Front Bottom Grill Damage

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Chivers
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Post by Chivers »

Moog wrote: Wed Nov 24, 2021 10:31 pm Try calling your local TPS - https://tps.trade/
Much cheaper than through a dealer, but still Genuine VW parts as they are part of VW. (They are officially trade only but I buy all the time over the counter)

Part number is 10a853677
I know an independent VW specialist mechanic who only uses genuine parts. If I ask him very nicely he orders genuine parts I need from TPS, and we settle up in cash - or bottles of wine. :roll:
ID.3 Family 150kw, built 11/2020.
v2.4 in Apr. 2023. . .

rickyv
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I've had my bottom grill damaged by some shrapnel that hit my car on the motorway, luckily it only damaged the bottom grill. However, I've been quoted around £850 to have it repaired. The biggest chunk of that cost is the radar because apparently, they need to disconnect it and recalibrate it once they take off the entire bumper. The part is £80 with £200-ish worth of labour. I just don't know what to do now 🤦‍♂️
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Assumming that is a VW Dealer quote, I would suggest trying a reputable 3rd party bodyshop for an alternative quote?
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Post by Scratch »

MotMot wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 3:43 pm I hit a pheasant (quite hard) today and was expecting to see similar - but all fine. The bird wasn’t :(
Would be nice with some chips and a nice red wine.
rickyv
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Post by rickyv »

Yes, this was from an approved VW dealership. I'm going to try another approved VW bodyshop (in a chain of dealerships) and hope for a better price. I was taken by surprise by that kind of price!
G43FAN wrote: Tue Jan 17, 2023 1:01 pm Assumming that is a VW Dealer quote, I would suggest trying a reputable 3rd party bodyshop for an alternative quote?
MotMot
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Post by MotMot »

EDIT - just seen you've already found the part for £80.. anyway....

£80 on Ebay.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234605623553 ... R_TbhM-4YQ

Looking at the pictures its only clip fastnings (no screws). I expect if you can drop the undertray at the front you can get it all done without having to remove the front bumper. I'd be gettingthe one off ebay and taking it to my local non dealer bodyshop and saying heres £100 - fancy having a go...

At least two complete bumpers with grille on ebay for £230 ish as well..
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