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Old Feb 12, 2016 | 12:39 AM
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Hi recently someone ran into my car and put a dent in the rear quater panel so I took it to a collision shop they quoted me $1800 which I think is ridiculous!!!!! Any one in th Buffalo NY region that might be able to help me out thanks!
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Old Feb 12, 2016 | 07:44 AM
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Good paint/body work is expensive. You get what you pay for. $1800 seems about right to me to do a good job.
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Old Feb 12, 2016 | 08:36 AM
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Call Rich at Mike Skoras Collision
Honest and fair, great work
in Blasdell
716-825-5117

Tell him Ed K sent you
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Old Feb 12, 2016 | 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by greenmtn
Call Rich at Mike Skoras Collision
Honest and fair, great work
in Blasdell
716-825-5117

Tell him Ed K sent you
Thanks brother I appreciate it!
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Old Feb 13, 2016 | 08:10 PM
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cut out the fender
weld in a new fender
paint the fender and probably the door/bumper/trunk to blend
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Old Feb 15, 2016 | 11:00 PM
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$1800 seems right for your average body shop.

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cut out the fender
weld in a new fender
paint the fender and probably the door/bumper/trunk to blend
Yeah, for that price nothing is getting cut or welded. It doesn't need to be anyways. And straight black isn't going to be blended.
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Old Feb 23, 2016 | 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by TheSilverOne
cut out the fender
weld in a new fender
paint the fender and probably the door/bumper/trunk to blend
ummmmm no, the last thing you wana do is start cutting out QUARTER not fender, and you don't blend on straight black.

hopefully you never do body work
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Old Feb 24, 2016 | 10:55 PM
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Got hit in the same exact spot once, whole panel had to be replaced. Cost his insurance right around 5300 to replace/paint ect.
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