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I took my Z out today, before I took off, I walked around the car and noticed a very nasty dent in the Driver's side fender close to the head

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Old 10-31-2011, 01:42 AM   #1 (permalink)
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I took my Z out today, before I took off, I walked around the car and noticed a very nasty dent in the Driver's side fender close to the head light, Im not gonna lie, I was very very pissed off. I have NO clue how it happened, I think a fairly large tree limb fell off and hit my Z.

I need to find a good shop that could repair it, for a reasonable price. Any recommendations. I'll go a good distance to have it done right.

Please help me out with a good recommendation. A phone number & and name of the shop would be a big help.
Thanks guys!!
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Have you looked into Dent Wizard?

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Triple,

You are the man, thank you, I will check that out!
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The guy I use is out of baltimore so I am guessing it is too much of a hike for him but he has stopped by the garage twice now... Fricking aluminum.
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The guy I use is out of baltimore so I am guessing it is too much of a hike for him but he has stopped by the garage twice now... Fricking aluminum.
Is he good, is his prices fair?
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Also check the Dent Doctor.
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Dent Doctor?? Do you have any info on this company? Location? etc..
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Dent Doctor?? Do you have any info on this company? Location? etc..
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They did a repair of my old lady's SUV, it came out great. I found then doing a "google" for my area. They come out to your location.
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They did a repair of my old lady's SUV, it came out great. I found then doing a "google" for my area. They come out to your location.
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How bad is the damage to your fender? Post up a pic.
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I can do that tomorrow, the damage is bad enough to piss you off, I mean I was pretty pissed, Im like, I dont drive it enough to have it get damaged like that. Its BS man...
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if the paint is not scratched/cracked and it is only a dimple you could try removing the fender (easy to do) and take a rubber hammer to the back side with little force to see if it pops back into position without any cracking. if the dent is creased/cracked then you will need a bodyshop.
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if the paint is not scratched/cracked and it is only a dimple you could try removing the fender (easy to do) and take a rubber hammer to the back side with little force to see if it pops back into position without any cracking. if the dent is creased/cracked then you will need a bodyshop.
I gotta post up pictures so you guys can check it out.. The dent doctor is outside of Baltimore I notice, so it looks like I have a couple options, I just want the work done right.

Give me a couple days to post up pics, Im in the process of moving right now.
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I have a guy who comes to fix the use cars on my lot. He has a company called Carmedic. They are great. He took a dent out of my Z.
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I have a guy who comes to fix the use cars on my lot. He has a company called Carmedic. They are great. He took a dent out of my Z.
How much did he charge you for the work on your Z?
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