Or is bondo required
Would a PDR guy be able to get majority of this dent out?
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Absolutely. There are many good self employed one man places that do PDR. Ask your local body shops who they use and if they will give you their number. Many body shops don't do PDR but have a guy come out to do that kind of work. If it's a roof repair many shops will remove the headliner which takes more time than removing the dents by a PDR professional.
If I’m looking at the picture correctly, you’re referring to the dent on the rear center of the trunk lid……..
The very few quality PDR people I’m familiar with won’t touch it if the best they can do is to “get most of it out.” The trunk lip could could be a challenge. Then again, I guess an excellent PDR guy would take on the challenge.
And I’ve found most quality PDR people don’t work directly for a dealership.
Owners leave their dented and/or hail damaged vehicles with the dealer and the service writer schedules the PDR visit to their dealership.
And I have found the best PDR person to be someone who quality body shops recommend, which means the “dent wizard” who shows up with five months of experience is unlikely to make you happy with the results.
The very few quality PDR people I’m familiar with won’t touch it if the best they can do is to “get most of it out.” The trunk lip could could be a challenge. Then again, I guess an excellent PDR guy would take on the challenge.
And I’ve found most quality PDR people don’t work directly for a dealership.
Owners leave their dented and/or hail damaged vehicles with the dealer and the service writer schedules the PDR visit to their dealership.
And I have found the best PDR person to be someone who quality body shops recommend, which means the “dent wizard” who shows up with five months of experience is unlikely to make you happy with the results.
What a terrible photo in 2024. Are you talking about what looks like a dent on the top of the trunk or the crease in the deck lid below and to the side of the license plate. Can you get a better picture or is this off of a Facebook ad?
A good PDR tech can work wonders but without better pics, it’s hard to say if you’ll want to spend $800 or more having that sent fixed in a car that looks to have peeling paint on the bumper.
A good PDR tech can work wonders but without better pics, it’s hard to say if you’ll want to spend $800 or more having that sent fixed in a car that looks to have peeling paint on the bumper.
We use a guy at our dealership. He's cheap but sometimes pushes the dent outwards. I mean, I don't really care for perfection.
I zoomed in on the photo. Yeah rear bumper I can get that resprayed for about $200.
I wouldn’t bother. The internal structure is probably bent. Look at how it sits high where it meets the back glass and quarter panel.
AZjeff
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Then anyone will do might as well find the cheapest guy. Or watch a YouTube video and buy a tool on Amazon and do it yourself.
I'll be looking at the car in person today. We'll see if the trunk is bent or not. If it is, let make sure it closes right and what have you
There are 2 places here in Louisville...Not sure if they are nationwide.... Dent Doctor and Dent Wizard... They both do great work and I bet they could get them out... I have seen much worse that have been taken out and there is no sign of it when they are done....
Owen Lucas
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The trunk is beyond repair. The shell is bent with multiple creases and is possibly bent in the area of the hinges since it is flaring upwards. Sure you can fix anything but this would be quite the project. There is no access to the area where the deck is pushed into the shell in the right lower corner. You are better off looking for an LKQ decklid.
That is going to be challenging for a PDR guy. Now if you were just wanting to go buy a PDR tool kit and take a stab at it, great, but that is going to outweigh the cost of just getting a new one.
Try to get a used one that is already the correct color.
Try to get a used one that is already the correct color.
Are you sure you can get the bumper repainted for $200??? That is barely enough to cover just the paint. More like $600+
That car was a pos. VCS light on, needs brakes all the way around. Rust etc. Took a pass.
