Opinion on body damage

Ok, yeah i'm being a prick. But i just don't understand why ask on a forum what a body shop will charge him. Why not just get a better answer straight from the horses mouth?

 

I wrote this super bowl sunday when nothing was open, hoping to get a ruff estimate. I like to have some knowledge before dealing with repair shops.

Free is always better

Well convertible mod...Maybe write up to follow?

I have a claim in, we will see when the adjuster calls with what my options are.

Regardless, thanks for the response guys. I will post pics of fix when it is done.

 

Ok, so I have never dealt with anything like this. The insurance company told me because they can not place blame on their client (no shit) they will not cover the damages. Does anyone else think this is wrong? I mean, tree falls from your yard and hits my house, your insurance pays, same situation right?

 

Leave it alone till you have a shop look at it.Why would you even f**k with it?

 

Sorry to see.
I was bugged by a few tiny door ding my wife gave me (on the very low part of door where 'cars hit trucks') and I can probably wax it out once warm. Unfortunately yours looks like it will need more than wax.

I think VT works much like NY, very consumer friendly when it comes to insurance. Call your car insurance agent and your house insurance agent. It realy is there job to sort out with neighbors insurance co.

I hope you don't have to pay the deductable.

 

Best answer.

 

i am a body tech and if it were mine i would attempt to repair that first there is absolutely nothing wrong with body filler i would much rather have that than break factory seams on my truck if i didn't have to a little bit of mud is a lot better than a potential rust problem or any other number of problems that could come along with removing permanently attached panels like a roof people tend to demand new panels when shit happens but it is not always the best thing for your car im not saying it is impossible to put a roof skin on correctly but it is a pain and i have seen a lot of people that are just too impatient for it but the moral of the story is don't be afraid of bondo it is a good thing when used properly trust me it is all over my truck and i challenge anyone to come pick my truck apart