Accord GOT HIT!!!!
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Ownz JOO
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From: Madison, Wisconsin
Accord GOT HIT!!!!
damn retarded cousins ran into my fawking car!!! they're willing to pay for it. should i just take it to an autobody repair shop and get it fixed or get a new door??? how will they repair it cause i dont want it fixed cheap with bondo and shit. thanks!!!
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If you go the body shop route, they're going to want to repair it. Believe me, this is no biggie. A good, reputable body shop will produce quality results and guarenty their work. You'll never know it was hit and honestly, body putty has come a long way in the past 20 years. You won't have to worry about longevity. It will be fine. Most of it will be banged/pulled out, a bit of putty will be used to straighten it perfectly. This would be the way I'd go.
If you want to go cheap, get a door from a yard. It'll do the trick and you can swap your door trim panel and accessories to the new door from the old one - not a big deal if you know what you're doing. Only problem is - if you go to get it painted, it's going to be expensive to get the entire thing done. If you just get the outer portion done, you'll have a constant reminder that the door was a replacement if you're not able to find the same color door. Finding a replacement door with no dings and the same color is gonna be tough!
Good luck... don't report it to the insurance if the damaging party has offered to pay! Even if it wasn't your fault, it still counts as an "incident". While it won't jack up your rates, you won't qualify for all the "preferred" discounts should you choose to switch insurance companies.
If you want to go cheap, get a door from a yard. It'll do the trick and you can swap your door trim panel and accessories to the new door from the old one - not a big deal if you know what you're doing. Only problem is - if you go to get it painted, it's going to be expensive to get the entire thing done. If you just get the outer portion done, you'll have a constant reminder that the door was a replacement if you're not able to find the same color door. Finding a replacement door with no dings and the same color is gonna be tough!
Good luck... don't report it to the insurance if the damaging party has offered to pay! Even if it wasn't your fault, it still counts as an "incident". While it won't jack up your rates, you won't qualify for all the "preferred" discounts should you choose to switch insurance companies.
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Originally posted by Hondapower10a
at a scrapyard you could get a door for about $100. no guarantee on colors, conditions or working accessories. be picky if you go this route.
at a scrapyard you could get a door for about $100. no guarantee on colors, conditions or working accessories. be picky if you go this route.
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I would suggest getting a new door from a scrapyard, and having them paint it off of the car. Strip the door down, so all they gotta do is shoot. SHould be much cheaper this way, and it will look like nothing happened.
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Originally posted by aero3685
I would suggest getting a new door from a scrapyard, and having them paint it off of the car. Strip the door down, so all they gotta do is shoot. SHould be much cheaper this way, and it will look like nothing happened.
I would suggest getting a new door from a scrapyard, and having them paint it off of the car. Strip the door down, so all they gotta do is shoot. SHould be much cheaper this way, and it will look like nothing happened.