mrpickem

Some bitch backed my whip into a pole. &#%#&@

Couple estimates around 1350-1600! They wanna fill my baby with f'n bondo! It just sounds wrong...do I have any other options?

Rhlieu

Bondo???


Just looking at those pictures is painful!

The Bumper should be easy replacement fix, but not sure how they are going to repair that rear panel. GL on the repair!

lland

Give a paintless dent guy a call. It's pretty amazing what they can do.

LL

Ballinger

Here's an option: exercise your right to have OEM parts replace the damaged oem part. In your case, that's the fender.

mrpickem

Yes, I considered that, but I'm trying to do it without another claim. (Some may remember my $17K TL accident https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/50-mph-side-impact-629828/ )

Anyways, even if you replace the rear qtr, you still have to use some putty on the weld. Price goes to about $3500 with new qtr and bumper.

I'm going to see a friend of a friend at a custom shop on Saturday...will see where it goes from there.

mrpickem

Amazing maybe, but no chance with this! :surrender

neuronbob

You let someone else drive your RL?

Sorry to hear of the accident.

Rhlieu

^^^


Is that what that mean?

HEAVY_RL

iTrader: (1)

Some bitch backed my whip into a pole. &#%#&@
means
I let a female who I have no feelings for drive my car and she backed into a pole. (insert profanity)

HEAVY_RL

iTrader: (1)

First off... hondas are easier to fix stop ruining Acuras. LoL

Secondly try the dentless guy, a good body shop will weld pins on to the panel and try to pull it out before using filler.

Otherwise you'd have to cut that panel out and weld in a new skin.

stevesrl

^^^This post is correct. I would add a little...

The bumper will cost <$400 primed. I know a new front bumper cost $395 primed from dealership and $200 to paint.

Then make a body shop weld the pins in and pull all that out. A little filler, prime, paint, clear, buff.

You will have to be careful with the paint. You can't just paint the rear qtr. panel it will stand out. A good body shop will dust the rear door and fade into the front too. Afterwards, they will reclear the entire side.


Your $1350 quote is a good price if this includes everything I listed.

stevesrl

I clicked on your picture and inspected more closely. You do not need another rear bumper. My bad. Everything else I mentioned applies.

psheu

wow... that's the quarter panel... that's a good $2.5k - 3k fix if you want to do it right (oem qtr. panel, parts and labor and paint)... and take it to someone u trust and know what they r doing... i feel your pain my friend

bugeye

Off topic... saw your Gator tag. Do you live in Gainesville or are you alumni?

mrpickem

Alum '88

Live in J-Ville

Thx for all the tips...gonna see what this guy sez tomorrow. He comes very highly recommended.

The quote was repair qtr, paint qtr to & include gas flap and blend in, clear whole panel down l/side over doors but not incl doors, repair & paint rear bump & splash gaurd. New parts were molding and bumper support/clips. Guy seemed knowlegable. (Sunbeam Autobody...the Geico recommended one in my area)

Rhlieu

Thanks for the translation! Thought maybe it was a typo from OP, I guess I need to brush up on my street lingo.

Memo to self: Listen to more Kanye West in the RL.

470hpGS400

iTrader: (1)

Dentless is not going to work, it will get out 90% but take a close look at the bottom where the crease is in the middle- not going to happen. Sorry, but your going to get some level of bondo on there regardless if they fix or replace the rear 1/4. Just the way it is. Sorry for the misfortune.

gbriank

First off, did she have insurance? If so, file a claim against her company.

Otherwise, do you like this person? If not, get the repairs done and then file a case in Small Claims Court against her (less than $2000 can be claimed, represent yourself...cases look similar to Judge Wapner). If she doesn't show, you win by default.

neuronbob

poppintec

u have to report the damage the day of the accident or the cops will laugh at you and say you should have filed a report within 24hrs

nspec_ya4

iTrader: (38)

most of the quarter panel is PDR able.
I can probably get it out about 97-98%.

The bumper doesn't have to be replaced, just painted.
also remember, repainted car loses value, in ur case, about 500-1000.
If ur planning on trading it in, get a very experienced PDR guy to do the quarter panel (probably run u around 400-500).
Get the bumper painted by a high end body shop. (300-400)

Dealers use a paint meter and it only works on metal panels, not plastics or aluminum. So if its a good job on the bumper, they wont be able to tell.

gbriank

I believe these rules differ from state to state. In Dallas if you get into an accident but there are no injuries, the police don't even show!