"NoahthePorscheGuy" (porsche)
12/12/2013 at 19:32 • Filed to: None
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"NoahthePorscheGuy" (porsche)
12/12/2013 at 19:32 • Filed to: None | 3
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.WAIT FOR IT
With a guess of $3800
Enjoy your internetz.
The shop estimate as of now is $4000
Thankfully, as !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! cleverly pointed out, the actual cost is free.
Is it just me or does $4000 seem like alot. I mean, thats Miata money.
Slave2anMG
> NoahthePorscheGuy
12/12/2013 at 19:35 |
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GhostZ
> Slave2anMG
12/12/2013 at 19:39 |
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Guy in the back was so ahead of his time.
Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur
> NoahthePorscheGuy
12/12/2013 at 19:41 |
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RotaryLover
> NoahthePorscheGuy
12/12/2013 at 20:01 |
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Jesus!!! And this is why I don't want a new car.
Frank Grimes
> NoahthePorscheGuy
12/12/2013 at 20:13 |
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I want a breakdown of hours to repair and especially the material costs.
my estimate based on not really looking at it is as follows assuming the bumper and parts are okay.
labor: 14 hours @ $45/hr $630 sanding bumper removal painting polishing etc
materials $250 paint primer sealer sand paper masking tape clear coat polish wax grease remover etc
$1260
Maybe I am not good at this.
bimmerismyname
> NoahthePorscheGuy
12/12/2013 at 20:15 |
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Less than my current repair. My trans just went out. $5500 will be my bill. Ugh. Not to mention someone backed into me and i have to replace my rear bumper cover now cause of a crack.
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NoahthePorscheGuy
> bimmerismyname
12/12/2013 at 20:34 |
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But thats a transmission. This is just the Bumper and rearhatch in a economy car.
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NoahthePorscheGuy
> Frank Grimes
12/12/2013 at 20:35 |
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It needs a brand new bumper and rear hatch.
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bimmerismyname
> NoahthePorscheGuy
12/12/2013 at 20:37 |
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Technically my Mk5 Jetta 2.5L is an 'economy car'. It just happens to have Eibach suspension, BSH Cold Air Intake, and 2.5 inch cat back.
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Frank Grimes
> NoahthePorscheGuy
12/12/2013 at 21:15 |
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A new hatch? It looks barely damaged.
PS9
> RotaryLover
12/12/2013 at 21:18 |
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It's possible to do $4k worth of damage to any car.
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NoahthePorscheGuy
> Frank Grimes
12/12/2013 at 21:18 |
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Looks can be deceiving. It was actually bent and will no longer close.
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PS9
> Frank Grimes
12/12/2013 at 21:19 |
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Could be warped in a way that causes it to not ever close right. I had a door like that.
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RotaryLover
> PS9
12/12/2013 at 21:28 |
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Yeah but for that little? I know it's a brand new model but I know my old car wont cost me 4000$ for the same damage.
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PS9
> RotaryLover
12/12/2013 at 21:46 |
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He's got a warped hatch that needs replacing. I think we're beyond a mere fender-bender here, even if it doesn't look that way.
Body damage costs are less about how new/old the car is, and more about how man man hours the shop will spend fixing it + part sourcing difficulty. FYI; older out-of-production cars will have harder to source body panels, making detachables like doors, hatches, hoods, etc., more expensive to replace.
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NoahthePorscheGuy
> PS9
12/12/2013 at 21:49 |
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They had to completely replace it.
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RotaryLover
> PS9
12/12/2013 at 22:00 |
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Oh...I just judged by the pictures and saw the final price. That explains it. And I understand for a classic that doesn't have readily available parts to cost as much or more. But for a old car where parts are readily available, it might be different. But when stuff warps...I agree, it's gonna be costly for any cars.