man if that happened to my car i think id knock the ugly off of him... go for the cash!

 

im a pretty tempered guy but i chose to be professional about the situation and get it resolved, besides i was pretty hungry so i didnt have energy for outbursts and yelling

The bodyshop guy told me he would actually repaint my entire front end(front bumper as well) because he said otherwise it wont look right.

 

Actually, having the new lip painted black might not be a bad look.

Oh, wait, if it's stock it'll look bad.

 

the guys at mitsubishi couldnt find reverse in my car, idk why tho since they do work at mitsubishi.

 

just take the money..

 

Oh, I see. If it's not his shop, and he'll take a quote from anywhere, then ya, negotiate for cash.

 

Shoulda searched around to find a higher-cost shop.

 

its not a "ghetto" shop its as popular as a firestone, les schwabs, etc... its not a mom and pops alignment shop.

 

800 to fix a lip?

80 sand paper on a da sander, get the scratches out
plastic filler
sand with 80
top coat filler sand with 180
180 sand paper on a da makes it fine
320 sand paper
primer
hand sand 320
500 sanded
scuff and shoot

thats like 50 for paint 5 hrs paint and probaly 8hrs hours body work

so should be like 500 tops

u should just try and get the money, and fix it urself and then get sum1 to paint it, a kindergardner can do this.

 

^forgot to mention, theyre ordering a new lip assembly from mitsu. the lip itself is $304 out the door because i demanded it gets replaced not fixed.

 

I meant higher quote bodyshop, not a higher quote alignment shop. Sorry for the miscommunication.

No, not actually. Just people who have some basic knowledge of bodywork.

 

i was hoping he cracked my whole front bumper. I woulda been hmm so i see you damaged a 2006 Evo9 JDM front bumper which is ONLY sold as a kit with the rear...

 

$800.00 is a lot to paint the lip.

I scratched up my lip once and had Ultimate Collision Center repaint the lip for less than 1/4 of that price.

You may want to check if any of the clips that retain the screws that secure the lip to the bumper are damaged.

That may result in some extra work.


Good luck.

 

he might not go for cash seeing how this could be covered seeing how many shops/stores have insurance for instances like this

 

^^yea thats what i was thinking. Ill give it a shot tho and worst comes to worst, i get a freshly painted front bumper and front lip....

or what i think i should do for backup just incase he doesnt give me cash, i'll bring him a printed quote of a CF lip from DoLuck or something because its gonna be cheaper since it doesnt have to be painted. I'll even have the bodyshop install it for me...