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SportTrac Discussion
General Sport Trac Discussion
Cost of collision repairs...unreal
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<blockquote data-quote="Bill Koonce" data-source="post: 993273" data-attributes="member: 68938"><p>These days $1000 is pretty much the minimum charge for collision damage. It's just not worth the effort for good body shops, so they jack up the prices of small jobs unless you're a good customer. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> Unless you get a lot of custom work done, you don't want to be on a first name basis with the body shop people.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I've been watching a show on Velocity called "Wheeler Dealers". It's made in the UK and the cars are European, but the basic principles apply to all cars. These guys want to spend a minimum in money and effort to fix up old cars for resale. I've picked up a lot of good DIY tips for taking care of minor to medium cosmetic repairs that anybody can do with basic tools and maybe a friend to help with big parts.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>With newer cars and more plastic parts, it's getting more and more common to get damage under the skin, so if it's the other guy's fault ant their insurance is handling it, you should treat every collision like a big deal. If you get rear-ended and think "that will buff out, forget about it" DON'T! The bumper that's hidden by the bumper cover is good for one use only! Get it replaced, or at least inspected and re-certified for your own safety if nothing else.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bill Koonce, post: 993273, member: 68938"] These days $1000 is pretty much the minimum charge for collision damage. It's just not worth the effort for good body shops, so they jack up the prices of small jobs unless you're a good customer. ;) Unless you get a lot of custom work done, you don't want to be on a first name basis with the body shop people. I've been watching a show on Velocity called "Wheeler Dealers". It's made in the UK and the cars are European, but the basic principles apply to all cars. These guys want to spend a minimum in money and effort to fix up old cars for resale. I've picked up a lot of good DIY tips for taking care of minor to medium cosmetic repairs that anybody can do with basic tools and maybe a friend to help with big parts. With newer cars and more plastic parts, it's getting more and more common to get damage under the skin, so if it's the other guy's fault ant their insurance is handling it, you should treat every collision like a big deal. If you get rear-ended and think "that will buff out, forget about it" DON'T! The bumper that's hidden by the bumper cover is good for one use only! Get it replaced, or at least inspected and re-certified for your own safety if nothing else. [/QUOTE]
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