Cost of replacing sills on a Connect ?

[aneng]

Hi,

I've just spotted holes in both sills on my wife's 2003 Connect TDDi. The MOT is due next month. Does anyone have a ballpark figure for getting these replaced ?

Thanks !

[dumper]

It’s difficult to say the only thing you can be sure of is the price of replacement panels once you start welding body work it can soon end up as a bigger job then you originally think your only real way is to take it and get a quote

[TheFlea]

My 06 failed its MOT for this recently.
I got a ballpark quote for replacing the sills, it was £400
When I took it to the welding shop and they took a look at the van they told me they could just patch the sills.
The work cost me £175 and the van passed the MOT retest.

[ABA]

I took my transit for an mot and it failed on inner and outer sills took it for a quote £ 200 I was told so I told them to get on with it when it was done the wife picked it up as I was in hospital when I got home she told me it had cost her £ 400 when she picked it up robbin barstards if the weldind was bigger than what they quoted for they should have phoned me first and not just got on with it sharnt be going there again

[gasbo]

i bought an inner and outer sill for a transit mk3 for £50 and bought an arc welder for £55...a few other bits and bobs like welding rods,cutting/grinding discs and filler and did the job in a day and im a novice so these guys charging £400 are rip off merchants