My friend's car got ran into last thursday:




how much do you think it'll cost to repair it? she goes to ucsd, do you guys know any good body shops around that area to fix this? not too expensive please. thank you

 

I'd say about $4000... not a professional, but from my past experiences...

Also, it's pretty hard to see from just those few shots. More descriptions?

 

My cousin is a GM in Garden Grove. Hitech.

 

wtf a door and a lil dmg to the fender costs 4k? damn i thought we're talking 2k max

 

If the side airbag deployed, it'll be a lot more than 2k

 

I'm guessing 4500. Better get an estimate from the pro's though!

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I 2nd that!!!

 

no airbags were deployed, from the pictures, it seems like there's only damage to the door and fender.

 

i'm gonna with at least 3K.. they'll have to purchase a brand new door and most likeley replace the fender as well.. might be some alignment issues as well

 

Uhh...he's def gonna need a new door or lots of bondo

 

Tell them to replace the door skin.. If the car has an airbag in the door panel then he's looking at at least 5k in repairs.

 

Take her car to the shop you were just at! trust me they'll hook it up and use OEM parts and you can insure quality work with a warranty.. just be careful there are alot of BS shops around.

- Eric

 

hahah i would've Eric! but the fact that she lives in san diego doesn't really justify brining the car that far for the repair, I'm not saying the car's not worth the drive but there should be at LEAST ONE good shop in San diego right?

 

Oh damn in SD, lol I thought she was up here.. best of luck tho.. make sure to check out the shop first.. Few tips on finding a good shop

1. Check their trash lol.. Look for OEM make boxes like "Toyota" "Honda" "Ford" etc.. if you see a bunch of crap from Kragen or CarQuest =\ You want OEM parts to be used to put the car back together. I know it sounds dumb but believe me the number of shops that'll use aftermarket parts are everywhere.

2. Paint, take a tour of the shop. Look for a paint mixer (looks like a bunch of paint cans on a rack and usually next to their spray booth). Shops with paint mixers usually mean they've been around a while and run some serious amount of cars through as well as better color matching.

3. Take a look around.. If you see a bunch of "project" cars and aftermarket stuff thats been there forever.. walk away.. Look for a shop that handles mostly insurance claims.. their back yard should look something like a junk yard but they've worked on a wide range of cars.

- Eric