Parking lot scratch. Ouch!
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AAA sent us to a nice shop (very professional) for estimate and schedule. @The Critic was spot on; they will look for a used door because it is slightly buckled. The gal opened the door and showed me a tiny crease/buckle. Funny, because the door appears to be intact besides the front edge which is bent. Everything lines up; it opens and closes perfectly.
The rest is repairable. Estimate to come tomorrow after they source a door. She agreed it is mostly paint from another vehicle.
Owner lifetime paint guarantee. Not too shabby. They are backed up until 2nd week of October.
I bet I could get the car repaired for much less by repairing the damage and avoiding the overhead of a big shop like this.
The rest is repairable. Estimate to come tomorrow after they source a door. She agreed it is mostly paint from another vehicle.
Owner lifetime paint guarantee. Not too shabby. They are backed up until 2nd week of October.
I bet I could get the car repaired for much less by repairing the damage and avoiding the overhead of a big shop like this.
Let's hope the estimate is reasonable. It doesn't take much to total a vehicle like this.
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The reinforcement beam is probably compromised on the front and maybe rear, so crash protection would be affected. Some shops can repairs damage like this by the quality would be questionable and you car might lean to one side after all the body filler they use to fill in the imperfections.
She said it won't be totaled out, but who knows? The estimate comes tomorrow after they find a door and price out materials and labor.
Man that sucks. Sorry
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You should have seen the other guy....
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Heavy cut compound, some kind of cutting pad, maybe done by a professional if you're super duper lucky maybe you can avoid resprays. Jascar compound I've seen at least one video it removed either 600 or 800 grit sanding, that was extreme case as yours.
MAYBE there is enough paint removed you need panels re-sprayed.. I am not a professional. Quite the opposite. But I've taken an interest to detaling videos as of late. I can see I don't have the equipment nor skill in execution to get the results they can in a few hours, whole car.
Best of luck on your repair, @JeffKeryk .
If that wasn't in a parking lot I'd have guessed you grazed the concrete base of a light pole...
You mean the guy without insurance or a driver's license? Ha!
I guess I am just glad I am not in that position.
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Maybe my wife was shopping that day. Here’s her latest attempt to shoehorn our car into a two car garage. Photo #2 shows that I invested in a stop indicator to no avail. I tell her just center the car with the flexible stop sign and you’re fine. Not quite ready for a carrier landing apparently 
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I'm sure she is a wonderful lady, and you were smart to marry up!Maybe my wife was shopping that day. Here’s her latest attempt to shoehorn our car into a two car garage. Photo #2 shows that I invested in a stop indicator to no avail. I tell her just center the car with the flexible stop sign and you’re fine. Not quite ready for a carrier landing apparently
You are right on both counts of course. Just my Rodney Dangerfield coming out. 49 years this October. Her intentions are pure, her techniques are sometimes called into question 
Is this a joke ? The mirrow with duck tape is dead give away . Owner bad driver
No. He taped up the mirror so he could drive the car. These pics were taken days after the damage.
We haven't got the estimate yet, but his insurance is covering it. The body shop said this is definitely a scrape from another vehicle, not a pole.
I mentioned the tape in an earlier post, #23. This TSX was in excellent shape and he loved it. Took great care of it. He as very angry, but it will get taken care of.
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The problem with something like this is no matter how well it's taken care of, with that amount of damage, the owner will almost always notice any slight defect that will irk him no end.
Certainly; I would. But given that the TSX is a great vehicle and this one is (was) in great shape, a repair is a good solution. The body shop includes a lifetime paint guarantee; not sure what that really means. My friend has health issues and can only work 20 hours per week.
Ultimately is is only a car. Having said that, if it were one of my vehicles I would be furious. If things don't work out, I will look for something else.
We do not have the estimate yet, so maybe they will offer to total it out. If so, I will try and get my hands on the car as I need something for my younger grand nieces. Mechanically this TSX is really good.
The estimate came in at $6,900. They sourced front and rear doors. I know I could get it fixed satisfactorally for a lot less.
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Pretty close to the KBB, I guess the adjuster was able to prevent a total loss?
That’s what I said - I think it barely squeaked by. That cannot be more than a 8-9k car. $6900 + salvage value is real close.
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