Golf Ball + Sized Hail and HHR SS Don't Mix
03-18-2008, 07:30 AM
#21
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Yeah, that's going to be a tough one for the insurance adjuster. Four doors, roof panel, quarters, fenders, hood, and liftgate. Sometimes they'll do it if the car is brand new, otherwise they'll just total it out if it's in a storm zone. Either way, pray for a total because even with a clean repair you'll never get any money out of it once the roof and quarters are cut off.
03-18-2008, 08:18 AM
#23
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LOL. Would you really want to repair over 1000 dings on one car (my head would explode personally from lack of patience
)? My insurance told me not to even worry about going to a paintless repair because they wouldn't undertake such an extreme case. I'm serious....those pics don't even begin to show the damage
If a car literally had 1000 dings (and we've counted, it's in that range), how much do you think a reputable paintless repair shop would charge, I'm just curious. I know the last time I had 3 door dings pulled it was in the $250 range (but obviously some of the door has to be disassembled, etc. to get behind the dings). Thanks.
There's also alot of plastic that has damage too (grill, hood trim, mirrors, rocker sills)
)? My insurance told me not to even worry about going to a paintless repair because they wouldn't undertake such an extreme case. I'm serious....those pics don't even begin to show the damage If a car literally had 1000 dings (and we've counted, it's in that range), how much do you think a reputable paintless repair shop would charge, I'm just curious. I know the last time I had 3 door dings pulled it was in the $250 range (but obviously some of the door has to be disassembled, etc. to get behind the dings). Thanks.There's also alot of plastic that has damage too (grill, hood trim, mirrors, rocker sills)
03-18-2008, 12:07 PM
#24
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That happened to my 2006 HHR LT aobut 1-1/2 years ago. Took it to the body shop and they used a vacuum device that some dent specialists have, and pulled all of the dents back out without having to repaint the car. Can't even begin to tell it had hail damage. Cost the insurance company about $2,300 though.
03-18-2008, 07:35 PM
#25
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That happened to my 2006 HHR LT aobut 1-1/2 years ago. Took it to the body shop and they used a vacuum device that some dent specialists have, and pulled all of the dents back out without having to repaint the car. Can't even begin to tell it had hail damage. Cost the insurance company about $2,300 though.
03-19-2008, 08:39 PM
#30
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LOL. Would you really want to repair over 1000 dings on one car (my head would explode personally from lack of patience )? My insurance told me not to even worry about going to a paintless repair because they wouldn't undertake such an extreme case. I'm serious....those pics don't even begin to show the damage If a car literally had 1000 dings (and we've counted, it's in that range), how much do you think a reputable paintless repair shop would charge, I'm just curious. I know the last time I had 3 door dings pulled it was in the $250 range (but obviously some of the door has to be disassembled, etc. to get behind the dings). Thanks.
There's also alot of plastic that has damage too (grill, hood trim, mirrors, rocker sills)
)? My insurance told me not to even worry about going to a paintless repair because they wouldn't undertake such an extreme case. I'm serious....those pics don't even begin to show the damage If a car literally had 1000 dings (and we've counted, it's in that range), how much do you think a reputable paintless repair shop would charge, I'm just curious. I know the last time I had 3 door dings pulled it was in the $250 range (but obviously some of the door has to be disassembled, etc. to get behind the dings). Thanks.There's also alot of plastic that has damage too (grill, hood trim, mirrors, rocker sills)
just a thought.