Guywith04TL

So I recently backed up and hit a pole and I was wondering if anybody knows how much it would cost to fix it at an autoshop and at the dealership?? Thank you for your reponses!! Has two dents as you can see and scratches on the right rear and the rear right bumper has a 1inch crack.

roof2006

Just don't take it to the dealership - I've never seen one that had a body shop, and they'll just charge you a (hefty) surcharge for sending it out.

blueracer17

I would guess a couple grand once all the dust settles. You have quarter panel damage and will need a new bumper cover. You start getting into QP work and the time requirement goes up quite a bit. My friend has backed into a straight truck, a building and a parked car with his 08' TL. Mind you, the damn car has a backup camera, and he still hits stuff.

Guywith04TL

A couple grand?!?! Damnm...
I can understand if it's the whole back corner but damnmn.. did your friend take it to the dealership or a autoshop?? Yeah I figured'

ff4930

No way it's a couple grand. I would take it to your auto shop and get an estimate. I had something similar and it was around 400-500$. Should not be over a grand. Never take it to the stealership.

Bruce Banner

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500-600 depending on the shop

blueracer17

A good friend of mine owns a bodyshop, a bumper cover alone costs $237, plus paint and R&R will be well over $500 alone. Figure the time to straighten out a quarter panel and paint it with blending is not going to be cheap either. I would say at least $1500 total at a reputable shop. I know it seems steep, but materials cost a lot more than people think and labor is pushing $80 to $100 per hour. If you can get it fixed for $450, more power to you. That is not minor quarter panel damage.

Guywith04TL

Thanks guys for all your responses!! Anybody know how long it probably will take? I can only dropped off this Thurs-Monday because it's labor day weekend.

blueracer17

How long it takes is totally dependent on the shop and how busy they are. Most body shops will provide you with a loaner car. Realistically, if the shop plans it correctly, you should have your car back within a week of dropping it off. Unfortunately, shops don't always bring jobs in when they have the time to work on them and they end up getting backed up. However, communicate with the shop on the scheduling and make sure they understand you want to bring them the car when they are ready to begin working on it right away. This will reduce the amount of time your car sits in there lot while they get other jobs completed. As mentioned previously, bring your car in to a reputable private shop and talk to the manager to get a feel for the business. Look around and ask questions as you feel the need. I would even ask to speak with the tech who will be working on my car so they know you give a crap and want quality work. Nowadays insurance companies dictate to body shops how much they will get paid for a job and the shops are forced to cut corners they otherwise wouldn't in order to save their profit margins. I have had extensive conversations with my shop-owning friend about this. Some insurance companies are worse (Progressive) than others. Good luck!

powerflow

1200 - 1500 sounds about right, for high end guaranteed work/OEM parts. New bumper/paint, repair QP, paint entire QP up to A pillar.

At least the damage looks far enough from the rear door. They should be able to blend the color on the QP, and not touch the rear door (if the repaired area is small enough) as far as color blending/painting.

Wacker

OP...where are you located? I do this kind of work on the side. That is an easy fix that could be knocked out inexpensively in a weekend for someone like me. A full shop will take weeks. They will charge a minimum of a grand just to cover overhead...let alone supplies. That bumper cover can be saved. It is amazing the advancements that have been made in plastic repair products and how well they hold up. I have repaired bumper covers that were wrecked again in the same area, and the original repair held but the virgin bumper around it tore before the repair would. I reinforce all my plastic repairs with glass mat for strength.

Guywith04TL

Wow jesus, really thanks guys. I am located in California.

UA6

Ouch. Sorry to to hear OP.