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I wouldn't worry about the repair. Take it to a good local body shop and you won't be able to tell that it was fixed. People that say "it'll never be the same" are full of it. A good shop can restore pretty much any body damage (with part replacement if necessary) to new condition with the proper application of time + money.
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The people that say "it will never be the same" are people that have taken their cars to any backstreet repair shop that will do the job quick and cheap. They are not people that take their cars to reputable shops and spend the extra time and money to make sure that it is taken care of.
My FI backed his STi into a short barrier at a worksite, it was dark and he was exhausted. The rear quarter panel was the only damage and the door alignment was awful. We took it to three different shops that we have heard great things about, picked the one that gave us the most confidence, and three weeks later you could not tell that the car had been at a shop. They repainted and blended all of the panels that connected, checked the alignment on everything, etc.
I won't say it doesn't suck, it certainly sucks but you know better than to listen to the "it'll never be the same" crap. Is it possible that there are cameras that might have caught the accident wherever it was parked?
My FI backed his STi into a short barrier at a worksite, it was dark and he was exhausted. The rear quarter panel was the only damage and the door alignment was awful. We took it to three different shops that we have heard great things about, picked the one that gave us the most confidence, and three weeks later you could not tell that the car had been at a shop. They repainted and blended all of the panels that connected, checked the alignment on everything, etc.
I won't say it doesn't suck, it certainly sucks but you know better than to listen to the "it'll never be the same" crap. Is it possible that there are cameras that might have caught the accident wherever it was parked?
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The people that say "it will never be the same" are people that have taken their cars to any backstreet repair shop that will do the job quick and cheap. They are not people that take their cars to reputable shops and spend the extra time and money to make sure that it is taken care of.
My FI backed his STi into a short barrier at a worksite, it was dark and he was exhausted. The rear quarter panel was the only damage and the door alignment was awful. We took it to three different shops that we have heard great things about, picked the one that gave us the most confidence, and three weeks later you could not tell that the car had been at a shop. They repainted and blended all of the panels that connected, checked the alignment on everything, etc.
I won't say it doesn't suck, it certainly sucks but you know better than to listen to the "it'll never be the same" crap. Is it possible that there are cameras that might have caught the accident wherever it was parked?
My FI backed his STi into a short barrier at a worksite, it was dark and he was exhausted. The rear quarter panel was the only damage and the door alignment was awful. We took it to three different shops that we have heard great things about, picked the one that gave us the most confidence, and three weeks later you could not tell that the car had been at a shop. They repainted and blended all of the panels that connected, checked the alignment on everything, etc.
I won't say it doesn't suck, it certainly sucks but you know better than to listen to the "it'll never be the same" crap. Is it possible that there are cameras that might have caught the accident wherever it was parked?
Nothing is impossible in this world if you have $$$, heck my neighbor had a boob job and you can't even tell that it was except it's bigger now.
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In my experiences good body shops aren't ridiculously more expensive than the crappy ones, sometimes they are even cheaper. Boob jobs are certainly something that you shouldn't cheap-out on though.
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Do ya think it could have happen out side of the apartment complex and you just didn't notice
it. And just happen to see the damage at your apartment? Just saying. But that does suck, I'd
say around 25 hund to 3 grand for repair.
it. And just happen to see the damage at your apartment? Just saying. But that does suck, I'd
say around 25 hund to 3 grand for repair.
Got a quote from one shop for 650, next shop took quite a bit more time to make the estimate and came up with 1900. Second shop actually sounded like they knew what they were talking about.
the first quote sounds too little. Second one seems more legit. I wouldn't cheap out on something like this..
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Also ask what kind of warranty comes with the repair as well. Like would they cover it if the paint ever faded or bubbled or if they use bondo to smooth it were to crack, since most likely they will be doing some paint on that damage.
the people that say "it will never be the same" are people that have taken their cars to any backstreet repair shop that will do the job quick and cheap. They are not people that take their cars to reputable shops and spend the extra time and money to make sure that it is taken care of.
My fi backed his sti into a short barrier at a worksite, it was dark and he was exhausted. The rear quarter panel was the only damage and the door alignment was awful. We took it to three different shops that we have heard great things about, picked the one that gave us the most confidence, and three weeks later you could not tell that the car had been at a shop. They repainted and blended all of the panels that connected, checked the alignment on everything, etc.
I won't say it doesn't suck, it certainly sucks but you know better than to listen to the "it'll never be the same" crap. Is it possible that there are cameras that might have caught the accident wherever it was parked?
My fi backed his sti into a short barrier at a worksite, it was dark and he was exhausted. The rear quarter panel was the only damage and the door alignment was awful. We took it to three different shops that we have heard great things about, picked the one that gave us the most confidence, and three weeks later you could not tell that the car had been at a shop. They repainted and blended all of the panels that connected, checked the alignment on everything, etc.
I won't say it doesn't suck, it certainly sucks but you know better than to listen to the "it'll never be the same" crap. Is it possible that there are cameras that might have caught the accident wherever it was parked?
Damn, that sucks. I've noticed that my Evo is a door ding magnet. Every time I go somewhere, I purposely park away from most cars, and everytime I come out to find some a$$hat parked unreasonably close with a fresh ding on my door. Yours does look like it was intentional. Doesn't seem like someone could have run into your car and left that damage. Looks like someone opened their door as hard as they could into your panel.
I too and feeling some of this in Michigan where half the people here work for Ford/GM/Chrysler and absolutely hate my car.
Thankfully I've never had someone do anything to the car yet.... can't imagine.
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