good bodywork garage needed, recommendations please!

Hi all.
Had someone go up the back of me the other day and thought I'd got away with but on closer inspection it looks like the spare wheel's been pushed into the back door and bent/ dented it

Spoke to the other guy and he asked me to get a quote to work out if we can sort it privately which would work for me. But as I dont know the area/ what garages are scammers....can anyone recommend me a good bodywork garage in/ around cardiff thats not too shoddy but not too expensive? I want a decent job done but dont want to cost the poor bloke an arm and a leg as he seems quite an honest guy lol.

Any recommendations appreciated as Ive got to sort this tomorrow! Cheers!

You could try Ellermans on Eky Distribution Centre, down the road from me.
Don't know what they're like, just our firm has a water cooler in there.
There is one in Penarth by thr train station, can't think of the name, another customer!!
Hope this helps.

Cheers dude, will check them out what a blooming hassle! Lol

James and Jenkins garages
station road
Llandaff North 02920 023440
did a great job on my wifes car and they know their stuff
tell them it's NOT an insurance job and they'll give you a proper price.

No worries. Did you get those photos? Vids to follow, when her in draws gets 'em sorted.

Chhers ormondstreet, will check them out too

Foxy: yep got them, cheers for that! I think the vids are too big to be sent via hotmail so was gona give youthe ones ive got on a disc next time i see you. Think you can work out how to put them on a disc? Lol

UURRMM!!! Probably,

If not, i'll stick 'em on youtube.

Its under 1510foxy.

give tommo,s a go and nsw both in the same place hedel road canton both always busy but do a good job i send all my customers there for bodywork and havent had any complaints yet about the price or the work, but do yourself a favour and stay away from tudor lane (riverside) and clive street lane(off penarth road) as both are full of garages that will say one thing and do something completely different, there is another one in bessemer road market but the name escapes me, if you do go to bessy mkt go in thro the security gates and stay left follow the road behind the buildings and you will come accross them on your left hand side, you cant miss them they got cars all over the place there i,m in the trade so know most of the rogues out there if you need any advice drop me a line, Rodders aka Bagpuss

I know a guy who'd do it, he's shit hot and cheap as chips but he is in bristol, if your interested let me know and I'll get his number.

Hawkins: cheers for the suggestion but think its sorted. And cheers all you other guys for your help!
Went to a couple places today and as its gona be around the 900 quid mark the guy that hit me says he would rather do it through insurance so I've set that rolling. Luckily it's non fault on my part so shouldnt have to pay anything.
Was particularly impressed with NSW who had definately heard of Bonkas!
So hopefully all will go well and I'll have the truck sorted in no time

£900 OUCH!! Oh well at least your not paying.

im not being funny but is 'frog' even worth £900? insurance will prob right it off thats what they did with my disco and I brought it back fixed it for £60 then had to mot it cos it was wrote off £40 and was about £1600 in pocket

Foxy: yea I know, was shocked. Apparently the door alone, unsprayed is £700! Haha
Pitbull: the cars been valued at about £2500 so yes, it should be viable to repair!

what about whiplass, did you get hurt

robert francis wrote:

what about whiplass, did you get hurt

we have already discussed this Me and Miss Dickinson what we haven't discussed YET is my cut

rob: yea, fecking kills! Always called people who had whiplash pansys....wont be doing that anymore....feel like ive been trampled by a herd of angry camels!!

Pitbull: you donate me your spine (as long as its in good work order that is) and I'll give you 50% of the compo

em, keep your compo

Yeah keep it...........and buy a proper 4x4 lol

Foxy you cheeky bugger!! Though if Frog is written off it will definately be landy time I reckon.

See, only a youngster and already learning

Would be a shame to write it off, it is a nice truck.

I've had 2 jap, 2 L/R's and a yank tank. The yank tank was awesome but too expensive to repair. I'm sticking with L/R.

get a lr emskie or if not an old hilux it might be expensive on parts but it will never break so the price of parts is irrelevant.