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Originally Posted by Coralgurl
Holy frick, just got a quote to have the repairs done from someone keying my car, $2500.00 +. And I have to go report it to the police to get a damage sticker as its over $2,000. Grrrrrr
On a positive note, got my snows put on today, love the new rims! Don't think the stock rims are going back on in the spring, have another set in mind.  |
That really sucks, I never really understood why people get off damaging stuff that others worked hard to get.
If you report it to the police you should have no problem getting the work done through your insurance company. Vandalism shouldn't effect rates if you have a descent company.
If the damage isn't too extensive and is just light surface scratches you could get a color match bottle of paint, mask the area off and use an air brush to paint the scratches. A few very light coats is key. As long as the rest of the paint isn't faded it should blend pretty well, just do a wax job after the paint has fully cured. The body shop will sand, prime, paint and clear coat the area, hence the price. Not a whole lot of real body people out there these days, usually it's easier and cheaper to do panel replacement so restorative works costs a premium. There are other options like trade colleges and high schools that are alway looking for projects but your vehicle could be gone for quite a long time.