need a estimate (car got keyed)
03-30-11, 12:20 PM
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need a estimate (car got keyed)
went to the supermarket yesterday with my mom, came out and could of cry on the spot 
, had so much emotions my mind couldn't process it....out of the hundreds of cars parked in the parking lot, i had to be the victim....smh tried getting some footage of the parking lot but they said there were no cameras around where my car was parked.....can anyone give me an estimate of how much it will cost to fix
, had so much emotions my mind couldn't process it....out of the hundreds of cars parked in the parking lot, i had to be the victim....smh tried getting some footage of the parking lot but they said there were no cameras around where my car was parked.....can anyone give me an estimate of how much it will cost to fix
03-30-11, 01:10 PM
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Ouch. Sorry to see that. Not sure if we have any paint & body guys on the site. 
I say drop by a local auto body shop and then check that price against your insurance deductible. Good luck.
I say drop by a local auto body shop and then check that price against your insurance deductible. Good luck.
03-30-11, 01:53 PM
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03-30-11, 01:55 PM
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03-30-11, 02:46 PM
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body work is an art, more so then a science. As such, the repairs are not really standardized.
Different bodyshops may go about the repair different ways which would affect cost and outcome.
So you may be able to repair with just some touchup and blending.
Or you may need to repaint all those panels.
As you can imagine these different procedures would result in drastically different prices.
However, the outcome of the touchup job may still come out pretty good, and something you can "live with" and make paying 5x for the full repaint not worth it.
So it all comes down to finding and choosing the local bodyshop that's going to do the work first, and then talk over your options with them.
Even if we give you an estimate, that's not what a shop in your area is going to charge.
Different bodyshops may go about the repair different ways which would affect cost and outcome.
So you may be able to repair with just some touchup and blending.
Or you may need to repaint all those panels.
As you can imagine these different procedures would result in drastically different prices.
However, the outcome of the touchup job may still come out pretty good, and something you can "live with" and make paying 5x for the full repaint not worth it.
So it all comes down to finding and choosing the local bodyshop that's going to do the work first, and then talk over your options with them.
Even if we give you an estimate, that's not what a shop in your area is going to charge.
03-30-11, 07:07 PM
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We have a body shop here in Hawaii, and I'd venture to say that it would be better to file a claim through your insurance. Typically Comprehensive claims like this won't affect your yearly premiums that you pay, therefore it would be cheaper to just pay your deductible. Also, if you choose to go through insurance, typically the repairs will come with a lifetime warranty (at least most insurance companies we work with offer that to their customers if the vehicle is repaired at one of their preferred shops). As far as the repairs, the shop will probably de-trim both doors, take the bumper and right head lamp off, rt rocker molding, and blend the right quarter panel too. The right tail lamp and rear bumper will probably have to come off too. At least that's what we'd do. Good luck
03-30-11, 09:32 PM
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We have a body shop here in Hawaii, and I'd venture to say that it would be better to file a claim through your insurance. Typically Comprehensive claims like this won't affect your yearly premiums that you pay, therefore it would be cheaper to just pay your deductible. Also, if you choose to go through insurance, typically the repairs will come with a lifetime warranty (at least most insurance companies we work with offer that to their customers if the vehicle is repaired at one of their preferred shops). As far as the repairs, the shop will probably de-trim both doors, take the bumper and right head lamp off, rt rocker molding, and blend the right quarter panel too. The right tail lamp and rear bumper will probably have to come off too. At least that's what we'd do. Good luck
