Volkswagen Golf quarter panel price snapshot
- Low
- $200
- Average
- $464
- High
- $912
Vehicle-specific price guide
How much is a used Volkswagen Golf quarter panel?
Asking prices from 319 salvage yards in 38 states, broken down by model year, condition grade, and fitment variant.
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Saurabh Kumar
Co-Founder & CTO, Part Price Guide
Built the pricing pipeline that collects and normalizes used OEM part listings from salvage yards and online marketplaces across the US.
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Ambika Sharma
Co-Founder & COO, Part Price Guide
12 years of project management and technical operations experience. Reviews price guides for sample size, fitment accuracy, and data freshness.
Part overview
About the Volkswagen Golf quarter panel
What the quarter panel does, common failure signs, and prices across all vehicles: used quarter panel price guide →
Also known asRear Quarter PanelRear Fender
Price summary
A used Volkswagen Golf quarter panel costs $200 to $912, with a median asking price of $421. Based on 1,844 priced salvage yard listings across the US, compatible across 2015–2025 (11 model years), updated Oct 22, 2026. Prices exclude shipping, core charges, and installation.
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Regional supply
Where the Volkswagen Golf quarter panel is listed
We found priced Volkswagen Golf quarter panel listings at 319 salvage yards across 38 states. California supplies the most, with 273 listings (15% of the total) from 21 yards. Location matters: yards in Texas ask a median $350, while Michigan yards ask $597, 71% more for the same part. Shipping usually costs less than that gap for smaller parts, so it can pay to buy out of state.
| State | Listings | Yards | Median ask |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 273 | 21 | $400-5% |
| Texas | 179 | 24 | $350-17% |
| Michigan | 128 | 25 | $597+42% |
| Georgia | 123 | 14 | $495+18% |
| Illinois | 114 | 16 | $510+21% |
| Florida | 104 | 19 | $436+4% |
| Wisconsin | 86 | 16 | $430+2% |
| Indiana | 85 | 11 | $380-10% |
States with at least 10 priced listings. % is versus the $421 national median.
Replacement cost
What is the Volkswagen Golf quarter panel replacement cost?
- Used part
- $421
- Volkswagen Golf median asking price
- Labor
- $950–$3,000
- 10–20 hours at $95–$150/hr
- Estimated total
- $1,370–$3,420
- median used part + labor
Labor is a typical independent-shop range for quarter panel replacement, not a quote for your vehicle; it does not include cutting, welding, body prep, painting, and glass removal. The part price is the live median from the salvage-yard listings on this page. How we price
Sources
- Labor time estimates: Part Price Guide labor database
Model-year comparison
What does a Volkswagen Golf quarter panel cost by year?
202540 listings$650$450 – $662202492 listingsFits 4 years$570$225 – $834202395 listingsFits 4 years$570$225 – $834202292 listingsFits 4 years$600$225 – $8342021100 listingsFits 6 years$336$231 – $6202020100 listingsFits 6 years$470$200 – $8202019390 listingsFits 6 years$447$200 – $9122018379 listingsFits 7 years$400$231 – $9122017397 listingsFits 6 years$456$250 – $9122016283 listingsFits 7 years$350$231 – $912201563 listingsFits 5 years$350$231 – $625
Market analysis
How much does a used Volkswagen Golf quarter panel cost?
Asking prices for a used Volkswagen Golf quarter panel are unusually spread out: the top listing asks about 5 times what the cheapest does, so which unit you pick matters more than the median.
Model year matters too: 2021 units carry the lowest median at $336, while 2025 tops the table at $650. Parts from 2015–2021 are interchangeable, so if the 2021 fits your vehicle, it offers the best value across 6 compatible years.
Against comparable vehicles, the Volkswagen Golf sits 36% below the Ford Transit ($660), 35% below the Nissan Titan ($645), and 17% below the Ram 1500 ($510) for the same part. The “similar vehicles” cards below open each comparison guide.
Buying a used quarter panel: what to check
- Inspect wheel arch for hidden body filler: Run a magnet across wheel arch contours and lower dog-leg sections to detect thick plastic filler or old rust repairs.
- Verify factory spot weld seam margins: Ensure the yard cut the panel with generous margins along roof pillars and rocker panels for easy sectioning.
- Check inner wheelhouse and tail lamp pocket: Examine cut sections for concealed rear collision frame damage, buckled metal, or severe inner seam rust.
- Confirm fuel door and body line geometry: Verify side body molding tracks, fuel filler door shapes, and side marker light cutouts match your model year.
- Apply weld-through primer to joint flanges: Coat bare steel inner flanges with weld-through primer before welding to stop rust from forming between panels.
Keep browsing this vehicle
What other Volkswagen Golf parts are priced?
01wide ±126%
Front Seat
$175median
$59$500
02wide ±162%
Transmission Control Module
$135median
$38$475
03wide ±248%
Axle Shaft
$116median
$30$605
04wide ±279%
Brake Caliper
$75median
$20$439
05wide ±285%
Wheels
$134median
$35$800
06wide ±177%
Tail Light
$110median
$30$420
07wide ±287%
Transmission
$920median
$175$5,449
08wide ±219%
Car Radio
$151median
$35$697
09wide ±209%
Center Console
$120median
$35$537
10wide ±226%
Control Arm
$80median
$30$392
11wide ±127%
Side Mirror
$250median
$50$686
12wide ±114%
Door Assembly
$525median
$175$1,376
Price comparisons
Compare Volkswagen Golf quarter panel prices
Quarter Panelcompare
FordTransitvsVolkswagenGolf
Transit$660
Golf$421
$239 diff11,450 listings
Quarter PanelcompareNissanTitanvsVolkswagenGolf
Titan$645
Golf$421
$224 diff8,648 listings
Quarter PanelcompareRam1500vsVolkswagenGolf
1500$510
Golf$421
$89 diff8,325 listings
Quarter PanelcompareMercedesCClassvsVolkswagenGolf
Class$717
Golf$421
$296 diff7,287 listings
Quarter PanelcompareRam3500vsVolkswagenGolf
3500$511
Golf$421
$90 diff6,996 listings
Quarter PanelcompareFordF150vsVolkswagenGolf
F150$581
Golf$421
$160 diff6,715 listings
Compare fitments
What do similar vehicles charge for this part?
Acurawide ±90%
Acura ILX
$400median
$195$912
Acurawide ±63%
Acura Integra
$506median
$311$945
Acurawide ±95%
Acura MDX
$550median
$225$1,270
Acurawide ±118%
Acura RDX
$517median
$230$1,449
Acurawide ±92%
Acura TLX
$595median
$231$1,324
Audiwide ±97%
Audi A4
$475median
$175$1,100
Audiwide ±231%
Audi A6
$465median
$191$2,340
Volkswagenwide ±66%
Volkswagen Atlas
$515median
$221$904
Volkswagenwide ±76%
Volkswagen Jetta
$426median
$200$848
Volkswagenwide ±82%
Volkswagen Passat
$400median
$165$822
Volkswagenspread ±59%
Volkswagen Taos
$520median
$350$962
Volkswagenwide ±88%
Volkswagen Tiguan
$400median
$175$875
Common questions
Volkswagen Golf quarter panel FAQ
How much is a used quarter panel for a Volkswagen Golf?
The median asking price is $421 across 1,844 priced listings from 319 yards. 2021 is the cheapest model year we track, with a median of $336.
How much does it cost to replace a Volkswagen Golf quarter panel?
Using a used part, a Volkswagen Golf quarter panel replacement typically runs $1,370–$3,420 all-in: the median used quarter panel for this model lists at $421, and independent-shop labor for quarter panel replacement typically takes 10–20 hours at $95–$150/hr ($950–$3,000). The labor figure does not include cutting, welding, body prep, painting, and glass removal. Labor is a national part-level estimate, not a quote for your vehicle.
Which Volkswagen Golf model years does this price guide cover?
This guide currently has year-level pricing for 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015. Other model years contribute to the overall range where sellers listed them without a year breakdown.
Which Volkswagen Golf quarter panel years are interchangeable?
Salvage-yard interchange data links Volkswagen Golf quarter panel fitments across 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. Searching all 11 years widens the pool of units; confirm the part number against your VIN, since trim or drivetrain can split an interchange group.