Quote from honoriaellis on September 5, 2026, 5:15 am

I'm still trying to pick my jaw up off the floor after getting a quote from a body shop today. My car got hit on the passenger side a few weeks back, not a massive impact but enough to push the front wheel backwards a bit and cause some cosmetic damage to the fender and door. I expected the repair to be a few thousand dirhams for the panels and paint, but when they told me the chassis rail had been pushed out of alignment and needed to be pulled on a jig, the price nearly tripled. I honestly had no idea that straightening a chassis was such an expensive and specialised process. I've been calling around to a few different places to get comparative quotes and the responses have been wildly different, some say it's a straightforward fix that'll take a couple of days, others are quoting massive amounts and talking about weeks of work. It's made me really confused about what's actually necessary and what's just a shop trying to upsell me on work I might not need. I've been doing a ton of research online to try and educate myself before I make a decision and I found a guide to chassis damage repair options in Abu Dhabi that breaks down the different types of damage and what each repair typically involves in terms of time and cost. It explains that not all chassis damage is the same, sometimes it's just a minor tweak that can be corrected with hydraulic pulling and maybe a few hours of work, but other times the damage is more severe and requires cutting and welding new sections. I'm definitely going to get a second opinion from a specialist before I commit to anything because I don't want to overpay for something that might not even be necessary. Has anyone else been through a similar experience and can share what they ended up paying? Would really help me know if I'm being quoted fairly.