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Recommendation for New Panel Supplier

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Please can someone recommend suppliers for a replacement wing and bonnet for a 2011 Caddy? My son's budget won't stretch to new VAG panels.
We'd preferably buy second-hand in BG blue (even paying extra since it saves painting) but it seems like front-ends disappear really quick with people doing updates!
I've seen some new panels on ebay, wings circa £60, but If they don't fit properly then it doesn't seem worth it. I've also seen suppliers that advertise them ready painted £130-£180 depending upon supplier https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/123327730329 ... SwM85bfqkk. Appreciate there may be shading differences tho.
We might go for a new pattern Caddy bumper since this doesn't need painting and will probably get replaced when a Touran one comes available.
Thanks in advance.
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Check the for sale section mate, there’s a bloke selling a bumper you may be interested in


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Thanks but I don't have enough posts to see it :D
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Oh...I've now done the necessary. Pending authorisation from the Mods :D
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Might be worth giving these guys in Edinburgh a call...

https://www.scbvehicledismantlers.co.uk/

They are local to me, a little pricey, however they do package parts up and post them out
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Thanks C Chris... edit chis...phones aren't too gr8 for reading clearly!
I got excited when I saw an ex Bg van on their website. Only to find it had already been cherry-picked. :D

My thoughts are with going for second hand parts based upon the fact that they will hopefully be genuine body parts and will fit properly.
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Not always the case but a good oem part already painted has less chance of rusting.
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Re: Recommendation for New Panel Supplier

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To be honest even if you do get a good second hand BG painted wing there’s a good chance they won’t match colour wise anyway.

Manufacturers have tendencies to change either paint suppliers or the technique on the way the “robots” apply factory paint. Even changing the angle of application can change the way the colour lays.

You could try eurocarparts/LKQ, they do a platinum plus range which aren’t actually that bad fitment wise. Some insurers we deal with now won’t fit genuine panels on vehicles older then 3 years, and specify we have to use the above mentioned range.

Any half decent Bodyshop would blend the colour accordingly to make sure there wasn’t a colour issue.

Hope this helps a little and I haven’t gone on to much 😂
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Re: Recommendation for New Panel Supplier

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Today we collected a secondhand bonnet and wing. The wing is genuine. Not sure about the bonnet.
It'S taken a while to align it all up today mainly because the original hinges were bent, I've replaced them now.
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