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Sorry to see that happened to you. That sucks!
It's not just about the amount it would take to fix, it's the fact you'd have to have it in cash. You could probably get the total down to half that quote by getting parts off salvage cars, but it's still going to have to come straight out of pocket. With a new (new to u) car u can get financing.....I just got financing on my 11 year old GS for under 4% and no money down.
Good Luck, it is a tough situation.
Lesson to others: If your car has a value over $3,000 carry full coverage.
I have full coverage on my '99 GS4 but if I had $5-6k of damage I wouldn't fix it. I would try and find another '98-00 GS400 in good condition for about that or a little more. Especially if it had low miles. It would be a tough decision though because after 17 yrs I'm attached to my car but I have to draw the line somewhere
i can't tell how much damage is on the door/rear quarter... are the panels pushed in? or is it just paint/surface damage... if you are just in for replacing the front driver fender, you can easily source that used online... i had one shipped to me... i have my old one slightly damaged still that you could have for free, but it would still need repair (alot less than what you have to repair on yours but let me know i can take pics for you, just pay shipping if you want it)
if the doors are salvageable and only need light filler/paint... i would consider fixing it... replacing the fender yourself is easy to get the car driveable again... the most money will be in painting that whole side...
Sorry to see that happened to you. That sucks!
It's not just about the amount it would take to fix, it's the fact you'd have to have it in cash. You could probably get the total down to half that quote by getting parts off salvage cars, but it's still going to have to come straight out of pocket. With a new (new to u) car u can get financing.....I just got financing on my 11 year old GS for under 4% and no money down.
Good Luck, it is a tough situation.
Lesson to others: If your car has a value over $3,000 carry full coverage.
I agree. There is cheap money out there right now. (OAC of course) I financed my 99 GS @ 2.4% no money down.
I live in the Dallas area as well and I would recommend Details LTD. on Midway in Addison; they are top notch in their quality of work, but might charge more than you're wanting to spend.
i can't tell how much damage is on the door/rear quarter... are the panels pushed in? or is it just paint/surface damage... if you are just in for replacing the front driver fender, you can easily source that used online... i had one shipped to me... i have my old one slightly damaged still that you could have for free, but it would still need repair (alot less than what you have to repair on yours but let me know i can take pics for you, just pay shipping if you want it)
if the doors are salvageable and only need light filler/paint... i would consider fixing it... replacing the fender yourself is easy to get the car driveable again... the most money will be in painting that whole side...
Interesting! I will take some better pics and post