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jcooper0818 · 12-08-2010, 10:15 PM

so...i was at a friends house watching a New Orleans Saints victory...sorry..had to say that to cheer myself up...and while at their house..evidentially someone in a truck backed out their drive way across the street and tapped my car on the driver side scoop leaving a crease/dent in the rear quarter panel w/o actually chipping the paint but did leave a few paint crack lines at the top of the crease....

so what are my options to have this fixed w/o claiming it on insurance?
Dent Doctor to pop it out..if possible?
a body shop to replace the panel?
live with it?

and if replacing the panel is an option...anyone have a price on what this would cost and if it is doable by myself? i do work for the pipe shop in an oil field company and it may be possible to cut spot welds out and re tack them up if this is how it is held there?

any help would be appreciated if anyone has dealt with this or knows about this type of situation...will upload a pic as soon as i can for a better understanding

pics added

blackgtcp · 12-08-2010, 10:28 PM

Cant offer any help but it would bother the crap out of me having a dent in there. Although my back bumper is scratched up haha

Dont you just love LA drivers?

jcooper0818 · 12-08-2010, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by blackgtcp

Cant offer any help but it would bother the crap out of me having a dent in there. Although my back bumper is scratched up haha

Dont you just love LA drivers?

i cant speak for Laffy, but ya...gotta love NOLA drivers who dont even realize they hit you or dont bother to stop n tell you if they do....but honestly...its just the world evidentially...went to Dallas for the Thanksgiving Day game and they are just as bad out there...luckily i didnt have my car out there

01TruBluGT · 12-09-2010, 03:37 PM

Best bet would be bring it to the paintless dent removal and see what they can do. If they can get the dent out and you are satisfied with the look and can live with the paint crack lines then you are good to go.

Pulling whole panel off would not even be an option, it is possible but the time and effort you would have to put into it, its not a weekend project for a novice, and with that I doubt someone not familiar with bodywork could even do it.

More than likely they will have to re-paint the whole side of the car. For the acctual repair they will either pull the dent and get it all looking new again or they will cut out the dented area and replace with a patch panel off of a junked car.

Schmokn · 12-09-2010, 07:30 PM

Thats pretty ugly! I would get a qoute and see if you would be better to pay for it or go thru your insurance. Since you were not at fault it should not effect your insurance. If it is more cost effective talk to your agent prior to actually making a claim.

littlemags · 12-09-2010, 08:04 PM

from the look of it...iam not sure a dent wizard is going to pull that out. especially because if runs into a body line.

it isnt that hard of repair..dsg (dark shadow gray) isnt a hard color to match either.

jcooper0818 · 12-09-2010, 10:55 PM

thanks for the ideas guys....makes me want to cry every time i see it

darkshadowmach · 12-10-2010, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by jcooper0818

thanks for the ideas guys....makes me want to cry every time i see it

Just wait to the 28th to get it fixed. That way you have something to take your mind off the Saints getting smacked by the Falcons for the second time this year.

Dan03mach · 12-11-2010, 12:29 AM

Why not claim it on insurance? Uninsured motorous would cover it and not go on your record if you have it. I'd find out who was over there and hit my car and go after them. Just claim it get it fixed and be done with it.

jcooper0818 · 12-11-2010, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by darkshadowmach

Just wait to the 28th to get it fixed. That way you have something to take your mind off the Saints getting smacked by the Falcons for the second time this year.

Daaaaaaaannnnggg!!! Guess we will wait and n see

32vAB · 12-11-2010, 04:25 PM

with a crease like that, i'd be seeking a reputable body shop for repair

12-08-2010, 10:15 PM	#1
jcooper0818 i bet my car is faster... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: New Orleans, La Posts: 590	A sad topic =( so...i was at a friends house watching a New Orleans Saints victory...sorry..had to say that to cheer myself up...and while at their house..evidentially someone in a truck backed out their drive way across the street and tapped my car on the driver side scoop leaving a crease/dent in the rear quarter panel w/o actually chipping the paint but did leave a few paint crack lines at the top of the crease.... so what are my options to have this fixed w/o claiming it on insurance? Dent Doctor to pop it out..if possible? a body shop to replace the panel? live with it? and if replacing the panel is an option...anyone have a price on what this would cost and if it is doable by myself? i do work for the pipe shop in an oil field company and it may be possible to cut spot welds out and re tack them up if this is how it is held there? any help would be appreciated if anyone has dealt with this or knows about this type of situation...will upload a pic as soon as i can for a better understanding pics added Attached Thumbnails __________________ WHO DAT!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 03 DSG Mach 1 5spd IUP Typical Bolt Ons 296hp/331tq?? on MustangDyno?? Best Time:12.83@106 1.72 60ft Last edited by jcooper0818; 12-08-2010 at 11:24 PM.

12-08-2010, 10:28 PM	#2
blackgtcp Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lafayette, LA Posts: 340	Re: A sad topic =( Cant offer any help but it would bother the crap out of me having a dent in there. Although my back bumper is scratched up haha Dont you just love LA drivers?

12-09-2010, 03:37 PM	#4
01TruBluGT Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,248	Re: A sad topic =( Best bet would be bring it to the paintless dent removal and see what they can do. If they can get the dent out and you are satisfied with the look and can live with the paint crack lines then you are good to go. Pulling whole panel off would not even be an option, it is possible but the time and effort you would have to put into it, its not a weekend project for a novice, and with that I doubt someone not familiar with bodywork could even do it. More than likely they will have to re-paint the whole side of the car. For the acctual repair they will either pull the dent and get it all looking new again or they will cut out the dented area and replace with a patch panel off of a junked car.

12-09-2010, 07:30 PM	#5
Schmokn Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ocala,Fl. Posts: 480	Re: A sad topic =( Thats pretty ugly! I would get a qoute and see if you would be better to pay for it or go thru your insurance. Since you were not at fault it should not effect your insurance. If it is more cost effective talk to your agent prior to actually making a claim.

12-09-2010, 08:04 PM	#6
littlemags finally paid for Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ypsilanti Twp, Mi Posts: 4,077	Re: A sad topic =( from the look of it...iam not sure a dent wizard is going to pull that out. especially because if runs into a body line. it isnt that hard of repair..dsg (dark shadow gray) isnt a hard color to match either. __________________ 2004 mach 1-turbo build in progress.. Fast xfi 2.0 OLD combo- 826rwhp/720 trq -100 shot NX 9.13@154 on 100 shot NEW- in progress...

12-09-2010, 10:55 PM	#7
jcooper0818 i bet my car is faster... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: New Orleans, La Posts: 590	Re: A sad topic =( thanks for the ideas guys....makes me want to cry every time i see it __________________ WHO DAT!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 03 DSG Mach 1 5spd IUP Typical Bolt Ons 296hp/331tq?? on MustangDyno?? Best Time:12.83@106 1.72 60ft

12-11-2010, 12:29 AM	#9
Dan03mach Spool'n UP Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: DFW TX Posts: 3,952	Re: A sad topic =( Why not claim it on insurance? Uninsured motorous would cover it and not go on your record if you have it. I'd find out who was over there and hit my car and go after them. Just claim it get it fixed and be done with it. __________________ 03 Dark Shadow Grey Mach1 "SMOKEY" *"SLOW STREET CAR"* Mods: Turbocharged 9 Sec. Slow Street Car

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