Ok,
so i've got this big, awful, fugly, disgusting, putrid, horrid, and any other adjective you can think of to describe the dent on my pass. side rear 1/4 panel.

basically the entire beautiful honda fender crease is gone.
dont worry about how it happened.. but its there.. and I have to pay for it.

NOW,
I've talked to a bodyshop, and they said they can take it out,
along with some other dents on my car, for like 400(i might just say "hey do it right, and i'll give you 500").
not including painting.

but what I want to know, from some of you who know about, or have some experience with how bodyshops do their work,
is how will it come out??

they say it'll look just like stock, but i'm kind of skeptical,
the technique that this shop(and i'm sure most others) use is to pull out the metal as best they can, with a machine.. or hammering .. or whatever. then use some filler to finish it off.

but I mean.. i'm just friggin scared sh*tless that once they do it, it wont be up to par with a stock honda that was never hit. and that would friggin suck.

SOOOO what do you guys think?
will I be happy with the quality? or is it time to go find a new car(dont worry, I wouldnt stray from the EG hatch).

I'm not super duper picky either. I understand that it cant be 100% perfect, but I would want it like 90%.

argh... let me know you bodyshop gurus!!

 

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the problem is with bondo (filler) you run the risk of it cracking. I have the same **** on my rear quarter panel. My uncle owns a body shop. He is going to cut out the quarter panel and weld a new one in. Thats the correct way. It is going to cost me 1400 for everything said and done and painted. gl 2 u, post b4 and after if you choose the 400 dollar way. lata

 

****, yeah,
I looked into the new 1/4 panel thing, but man it'd cost in the thousands! (as you know, heh)... but yeah i'll post pics. the shop seems like they dont use that much filler.. just a bit on the top

 

http://hometown.aol.com/strictlyneccs/index.html not the best pictures but as you can see on the drives side rear q panel it was replaced, He cut out the previous panel and welded in a new peice. looks like brand new, I didnt get it painted yet because im going to repaint the whole car. So it cost me 1200 for that, from the rear quarted into the door sill.

 

Also, if they can tell them you prefer they use the tool to pull it out. Hammering normally hyper flexes the metal and It can shape it wrong and then they will need more bondo maybe. I have not got mine fixed yet, just got the car in april and this is all **** I'm fixing from the last **** who owned the car. I'll get mine done in the winter after the motr and turbo are done ^-6

 

ok i think they use the tool
he metioned using a machine