You get what you pay for when it comes to bodywork IMO.

A lot of it I find depends on the kind of bodyshop you use. There are bodyshops that specialise in restoration type work and there are the ones that would rather deal with the quick in and out type of stuff.

I've used various bodyshops over the years and all except one has fucked my cars up.

It's not like I paid a cheap price for work either. If I'm not prepared to do the work or can't do the work for whatever the reason, I'm in no position at all to haggle the price or moan about it, I pay what I'm quoted.

It's just a shame that everybody I've used seems to have no pride in their work and just lashes my car up to get it out of the door.

My Cossie will now going to a bodyshop over 250 miles away up in Durham to be repainted as I'm sick of being done over and a lot of PF users have recommended him to me and are very happy with his work and he's quoted me a price that I'm happy with!!