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car people - tell me how much this should cost (pg. 2)
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| quote: | Originally posted by geroin
800
have to fully repaint 2 doors and fix the dents |
exactly. anyone who's ever had damage like this would know. no way any less than 800.
honestly do it like this though get it estimated at the highest and submit the estimation. then go to the cheaper guy to get it fixed and put some money in your pocket.
i got in an accident where it was going to cost me 1700 to get my fixed so i submitted an estimate told them i wanted the check instead of the insurance company fixing it and made 900. its a win win niggaaaaa |
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| shaw |
| There's no puncture, so I don't see a ton of work, but, even if they just plan on touching it up, $800 doesn't sound ludicrous. Ask him what the shop says they need to do or, even better, ask for a copy of the quote. |
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| jupiterone |
| quote: | Originally posted by geroin
800
have to fully repaint 2 doors and fix the dents |
who the would repaint the doors fully with such a small scratch and possible dent? that's just asking for more work than necessary. plus it's white, non metallic. blending it into the rest of the undamaged door is simple.
that is not a full door repaint at all...
if you actually believed someone telling you they had to repaint both doors completely for such small damage, you got ed
i did body work on mercedes, bmw and volvo with my dad for 4 years. this is not even a 1 day job. no one in their right mind would repaint the whole door for this . unless you go to midas or a commercial body work shop, then they'll just you in the ass with charges that aren't necessary. the fact that there is molding makes it so simple to blend in to the undamaged area. and yes 800 is quite steep for that work |
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| trancypantzzz |
| quote: | Originally posted by shaw
There's no puncture, so I don't see a ton of work, but, even if they just plan on touching it up, $800 doesn't sound ludicrous. Ask him what the shop says they need to do or, even better, ask for a copy of the quote. |
well it's going through insurance now so they will make their assessment, but i think $800 is ridiculous considering i was going 1 MPH trying to squeeze real slowly into a spot.
this isn't a new car, it's a 2004 and i am unsure of how much damage besides the streak that i actually did. how could there be "dents" plural going this slowly? i drive a volvo, not a tank and there are no signs of the incident anywhere on my car.
i will definitely consider getting a bike if this bull turns out to be legit. :mad: |
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| shaw |
| quote: | Originally posted by trancypantzzz
well it's going through insurance now so they will make their assessment, but i think $800 is ridiculous considering i was going 1 MPH trying to squeeze real slowly into a spot.
this isn't a new car, it's a 2004 and i am unsure of how much damage besides the streak that i actually did. how could there be "dents" plural going this slowly? i drive a volvo, not a tank and there are no signs of the incident anywhere on my car.
i will definitely consider getting a bike if this bull turns out to be legit. :mad: |
You still hit a parked car. Your method of accomplishing that feat is irrelevant. |
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| geroin |
| quote: | Originally posted by jupiterone
who the would repaint the doors fully with such a small scratch and possible dent? that's just asking for more work than necessary. plus it's white, non metallic. blending it into the rest of the undamaged door is simple.
that is not a full door repaint at all...
if you actually believed someone telling you they had to repaint both doors completely for such small damage, you got ed
i did body work on mercedes, bmw and volvo with my dad for 4 years. this is not even a 1 day job. no one in their right mind would repaint the whole door for this . unless you go to midas or a commercial body work shop, then they'll just you in the ass with charges that aren't necessary. the fact that there is molding makes it so simple to blend in to the undamaged area. and yes 800 is quite steep for that work |
i dont know where you worked but no legitimate place would paint half the door, unless you want it to be 2 separate colors :stongue: |
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| jupiterone |
| quote: | Originally posted by geroin
i dont know where you worked but no legitimate place would paint half the door, unless you want it to be 2 separate colors :stongue: |
you are dumb. that's all i'll say |
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| geroin |
| quote: | Originally posted by jupiterone
you are dumb. that's all i'll say |
no, you are dumb if you don't realize that there is a difference between paint that was on the car since 2004 and new fresh paint. Any legitimate bodyshop will tell you that this will create different color shading on the door.
From the pictures it appears to me that there is a slight dent/paint scratch so full repaint required. |
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| trancypantzzz |
| quote: | Originally posted by shaw
You still hit a parked car. Your method of accomplishing that feat is irrelevant. |
yes, i know i hit a parked car, but it does make a difference if you slam into one versus going slowly. |
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| trancypantzzz |
| quote: | Originally posted by geroin
no, you are dumb if you don't realize that there is a difference between paint that was on the car since 2004 and new fresh paint. Any legitimate bodyshop will tell you that this will create different color shading on the door.
From the pictures it appears to me that there is a slight dent/paint scratch so full repaint required. |
by this thinking, you would have to repaint the whole car because then you would have doors that are out of place with the rest of the car.
they should be able to mix paint together based on the present color and diffuse it to fit in with the rest. |
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| shaw |
| quote: | Originally posted by trancypantzzz
yes, i know i hit a parked car, but it does make a difference if you slam into one versus going slowly. |
It's a repair, not a traffic ticket. All that matters is the result. |
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| geroin |
| quote: | Originally posted by trancypantzzz
by this thinking, you would have to repaint the whole car because then you would have doors that are out of place with the rest of the car.
they should be able to mix paint together based on the present color and diffuse it to fit in with the rest. |
if you're this smart then why are you asking for consultation? i told you how much it will cost you here where i live.
if you want cheap then spray paint white over the scratches, will cost you $30. |
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