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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 10:11 AM
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just wanted to get a rough estimate on how much it would cost to fix this..



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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 10:13 AM
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ouch!....after body work and painting ..id say around 1 G depending on where you live.
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 10:18 AM
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yea.. never driving on snow and then going to chicago for school. snow gets dangerous.
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 10:22 AM
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if it was my car i probably wouldnt fix it but thats just me.
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 10:26 AM
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easy fix, i'd say around 300-500 max
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 10:34 AM
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that is a pretty easy fix, all you'd have to do is take your sideskirt off, bend the metal back, clean it up, primer it and shoot some paint on it.

Or if you wanted to be lazy you could just bondo that gap, primer and paint.

I'd say 200-400 bucks to fix
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 10:40 AM
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That area is difficult to access from the inside because the seatbelt mounts there. I'd say $1500 to have it done correctly by a body shop.

It looks like you dropped the rocker on something. How did you do this?
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 10:43 AM
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trying to make a right hand turn didnt see ice til the last second. tried to stop but brakes locked up and i went sideways into a curb.
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 10:49 AM
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That is unfortunate. At least nobody was hurt. This isn't a simple bend it back because the metal is actually buckled outwards.
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 10:54 AM
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From experience from a similar problem, expect $500 to $700. Someone said earlier that its not an easy fix, and they are right. It looks like an easy fix, but the metal there is light and flimsy, plus the bend is on a curved piece of metal and matching the curve will be hard. A bad shop will pull it and hammer it out, or bondo it, and it will probably break if its bent back out, or will be wavy and wont look right. A good shop will pull it out and add metal wherever the bends dont look right or cut it out completely and replace it with new metal, then paint it and color match it. Expect it out at least a week also, which will be the most of your costs. Good luck, dont get ripped off, go to a reputable place
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 11:23 AM
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From my experiences, im guessing about 900 because like others said, it is a difficult spot to work with, and their going to probably paint that whole back panel from the front of the door to the rear bumper and then fade it to match the rest of the car. It very time consuming and at a rate of 50 bucks an hour...lots of money.
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 08:10 PM
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Replace front fendor and paint match, $300-$600.
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 08:21 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Sam92Teg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Replace front fendor and paint match, $300-$600.</TD></TR></TABLE>
its not the front, its the rear quarter.
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 08:59 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Sam92Teg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Replace front fendor and paint match, $300-$600.</TD></TR></TABLE>
lol and yeah id have to say its gunna be like 700+ cause if you go to a good shop thats a costly little job with the location and all.
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 11:15 PM
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for a shop to do it 1500-2000. but if you got a hook up shop like me then 500-900

edit: thats the quarter panel right? if so then yea its gonna cost $$$
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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 12:04 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ZipTieGuy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">for a shop to do it 1500-2000. but if you got a hook up shop like me then 500-900

edit: thats the quarter panel right? if so then yea its gonna cost $$$</TD></TR></TABLE>

LMAO
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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 09:57 AM
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had a simlar accident(fire hydrant, tore up alot more). had to get the entire rear qaurter replaced, cost me about 1700.

like said, that is not a simple bend back job. get it done correctly.
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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 12:14 PM
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that ***** nothing. i work at a body shop on long island an we would charge 4-500 max to pull it and paint it....if u drive it here i'd do it for u for 300$ i cant believe ppl are sayin 1500 for that...there outta their minds... im around this **** all day ......thats a 3-4 hour job its nothing.
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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 02:33 PM
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Default Re: How much to fix body damage?? (vietjdmboi)

get the optional side skirts from acura. it will cover it right up
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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 02:39 PM
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hmm. try to fix it urself as best u can and see how it comes out. cas u wont make it any worse. then get it painted , or hav it professionaly all done for almost a "G"
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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 02:44 PM
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all of you have no idea what yrou talking about, that will buff right out! haha but seriously i'd just hammer it alil and get type R sides to cover it up.
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