"Boxer_4" (Boxer_4)
09/22/2015 at 21:36 • Filed to: None
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"Boxer_4" (Boxer_4)
09/22/2015 at 21:36 • Filed to: None | 2
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...and I’m pleased with the result (ignore the parking job, I was in an empty park looking everything over). I picked it up last Friday.
The fit and finish of the work done is great, and they did a fantastic job matching the color. The front bumper cover, left fender, left front wheel, and left front fender liner were all replaced. It also spent a bit of time on the frame straightener to fix a slightly bent radiator support. This required another alignment (the second in three weeks). The paint was blended into the left front door, and several stone chips were touched up for free (including a nasty one on the leading edge of the hood). A small chip in the left headlight was repaired, and both headlights were polished. Finally, the car was fully detailed, both exterior and interior (but no wax, I have to wait 60 days to wax).
All said and done, the total came to $2,600, billed to the other guy’s insurance. That’s about $600 more than was quoted, due to the radiator support.
There is only one noticeable discrepancy that lets you know it has been repaired. When the fender was painted, the body shop also painted the inner lip of the fender that sits under the hood. From the factory, the inner lip of the fender on these cars remains a dull gray color, like the rest of the engine bay (and under the rear cargo floor). It’s probably not noticeable to the average person, but it’s there if you know what you are looking for.
(The before picture)
Rico
> Boxer_4
09/22/2015 at 21:52 |
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Great job by the shop, make sure you keep all these pictures in case you want to sell it in the future.
m-b-w loves his SUBAROO
> Boxer_4
09/22/2015 at 21:54 |
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Looks like they did a good job bringing it back to it’s original self. How long did it take to get fixed?
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Boxer_4
> m-b-w loves his SUBAROO
09/22/2015 at 22:04 |
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It took 5 days in total; a day and a half for teardown and rebuild, a day and a half for prep and paint, and a day for cleanup. They have a fairly large operation (~20 employees, 50,000 sqft facility), and are affiliated with a large, multi-brand dealer network. Their turnaround time is very quick for what they do.
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Boxer_4
> Rico
09/22/2015 at 22:06 |
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I definitely will hang on to the pictures. In fact, I probably should print some and stick them with the records for the car.
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m-b-w loves his SUBAROO
> Boxer_4
09/22/2015 at 22:08 |
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seems like you picked a good shop. Did you get a rental?
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Boxer_4
> m-b-w loves his SUBAROO
09/22/2015 at 22:12 |
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I really should give the shop their due. The shop was Ciocca Collision Center. This was their Quakertown location, but I imagine their other location is just as good.
I could have gotten a rental, but I didn’t. I was at school for the week, and could manage without one alright.
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m-b-w loves his SUBAROO
> Boxer_4
09/22/2015 at 22:43 |
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I believe my dad used Faulkner when he hit a “abandoned” car on the side of the road with his then brand new pilot. They patched the side of the pilot up really well.
Also, speaking of Quakertown, I went to a weird Quaker school there for 5th and 6th grade. That whole town seemed a little weird to me.