Fenders: Fix or buy new?
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Fenders: Fix or buy new?
Some idiot slid into my car while it was parked today. Dented up my passenger side front fender real good, but thankfully nothing else. His insurance will be covering it. Now here's the question, what route do insurance companies take? Do they prefer to have body shops repair the damaged fenders or do they prefer finding replacements? Because, if they cut me enough check to repair the existing fender, I may just want to find someone selling the fender and keep the extra dough.
#2
-Best case scenario would be to find a fender with the same color and just swap it out.
-If you cant find one the same color, youd have to add the cost of painting it as well.
Both of those options would be cheaper than fixing your busted up fender.
-If you cant find one the same color, youd have to add the cost of painting it as well.
Both of those options would be cheaper than fixing your busted up fender.
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About what I figured. So my goal now is to convince Allstate that they need to pay to have the existing fender fixed and then buy a new fender and spend the extra money on some other fun mods.
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#9
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I've searched endlessly. The only gold ones I can find are dented worse than mine.
#12
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Just got quoted $1500 from the insurance. Free dough. So right now, I'm looking at $500 for a shop to paint an eBay fender and I'll install it myself, worst case. Best case, I find one painted gold already and just slap that one for around $250.
#13
If you cant find one local, just look for someone selling a used oem replacement on ebay and slap it on, (get it repainted if ts not the right color).
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/04-LEXUS-GS30...BWzuKd&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/GS300-GS400-G...xVS6Nw&vxp=mtr
Personally, I dont think it'll look good if you go with one of the cheap ebay brand ones, oem is always best!!
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/04-LEXUS-GS30...BWzuKd&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/GS300-GS400-G...xVS6Nw&vxp=mtr
Personally, I dont think it'll look good if you go with one of the cheap ebay brand ones, oem is always best!!
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