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Old 03-16-2005, 04:33 PM
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Damage w/ pics: Am I being ripped off?

I have scratches on my roof from highway rocks since last Oct and some scratches on my hood from a shingle that fell off my building and landed right on my car in Dec.
http://img178.exs.cx/img178/5604/02808a7tz.jpg
http://img178.exs.cx/img178/9489/0320054ir.jpg
http://img194.exs.cx/img194/7505/0330048hf.jpg
http://img178.exs.cx/img178/6229/0340038gz.jpg
(Only the circled area is where the damage is. The rest of that stuff isn't there, just something that showed up during developing)

Anyway, the body shop wants to charge me $500. He started off at like $775 but then dropped it down. Now to be honest, some of the scratches in both areas are down to the primer, so it has to be painted and can't be buffed out. Even still, I think $500 is a little pricey. What do you think?

Also here's a pic of my Inspyres that I bought off Qatar. I think they look really good with the Acura emblem on them.
http://img194.exs.cx/img194/4886/02412a8gf.jpg
Old 03-16-2005, 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by EnJ
I have scratches on my roof from highway rocks since last Oct and some scratches on my hood from a shingle that fell off my building and landed right on my car in Dec.
http://img178.exs.cx/img178/5604/02808a7tz.jpg
http://img178.exs.cx/img178/9489/0320054ir.jpg
http://img194.exs.cx/img194/7505/0330048hf.jpg
http://img178.exs.cx/img178/6229/0340038gz.jpg
(Only the circled area is where the damage is. The rest of that stuff isn't there, just something that showed up during developing)

Anyway, the body shop wants to charge me $500. He started off at like $775 but then dropped it down. Now to be honest, some of the scratches in both areas are down to the primer, so it has to be painted and can't be buffed out. Even still, I think $500 is a little pricey. What do you think?

Also here's a pic of my Inspyres that I bought off Qatar. I think they look really good with the Acura emblem on them.
http://img194.exs.cx/img194/4886/02412a8gf.jpg
dont think so..i mean considering the have to do the whole thing so itll blend. so rub, prime, paint, clear coat..make sure clear coat is included in price...then its not too bad
Old 03-16-2005, 05:02 PM
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I'll save you all some work:




Old 03-16-2005, 06:06 PM
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with BTL05, the quote you got ($500) is not bad for what is gonna be done to your TL. If you think that's too much get 2nd estimate and go from there.
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