I decided to just let them fix the one I have. This car has been like a curse since I got it (the flood and now this). I may get rid of it shorly anyway.

 

I don't know if this would help you but if you do a search on ebay for "G35 fender" they have several brand new ones that are primed. It may be a better way to go than having them try to repair the damaged fender.

 

I took a quick look and didn't see any for the 2007 sedan. Not sure how that would work though.

 

Wait

 

I'm the opposite. I would not want bondo on my car. Any good and I stress good body shop can replace a quarter panel with no problems. I'd rather have sheet metal on my car than bondo.

 

One thing that you guys may not be aware of is that there is plenty of bondo involved in replacing a quarter panel. The old one needs to be cut out and the new one welded in. At the minimum the new one will have bondo on top of the welds so that they cannot be seen. Very similar to the way you plaster the sheetrock ends so that your walls all look like one piece.
It does sound like you probably did not need a new one to begin with if the damage was not bad to begin with.

 

Did the scrapes perforate the sheet metal??

 

not by very much.

 

damn mine goes in next week for a new quarter im bummed now ive been waiting 3 weeks for my body guy to squeeze me in

 

I know how you feel. I waited 2 months for them to "squeeze me in". I "hope" to get it back by the end of the next week. At that point it will have been there for just over a month.

 

i'd wait it out,

 

they have already started to fix it.

 

Well. I decided to just get them to fix the quarter panel. I got the car back today. It looks great (and I have a lifetime warranty on the repairs, as expected). I had almost forgotten how much I love this car. I am glad to get rid of that crappy Dodge Caliper rental.

 

ouch on the caliber, that must have hurt, driving that thing around while the G was out of commission

 

Yeah I know. It was tough fitting in that thing given that I am 6'4. I can't believe a buddy of mine was thinking about getting the SRT version of that ugly thing. Luckily he same to his senses and got the MazdaSpeed3.