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I have a nasty rust spot on the drivers side rear wheel well right where it meets the door. I love this car. It runs well drives great has a 3rd pedal and has never done me dirty.
Is it worth fixing the rust spot? How much do you think a body shop would charge for that type of repair? I don’t even know what it entails.
The shop will most likely cut out that piece and put in a new piece of metal especially considering it looks like the rust is in there fairly deep. Sanding down/bondo would prob not be worth it for rust that looks this deep. Prob a $700-1000 job, depends on the shop and the quality job they provide. Up to you if you feel it's worth it to repair the car.
There's a reason car washes should be done frequently in the winter in rust belt states, salt absolutely destroys cars.
it looks the rust was painted over and now it's just rusting through entirely now, but that's just a guess. The spot right where the side skirt meets the rear fender always gets hit with rust for me even when I got it sanded down and repainted
Pictures like that are why I don't drive my IS350 in the winter lol
That's going to be an expensive repair especially if you want it un-noticeable. If you like the car enough then go ahead and fix it.. if not I'd ride it out and save your money for something new.
Whats the other side like? the same? Its tough to say exactly how much it will cost for repair, as mentioned above each shop will price differently and some will have better quality finishing then others.
The other side is completely fine. Glossy paint. Not even a spot of rust underneath. They both had some kind of plastic seal on them Nd I think this side just started collecting water/mouisture at one point. I do really like the car and think I’ll be bringing it in to get a better estimate.
I feel like you could DIY this if you really wanted to. I doubt it's going to be perfect but It'll be much better then what it looks like right now. Maybe you could grab the color code in a spray bottle and do it yourself.
03-09-19, 01:44 PM
2007 IS250 Rust
