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275 is cheap, I would giter done.
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dude 275 is NOT chump change for me...shit im a part time working student, 285 is more than half my pay check
is there a way to unscrew that black plastic assembly that lines the edge of the hood, if i could unscrew that i could try and just push the dent out from the opposite side
if i cant get a price under 150 or a good DIY i might jsut leave it, id rather buy a CAI instead of fixing a dent
is there a way to unscrew that black plastic assembly that lines the edge of the hood, if i could unscrew that i could try and just push the dent out from the opposite side
if i cant get a price under 150 or a good DIY i might jsut leave it, id rather buy a CAI instead of fixing a dent
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Maybe a paintless dent repair place would be cheaper
didn't know you were a student.
didn't know you were a student.
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Awesome, another Monterey BP TL.
275 is indeed cheap. I had a quarter size dent and scrape on my roof, inbetween the windshield and sunroof. After they had to take out the windshield, the total came to over $800.
You could try one of those $19.99 dent puller things if you wer really desperate.
275 is indeed cheap. I had a quarter size dent and scrape on my roof, inbetween the windshield and sunroof. After they had to take out the windshield, the total came to over $800.
You could try one of those $19.99 dent puller things if you wer really desperate.
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yea the estimate was from a PDR dude
it seems they charge by how many inches it is....1 inch dent would be like 99, but because mine was 4 its alot more
argh FUCK CITY PARKIGN!! im gonna find the pathfinder that did this to me and smash his windows
it seems they charge by how many inches it is....1 inch dent would be like 99, but because mine was 4 its alot more
argh FUCK CITY PARKIGN!! im gonna find the pathfinder that did this to me and smash his windows
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that is pretty cheap.. i had a dent in my hood i had to get it repainted for 500(got it done for free tho)
be ghetto and use a wooden hammer and bang it out
be ghetto and use a wooden hammer and bang it out
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i was lookin at it today it it seems that if i can remove my grill i can try and pop it out from the other side....does the grill just come out? i saw some screws but im not sure how to take it out
is there a DIY somewhere on taking the grill off
is there a DIY somewhere on taking the grill off
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yes it does pop off. you'll need to get under your hood and just unbolt those little black square looking things. then you can take that whole grill assembly off. its gonna take a little bit of force once you get the plastic screws off but its doable.
what you could do is,once you get the grill off, try to take a hammer or any tool that has a rounded end and wrap it around a soft towel.. remember to bundle it up a bit. take the rounded part and just kinda rub it against the bottom side of the hood firmly. try to smoothen it out, it should slowly start popping up a few spots. its not gonna be perfect, but its gonna be a good temporary fix.
i also recomend running out to acura or honda and getting a touch-up paint pen. get the color code from the side of your door (on the driver's side), and ask them for it.. it should run you about 12 dollars i believe. add a little bit of paint on the spots where the paint got chipped, that way it wont rust over and chip off more and more of the paint on your hood.
and again, like everyone else said, 275 is actually a REALLY good deal for a damage like that, especially on the hood. i was quoted 700 dollars for the same size dent on my rear fender.
hope my post helps
what you could do is,once you get the grill off, try to take a hammer or any tool that has a rounded end and wrap it around a soft towel.. remember to bundle it up a bit. take the rounded part and just kinda rub it against the bottom side of the hood firmly. try to smoothen it out, it should slowly start popping up a few spots. its not gonna be perfect, but its gonna be a good temporary fix.
i also recomend running out to acura or honda and getting a touch-up paint pen. get the color code from the side of your door (on the driver's side), and ask them for it.. it should run you about 12 dollars i believe. add a little bit of paint on the spots where the paint got chipped, that way it wont rust over and chip off more and more of the paint on your hood.
and again, like everyone else said, 275 is actually a REALLY good deal for a damage like that, especially on the hood. i was quoted 700 dollars for the same size dent on my rear fender.
hope my post helps
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