Help someone dinged my car in a parking lot

abdulisraddd · 02-05-2016, 06:40 PM

how much can i run if i take it to the dealership? should i just get the paint from them?

cautupwitdm · 02-05-2016, 07:21 PM

I had a similar ding/scratch and it was going to cost me $950 for a body shop to repaint and pop the dent out. My ding/scratch wasn't as bad as your pictures show and I was fortunate enough to be able to buff it out myself and the dent obviously stayed but it can only be viewed if looked at real close and a certain angle.

I would not take it to the dealership unless you are ready to pay some big money... 2-3k upward is my guess. I would try a local body repair shop 1st and I think you'd be quoted similar to $950 however you are in Cali so it might be more.
Or instead of paying what you are quoted to fix it you could use that money toward an aftermarket rear bumper/valence.

abdulisraddd · 02-05-2016, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by cautupwitdm

I had a similar ding/scratch and it was going to cost me $950 for a body shop to repaint and pop the dent out. My ding/scratch wasn't as bad as your pictures show and I was fortunate enough to be able to buff it out myself and the dent obviously stayed but it can only be viewed if looked at real close and a certain angle.

I would not take it to the dealership unless you are ready to pay some big money... 2-3k upward is my guess. I would try a local body repair shop 1st and I think you'd be quoted similar to $950 however you are in Cali so it might be more.
Or instead of paying what you are quoted to fix it you could use that money toward an aftermarket rear bumper/valence.

Ok soooooooo im going to buy touch up paint and take it to my buddys body shop do it for me because knowing me Ill mess that up in more ways then 1 lolol the valence cf defusers are off the hook

02-05-2016, 07:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
cautupwitdm Base Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Utah Posts: 88 Drives: 10 SR M6 SPT Rep Power: 14	I had a similar ding/scratch and it was going to cost me $950 for a body shop to repaint and pop the dent out. My ding/scratch wasn't as bad as your pictures show and I was fortunate enough to be able to buff it out myself and the dent obviously stayed but it can only be viewed if looked at real close and a certain angle. I would not take it to the dealership unless you are ready to pay some big money... 2-3k upward is my guess. I would try a local body repair shop 1st and I think you'd be quoted similar to $950 however you are in Cali so it might be more. Or instead of paying what you are quoted to fix it you could use that money toward an aftermarket rear bumper/valence. __________________ GTHaus Meisterschaft GTS Exhaust (Round) \| CNT Racing HFC \| Stillen 19 Row Oil Cooler \| Carbotech Brake Pads \| Eibach Anti-Roll Sway Bars \| K&N Drop-In Filters \| UpRev \| Clutch Helper Spring \| Password JDM Shift Knob \| GTR Push Start Button

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02-05-2016, 06:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
abdulisraddd Base Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Northridge Age: 32 Posts: 154 Drives: 14 370z SP 7AT Rep Power: 10	how much can i run if i take it to the dealership? should i just get the paint from them?