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Old Aug 11, 2007 | 07:36 PM
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car was just painted... and lady backed into it :( please look

well this sucks.. car was painted 2 months ago.. pretty much was finished fixing everything.. even got a local meet going to get some pics of thirdgens.. well ill still be going even with my dent .. here are the pics.. the lady does not know how to freekin look at what shes backing up into! keep in mind either she will pay out of her pocket or her insurance will be paying for it.. do i need a new fender?













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Old Aug 11, 2007 | 07:49 PM
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Re: car was just painted... and lady backed into it :( please look

atleast she got you on a removable panel,if it was me it would have been on the rear being the door!
did she have insurance,please tll me you called the 1-800 number on the ins.card to verify her policy.
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Old Aug 11, 2007 | 07:56 PM
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Re: car was just painted... and lady backed into it :( please look

Sorry to see that buddy, but ya, that fender is 100% repairible.
Easy fix.
Hope it all works out for you.

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Old Aug 11, 2007 | 08:08 PM
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Re: car was just painted... and lady backed into it :( please look

that sucks, but as 1tinindian said, should be an easy fix. hope you still have some paint left over from the repaint.
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Old Aug 11, 2007 | 08:52 PM
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Re: car was just painted... and lady backed into it :( please look

yes her insurance is for sure... and i somewhat know the lady.. so i know where she lives! lol but it just sucks so pissed off.. it seems to be creased pretty good... so who knows.. body shop can give me estimates monday
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Old Aug 11, 2007 | 08:54 PM
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Re: car was just painted... and lady backed into it :( please look

could be much worse, like if she hit you on the quarter panel, that should be an easy fix or just replace the fender and have it repainted. and because its new paint it should be real easy to match. gl getting it fixed, the color looks fantastic!
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Old Aug 11, 2007 | 09:36 PM
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Re: car was just painted... and lady backed into it :( please look

Honestly, that's a best case senario for someone backing into you. Very fixable.
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Old Aug 11, 2007 | 11:34 PM
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Re: car was just painted... and lady backed into it :( please look

Sorry man, I feel your pain. But like others said it could have been much worse.

Not too long after my car was repainted, this stupid teenage girl pulled right out into the side of me in a parking lot. Wasn't paying attention. That got my door and quarter panel. Totalled the car. So just your fender isn't really a big deal. But that sucks it just happened after a repaint. Hope everything works out.
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Old Aug 12, 2007 | 03:31 PM
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Re: car was just painted... and lady backed into it :( please look

thanks made me feel much better, ill be off to figure it out tomorrow after work and let you all know what they say
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Old Aug 12, 2007 | 03:34 PM
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Re: car was just painted... and lady backed into it :( please look

yea that looks like an easy fix.....i gotta bad dent in my quarter panel right behind my door search my nam...


what color is that...ubm?
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Old Aug 12, 2007 | 04:51 PM
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Re: car was just painted... and lady backed into it :( please look

Daaaaamn, I would be pretty pissed as well, hopefull you can get that fixed at now charge. Good luck.
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 04:52 PM
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Re: car was just painted... and lady backed into it :( please look

2tone yes its umb color is wa 95-91 (code 91).

price quote so far is 587$
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 05:39 PM
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Re: car was just painted... and lady backed into it :( please look

That sucks dude. Good thing is that fender is very fixable tho. Ive fexed much worse. Someone just recently backed into my jeep, almost the same hit, except they got a lil of the door too. I fixed it in a weekend.
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 06:09 PM
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Re: car was just painted... and lady backed into it :( please look

yeah it just sucks considering ill be bringing it this friday to our meet! lol oh well.. itl get fixed next week most likly and that means my headers have to wait to be installed also
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 08:36 PM
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Re: car was just painted... and lady backed into it :( please look

it's easily repairable, but if I recall an aftermarket fender was only like 40$ or something. To repair that is probably 100$ in body labor at least. It's a toss up.
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 08:50 PM
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Re: car was just painted... and lady backed into it :( please look

why worry? Doesnt she have to take care of it since she hit you?
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 12:23 AM
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Re: car was just painted... and lady backed into it :( please look

thats suxx man id be pissed
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