3 inch Scratch = $1200?
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3 inch Scratch = $1200?
So I was at the car wash last week and ended up with a 3 inch or so scratch just behind the front left wheel well. I took it to the dealer and the quote is $1200!! The total labor hours was 15.3 = 1083.91. Some of the items included:
Disable & Enable air bag - .5h
Reset & Reprogram electronics - $95
Is this possible or is the dealer on glue? If this is out of line can someone recommend a better alternative in N. NJ?
Thanks
Disable & Enable air bag - .5h
Reset & Reprogram electronics - $95
Is this possible or is the dealer on glue? If this is out of line can someone recommend a better alternative in N. NJ?
Thanks
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i jus got a new hood repainted, part of front bumper, and my rear fender that got scratched all painted for 550. find a good body shop that gives a good price, dont take that to a dealer its a waste...
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if you do not mind comming to Metuchen / Edison there is a real good body shop. inside Stop and shop mall, had my GTI done there. Man they did a hell of a job... can not recall the name... it is off route 1 south pass 287....
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I paid $ 200 to repair a scrape on the side of the front spoiler.
MB certifies dealer and independent body shops. In New Jersey they have approved:
Benzel Busch Motor Car Corp. Englewood 1-201-567-1400
Compact Kars, Inc. Clarksburg 1-609-259-6373
Concours Auto Body Pennsauken 1-800-645-6115
Contemporary Motor Cars, Inc Little Silver 1-732-842-5353
Ferraro's Auto Body Montclair 1-973-783-1100
K & H Automotive, Inc. Hamilton 1-609-588-0166
Mercedes-Benz of Cherry Hill Cherry Hill 1-856-663-3200
Mercedes-Benz of Morristown Morristown 1-973-267-5000
Millennium Automotive Group Bridgewater 1-908-685-0800
Prestige Motors Inc. Paramus 1-201-987-2061
Ray Catena Motor Car Corp Edison 1-732-549-6600
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MB certifies dealer and independent body shops. In New Jersey they have approved:
Benzel Busch Motor Car Corp. Englewood 1-201-567-1400
Compact Kars, Inc. Clarksburg 1-609-259-6373
Concours Auto Body Pennsauken 1-800-645-6115
Contemporary Motor Cars, Inc Little Silver 1-732-842-5353
Ferraro's Auto Body Montclair 1-973-783-1100
K & H Automotive, Inc. Hamilton 1-609-588-0166
Mercedes-Benz of Cherry Hill Cherry Hill 1-856-663-3200
Mercedes-Benz of Morristown Morristown 1-973-267-5000
Millennium Automotive Group Bridgewater 1-908-685-0800
Prestige Motors Inc. Paramus 1-201-987-2061
Ray Catena Motor Car Corp Edison 1-732-549-6600
Don't let them jack up your trousers and rotate your wallet!
If you'd like to see the complete list state by state:
http://www.mbusa.com/care/service/collision-centers.do
Last edited by Moviela; Nov 11, 2006 at 04:06 AM.
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Thanks for all the feedback. I was hoping it was not going to cost this much. Here are the pics of the scratch. fyi - the quote came from Prestige Motors in Paramus NJ.
Pic 1
Pic 2
Thanks for all the feedback. I was hoping it was not going to cost this much. Here are the pics of the scratch. fyi - the quote came from Prestige Motors in Paramus NJ.
Pic 1
Pic 2
Last edited by njc230; Nov 11, 2006 at 09:06 AM.
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So I was at the car wash last week and ended up with a 3 inch or so scratch just behind the front left wheel well. I took it to the dealer and the quote is $1200!! The total labor hours was 15.3 = 1083.91. Some of the items included:
Disable & Enable air bag - .5h
Reset & Reprogram electronics - $95
Is this possible or is the dealer on glue? If this is out of line can someone recommend a better alternative in N. NJ?
Thanks
Disable & Enable air bag - .5h
Reset & Reprogram electronics - $95
Is this possible or is the dealer on glue? If this is out of line can someone recommend a better alternative in N. NJ?
Thanks
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dude, for something that small just go to the dealer and buy some touch up paint...after a week or two you'll forget it was ever there....use that money to buy some wheels
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good luck.
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agree... buy touch up paint, detail the car afterwards and in less than 2 - 3 hours you will forgot it is even there. Are you sure the dealer is looking at that and not something else?
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Midland Park Auto Body's telephone is 201 444 5564. I have an estimate for fixing a 12 inch scratch on the driver's door and it is for 442.77. It is based on the "Motor Crash Estimating Guide", which is a computerized estimating service. I watched them do it, and they do not make it up. It is car specific.
If a body shop does not use this or a similar system, they are not serious.
Good luck.
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if your gonna worry about small scratches like i do then u need to make friends with a body man. less than a month after i bought my car some one keyed the trunk (about 12") and it cost me $175 to fix ($100 material and $75 labor) plus i have paint left for if i need it.
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I was wondering the same thing. What does the electrical system have to do with the small scratch on the trim?
