MG4 Trophy - smashed rear tailgate light strip

[samstyles]

Hi, unfortunately we have reversed our MG4 trophy into a tree branch, and it smashed the perspex cover over the rear tailgate lightstrip [anyone know the correct name?]. It's only the plastic part that is damaged.

I have spoken to our local MG dealer in Stockport and they think the whole lightstrip needs to be replaced, for ~£825 (incl parts & labour). The part number they gave me was 16815.

Any advice on how to go about getting this repaired would be really appreciated. Oh - and our insurance excess is £500 - any thoughts on whether it is worth going through this route?

Cheers

Sam

 

[bedsev]

maybe get a price from a breaker

Pardon our interruption...

 

[Bricktop X PWR]

^^^^^^^^
Agreed.
Don't panic!

Seems to be plenty of cars knocking about at various breakers.

Hey!
Look on the bright side.......
No fogging up of the cluster for you anymore!

On a serious note.

Will be easy to do yourself.
Plug and play. Held on with just a few bolts.

 

[NLMGSAN]

On Ali you can get them for €409

 

[Macadoodle]

EV breakers in NI are pretty reliable and fairly priced, they'll often take a bid or have a promo code active.
Not sure how difficult that part is to fit as I just have the plain old SE but sounds simple from Bricktop's description. The dealer's quote sounds excessive but unsurprising

 

[Bricktop X PWR]

New

Used

 

[Vipar]

If you claim on your insurance it will go up next year.