cgmb16

I have never had this happen to me personally, but have heard of it happening. Never did I dream of the day it would happen to me. I parked yesterday and came back out not 10 minutes later to find a dent in my trunk. I thought it could be tapped out. Well it turns out it is right at $1,000+ to have it all fixed.







It doesn't look all that bad really, but there is more damage to the bottom of the trunk. I just can't believe it will cost that much. I don't want to turn it in to my insurance because then it will show up on Carfax.

Sigh.....

NightShredder

son of a bitch...that really sucks. Looks to me like a truck backed into you probably comming out of a spot. Sorry for your troubles.

I don't think that carfax posts things unless the title is salvaged or if the odometer is messed with. Things like that are really the fraud that people are wanting to avoid. Besides if you save all records you can easily show prospective buyers it is body damage and nothing that will affect the cars engine.

Motohip

Yeah, it won't show up on carfax. But that really suckin' fucks! I hate it when people don't take responsibility for their actions. Maybe you'll get lucky and someone will lightly hit your trunk lid and they'll have to pay for it. Of if your luck is like mine, that will happen AFTER you get it fixed.

Look on ebay. Maybe you'll find a trunk lid really cheap that's the same color.

And where do you live to have such a fruity license plate. No offense.

cgmb16

It was a trunk who hit me. I saw it sitting there when I parked.

Our license plates come from a song. Hence the music notes. I think they are ugly.

Craig

xizor

you're going to pay $1000 out of pocket from a hit and run, why doesn't this make sense to me

cazzy

I would really call around and see if a Paintless Dent Repair guy can help you out. Be sure to tell them where it is at, because the location of the dent is accessible by their tools. They would just pull off the lining and work it form the inside. Anything is better than bondo. My friend who does PDR has repaired dents far worse than that!

BlackTSXer

hey .. if you are good with cars.. you could by the trunk separately and install it urself

http://www.acuraparts247.com/sunnysi...All&vinsrch=no

002 68500-SEC-A90ZZ LID, TRUNK (DOT) 1 2005 Acura TSX 465.50 372.40

it will cost you $372

save money and learn a thing or two

LalchandYamlajat

Same thing happend to my can, but they didnt hit the trunk. They pushed in the bumper, made some scratches to left side tail light and by the Acura badge. Cost 4K+. I know how it feels man, it sucks. Hope everything works out for you. Make sure to check for hidden damages.

joerockt

Good idea, but I dont think its painted...

BlackTSXer

xizor

and painting is ~$500-$800, but if the $1000 is just to "fix" the trunk, you're better off w/ a new one and new paint job

jlukja

Sorry to see this happen. Hopefully, what goes around comes around for that $%#@*&%^$ truck driver.

cgmb16

Well they also hit the bumper. It is scratched pretty bad in the middle of it and there is a big gash cut in it underneath the right tail lamp. The guy at the repair shop said that he wouldn't worry with the bumper because it would cost well over $3,000+ to fix everything.

Craig

LalchandYamlajat

Well, its going to cost around 6K+ to fix all of that, because I got damages clost to 5K. It sucks, I know how you feel.

xizor

seems a bit high, you simply replace the rear bumper cover, trunk and tail light, parts are ~$1000 I'd guess. Then paint is $1000

afici0nad0

how much would it cost to buy the trunk from a junk yard?

i would assume it would be pretty hard to locate one though...

xizor

highly unlikely you'll find one since 1) there are very few junked tsx's AFAIK 2) probably 50% of them were rear ended anyways

Master47

If you have comprehensive insurance, it may cover the damage. That is how I am getting some rock damage fixed on the front bumper of my car. My fog was completely taken out, along with a gouge out of the bumper. $600 damage...no comprehensive deductible...same thing as if a tree limb fell on the car, or something else that is out of your control. They may consider yours under "collision" however, which you may have a deductible.

cgmb16

I have already tried that route to no avail. There aren't that many of them that have been wrecked. The dealer where I bought mine from in Atlanta is going to keep a look out for a wrecked black TSX. My dealer lady said it is really rare that these things aren't taken by insurance even when they are wrecked. So I don't think that will be an option.

I know this sounds bad, but I thought about waiting for some jack ass to ride my bumper to closely and then slam on my brakes and make them rear end me and have them pay for it. That would be unethical and it could injure me so I am not going to do that. I really think that I am just going to go my last year at school without fixing it and wait until I graduate in May to have it fixed. People at school are careless, and I would hate to get it fixed and then someone else do the same thing.

leftride

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Motohip

Don't do thaaaaat. Then some jerk will do that to you.

artmcd88

that sounds like your being ripped off...i know for a fact that fixing a small dent and repainting a rear bumper will run you $490...getting a new one and paiting it will cost about $600 if you buy the bumper off delray acura...my prediction would be if you were able to just buy the parts of delray online and send them to the dealer to be painted and installed it all yourself it would cost you about $1500 for your whole car repair...its worth a shot...and if you cant do it yourself you can always give in and take the parts back to the shop and pay them for the labor

jerzpwr

wow that sucks.. sorry. some shit like that happend to my mustang.

wclark

how does someone actually hit you like that

CL Platano

That is why I park like this wherever I go..

GIBSON6594

I hit your car just for parking like that

pcaulfie

This is a no brainer to me IF you have a deductible that's $500 or less. File a claim with your insurance company, that's why you have insurance. If they classify it as a "hit and run" you are not at fault and your rates shouldn't increase. It might depend on the # of other claims you've made, if any.

I don't see how this would show up in Carfax. At the least you can call your insurance company and ask them a few questions, then decide what to do. They won't force you to let them fix your car. If you want to eat it, then they should be fine with that. Having just had my trunk and bumper recently replaced after I was rear ended, and repainted twice, it will surely cost more than $1K. Good luck!