Car Repair CostCar repair costs, explained
Know what to expect before you approve a repair.
Car Repair Cost is a guide to what body and collision repairs usually cost in the United States — bumper repair, dent repair, scratch and paint work, headlight replacement — and how to tell whether a body shop quote is in a typical range.
Every price range on this site is built from a dated reference dataset: U.S. government price and wage statistics, collision-industry reports, estimating-guide rules and dealer parts prices. We show the sources under each table and explain the method in plain language.
How this guide works
How we estimate
Labor hours × labor rate + parts + paint and materials. How ranges are built and when we split a scenario. Read the method →Sources
The publishers and data types behind the numbers, including what the data does not cover. See the sources →Who we are
A guide by Obzena LLC, the company that makes the Car Repair Cost app. About us →Estimate only — not an inspection or a repair quote.