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Hi, I have some driver door damage courtesy a friend 

Before we put it through insurance, I'm wondering if just a replacement door will do the job.  If I find one in good condition, will the paint finish match nicely or does it vary according to age/wear/mileage on each vehicle?

Happy to do a friend a favour but also want my X5 looking as smart as it was...

you're saying a "friend" broke your favourite toy ????
You need better friends lol...
Hell hath no mercy ........ on people who damage your X5s  ......

I've bought wings & panels from scrapped vehicles, and found them to be undetectable in colour match.
A good wash & a thorough polish will usually solve any tiny miss-match anyway...

I have swapped a tailgate, passenger front wing & RHS rear door in Black metallic on my 2004 D-Sport with a perfect match in every case.

...You need better friends lol...

yes indeed, parked right outside their house, you'd think an X5 is big enough an object for them to avoid, still all it takes is a moment of unconscious thinking...

have heard that black is the easiest colour to match/less fade - mine is Titan Silver and according to some might need blending in; if any paintwork involved may as well get the insurance to manage for me...

I recon you would be dead unlucky if you didn't get a decent match..