-detailed quote by e-mail, 08 plate hire car, car was ready on time and they cleaned the whole car. Couldn't recommend them higgly enough-regardless of who is paying.


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