My grandson recently backed his GTC into low brick wall causing damage to the rear bumper cover insert and a reflector. A local man in a van chips away type operator quoted £120+vat to repair and was not prepared to say the repair would be 100% invisible. Wanting a perfect job he went to the local Vx garage to get a price on a new insert with a view to replacing it himself. An hour later he was driving out with a new one fitted for just over £100+vat. They had the parts in stock, it was 15min ramptime to fit and they had a slot so he took them up on the quote and they did it while he waited. Fortunately there was no paintwork damaged or the price would have been substantially higher.

I suspect that franchise operators like ChipsAway will vary depending on the individual technician. We had an excellent job done recently and you really couldn't see the repair afterwards. Very impressed though quite a waiting time for the appointment.

When Dads car got a bumper scuff I took it to the local smart repairer who did all the pre lease return clean ups for the wife at a previous job. He does the jobs in a professional workshop and not by the roadside in a tent and his quality is superb. Mr Nissan wanted to fit a new bumper, spary the whole rear of the cars and blow it in down the sides, quoted over £400. Smart repair chap simply repaired slight gouge in bumper and painted what was necessary, charged £55. It looked magic on collection and looked the same 4 years later.