Someone hit my car, at work, in an empty lot
03-14-06, 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by 2006lx470
How can an 01 is300 be worth $18k more like 14k oviously you dont understand
FOR example my lx470 2006 paid 72k is more like 58-60k
of course it cars dont appreciate
FOR example my lx470 2006 paid 72k is more like 58-60k
of course it cars dont appreciate
Thats 3K for over a year. Why would a 2006 36K IS be worth less than the 05 32.5K ES? The answer is simple. Its not.
03-14-06, 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by is4me2
Hey Tqlla3k,
Thought maybe you were posting because you got your car fixed. Is it done? What's the status.
Thought maybe you were posting because you got your car fixed. Is it done? What's the status.
They are quick. I took my car in at 7:30 this morning, by 11:30, they had removed the bumper, headlight, sideskirt, mirror, door trim, handle and window trim
03-14-06, 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by casey225
No, if the other lady is at fault, and it's on her insurance, let Lexus replace the whole panel if need be. She made a stupid mistake, and while probably not intentional, I think people should have to pay for their stupidity. I would not worry about cost. However, if you are paying out of your own pocket, you have decisions to make about current cost vs. future value.
05-02-06, 09:03 AM
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Hey... how does your car look now that it has been fixed?!?!?!
My car was vandalized in a parking garage in Hoboken, NJ on Saturday... some guy/girl decided to knock 2 dents into my 4 month old with what appears to be a blunt object like a bat. One is smack in the center of the pillar between the read window and the rear passenger side door.... one heck of a spot... and the minor minor one is on the top of the trunk near the edge... scratches galore too! I will be posting some pics as soon as I get the car home...
My car was vandalized in a parking garage in Hoboken, NJ on Saturday... some guy/girl decided to knock 2 dents into my 4 month old with what appears to be a blunt object like a bat. One is smack in the center of the pillar between the read window and the rear passenger side door.... one heck of a spot... and the minor minor one is on the top of the trunk near the edge... scratches galore too! I will be posting some pics as soon as I get the car home...
05-02-06, 09:52 AM
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I took my car to Pohanka Lexus/Acura collision
My car looks pretty decent. THey did a great job with the blend. I dont see it. However, the Left front end has a slightly worse mismatch with the bumper, than the non painted side. The OE right side also has a mismatch(original paint)
I had them blend the front bumper... still not that great. oh well, I guess I just wansnt meant to have an accident free car =(
I also had to remove my clear bra... for 3 months. I think I am just going to live without it.
My car looks pretty decent. THey did a great job with the blend. I dont see it. However, the Left front end has a slightly worse mismatch with the bumper, than the non painted side. The OE right side also has a mismatch(original paint)
I had them blend the front bumper... still not that great. oh well, I guess I just wansnt meant to have an accident free car =(
I also had to remove my clear bra... for 3 months. I think I am just going to live without it.
05-02-06, 10:26 AM
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As nice and unique as GFM is, I couldn't bring myself to get it just for that reason. You almost have to strip the entire vehicle and respray to get it back to the original uniformity. Even with all the right paint mixing, etc. Spray gun, painter skill, temperature, humidity all factor in to how well the paint will match.
05-02-06, 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by tqlla3k
Here are the pictures. The car looks much worse in person, the door is creased where it meets the fender. The paint is cracked. The crease is about 1 foot long.
What are my chances of getting the door replaced?
Here is a picture of where I was parked. Notice how packed the lot is. How the hell do you hit my car in this lot?
What are my chances of getting the door replaced?
Here is a picture of where I was parked. Notice how packed the lot is. How the hell do you hit my car in this lot?
Sorry to hear that
One more bad news for you:
Frost Mica is very hard to be repainted, and does not matter what your dealer recommend which shop to go, they are all about the same. Dealers usually have some prefer bodyshops, but that does not mean these shops are good. It is all about business! Try to look for private luxury vehicle repair shop and hopefully your insurance will approve it.
I hope you double-quadruple exam the repair quality when the job is done.
05-02-06, 11:17 AM
#88
Originally Posted by josephdoc
Sorry to hear that
One more bad news for you:
Frost Mica is very hard to be repainted, and does not matter what your dealer recommend which shop to go, they are all about the same. Dealers usually have some prefer bodyshops, but that does not mean these shops are good. It is all about business! Try to look for private luxury vehicle repair shop and hopefully your insurance will approve it.
I hope you double-quadruple exam the repair quality when the job is done.
One more bad news for you:
Frost Mica is very hard to be repainted, and does not matter what your dealer recommend which shop to go, they are all about the same. Dealers usually have some prefer bodyshops, but that does not mean these shops are good. It is all about business! Try to look for private luxury vehicle repair shop and hopefully your insurance will approve it.
I hope you double-quadruple exam the repair quality when the job is done.
05-02-06, 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by tqlla3k
I took my car to Pohanka Lexus/Acura collision
My car looks pretty decent. THey did a great job with the blend. I dont see it. However, the Left front end has a slightly worse mismatch with the bumper, than the non painted side. The OE right side also has a mismatch(original paint)
I had them blend the front bumper... still not that great. oh well, I guess I just wansnt meant to have an accident free car =(
I also had to remove my clear bra... for 3 months. I think I am just going to live without it.
My car looks pretty decent. THey did a great job with the blend. I dont see it. However, the Left front end has a slightly worse mismatch with the bumper, than the non painted side. The OE right side also has a mismatch(original paint)
I had them blend the front bumper... still not that great. oh well, I guess I just wansnt meant to have an accident free car =(
I also had to remove my clear bra... for 3 months. I think I am just going to live without it.
05-03-06, 06:19 AM
#90
Originally Posted by bagwell
just have to think...it coulda been a lot worse!
In my 3000, I never had a shop even come close to matching the paint. Its a real shame in my 3000, since it was repainted in Dec, 00. After someone hit me (While I was stopped in a parking lot) I took it back to the same shop that did the previous paint job.... and still they couldnt match their own paint job.
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