Paint & Body Work - Car got hit

Seems my car got hit and now have to go to a dealership to get an estimate so i can bring it to my brothers body shop. What am i looking at here? Geico is my insurance company btw

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FUCK! That would make me want to end myself.

You're looking at a huge headache most likely.

New door.... most likely replacing the quarter panel aswell

yeah im pretty upset. i figured the door would need replacing and possible the panel, how long would this take for a shop to replace/fix? the shop im bringing it to is the same shop my brother and his friends use for their body work/paint. they cant total the car can they?

sorry to mess around but in your top post your dog avatar is looking right at the dent

Qtr panels are not cheap to replace...they may total it.

Well should i just try to replace it without my insurance company?

if they total it you can buy it back, and probably have just enough left over to cover the damage. it will have a salvage title afterward. you may have to get it inspected though. unless it's a rare car it having a salvage title wont be a big deal when you go to sell it if the quality of the repair is good.

just go throw the process of getting est. and talking to the insurance company. just don't let the insurance bully you, it's YOU'RE car.

I assume you are in florida based on your profile. Here is Florida state law on salvage title vehicles:
The title shall be forwarded to the department within 72 hours of the vehicle becoming salvage with an estimate of the cost to repair. If the estimate exceeds 80% of the retail value of the vehicle a certificate of destruction will be issued. This section applies only to vehicles with a value higher than $1500. 319.30(3)(a)

My understanding is that if the damages are 80% or more than retail value of the car you can't keep it, it would have to be destroyed.

So what's the % if they do a total/rebuilt title then?

you should be fine pretty simple fix
its 80% of the value to total it and do you have the info on who hit your car?or did you just walk out and see it?

Came out of store and it was left like that, no note or anything. Funny that I'm the guy that will park in bfe just so this doesn't happen and the one time I park near the store this happens

So what's the % if they do a total/rebuilt title then?

79% or less. And that would probably be a company decision. Here some more state language that would help with that question:

80%. If both the company and owner agree, a vehicle with damages up to 100% can be repaired. If damages exceed 100% and repair is completed, the vehicle's title shall be branded "total loss vehicle". 319.30(3)(a)

going tomorrow to get the estimate from the geico people will post more info

The estimate is $2300. They wrote a check and I just dropped it off at this body shop that was recommend. Shop said it wasn't gonna be that big of a deal

fuuuuuuuuuun

A good body shop shoul be able to repair that panel fairly easily... my cousin slid his formula into a pole on that same spot but worse. The worse part of the whole deal is probably gonna be getting all the jams lined up if it effected them. I think it looks worse than it actually is but atleast your getting it fixed. Good luck and I hope it turns out well!

unless you have a shit ton of money into it. I'd take the money and run

i had similar damage on my old bird, cost me about a grand to fix. the door wasn't destroyed like yours. The quarter panel did not have to be replaced either.

That sucks a BIG one

The estimate is $2300. They wrote a check and I just dropped it off at this body shop that was recommend. Shop said it wasn't gonna be that big of a deal

Glad you are getting it fixed. :thumb:

I've got a real bad dent on my quarter panel as well. Post pics of it fixed.

Here's a pic of my quarter, but I replaced the door a already.
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so dropped it off at the shop about a week ago friday and they havent been able to touch it yet, guess geico needs to go there and inspect something which they are doing tomorrow. i just want my car back now but i guess ill have to wait.

I wrote down the mileage right before I dropped it off, can they drive it if they are only doing body work? I talked to the body guy and he said it's going to be inside the bay most of the time but worried about someone driving it

Getting it back today son!

Getting it back today son!

I hope its all fixed!

Postr some pics, id love to see how the repairs come out!!

Dude, our cars are notorious with it comes to quarter panel/door accidents. Happened twice on my old Camaro on the passenger side. Glad your getting fixed.

Glad you got it back, hope your happy with it. Hope it looks great. Let us no if your happy with how they lined the new quarter panel up.

it looks amazing, gonna post pics later tonight

Here are some pics finally, just cleaned her up after a busy work week

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they even touched up some spots on my headlight covers for me too

damn dude.. they didnt fuck around did they... It looks perfect. What was your deductible?

$1k, but they gave me a discount

Damn man they did a great job! Im sure your happy about your car looking that good again

Damn, looks better. Good shit dude. $1k deductable? Shit, who do you have? My deductable was $500 with the same $2300 estimate.

$1000!!!! Id change ins companies if I were you.. lol

$1000!!!! Id change ins companies if I were you.. lol

x2, I'd be pist. But as long as the car if fixed, your straight.

With Geico you choose your own deductible.

With Geico you choose your own deductible.

What's the lowest you can go?

Zero if you want to pay that much.

State Farm has been loyal to me for years. But to be honest, we all know insurance is a scam in the end of the day.