Wrecked the rear deck (lid) on 2014
09-01-15, 05:31 PM
#18
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True story. I dropped my bike against the side of my Lexus -- rear door. Small 3" dent and a scuff mark which I tried to cover with touch up paint. I made it worse. I called or emailed just about everyone in the Valley. Only a few responded but none would do just that one spot. They all wanted to paint the whole door. Average estimate was $900.
Out of the blue Frank Schiro called and left the nicest message. We spoke. He said judging from the pictures that he might be able to fix the door simply -- without charge. I swung by. He fixed the door in 20 minutes. Wouldn't take a penny. Wouldn't even let me give his guys anything.
Not trying to be rude, but would you say he has proven himself trustworthy? It could be he's a cunning businessman who used the reciprocity rule on me. Guess we'll see. It seems body work is more expensive than any of us would think.
Out of the blue Frank Schiro called and left the nicest message. We spoke. He said judging from the pictures that he might be able to fix the door simply -- without charge. I swung by. He fixed the door in 20 minutes. Wouldn't take a penny. Wouldn't even let me give his guys anything.
Not trying to be rude, but would you say he has proven himself trustworthy? It could be he's a cunning businessman who used the reciprocity rule on me. Guess we'll see. It seems body work is more expensive than any of us would think.
Last edited by Glashub; 09-01-15 at 05:38 PM.
09-01-15, 11:13 PM
#19
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True story. I dropped my bike against the side of my Lexus -- rear door. Small 3" dent and a scuff mark which I tried to cover with touch up paint. I made it worse. I called or emailed just about everyone in the Valley. Only a few responded but none would do just that one spot. They all wanted to paint the whole door. Average estimate was $900.
Out of the blue Frank Schiro called and left the nicest message. We spoke. He said judging from the pictures that he might be able to fix the door simply -- without charge. I swung by. He fixed the door in 20 minutes. Wouldn't take a penny. Wouldn't even let me give his guys anything.
Not trying to be rude, but would you say he has proven himself trustworthy? It could be he's a cunning businessman who used the reciprocity rule on me. Guess we'll see. It seems body work is more expensive than any of us would think.
Out of the blue Frank Schiro called and left the nicest message. We spoke. He said judging from the pictures that he might be able to fix the door simply -- without charge. I swung by. He fixed the door in 20 minutes. Wouldn't take a penny. Wouldn't even let me give his guys anything.
Not trying to be rude, but would you say he has proven himself trustworthy? It could be he's a cunning businessman who used the reciprocity rule on me. Guess we'll see. It seems body work is more expensive than any of us would think.
09-02-15, 06:10 AM
#20
Lexus Test Driver
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^^^
Thank you. I appreciate everyones opinion and feedback but it did feel good to read your post. This shop does all the work for a dealership so I suspect that's because they do high quality work. I'll post pics in a couple of weeks -- we'll see what we end up with.
Thank you. I appreciate everyones opinion and feedback but it did feel good to read your post. This shop does all the work for a dealership so I suspect that's because they do high quality work. I'll post pics in a couple of weeks -- we'll see what we end up with.
Last edited by Glashub; 09-02-15 at 06:47 AM.
09-02-15, 02:55 PM
#22
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New, http://parts.lexusofcherryhill.com/p...440153321.html
Used $699, http://www.ebay.com/itm/14-LEXUS-IS2.../291527512975?
09-03-15, 09:07 PM
#23
Lead Lap
I am glad it felt good to read the post and I'm sorry to read about the damage to your car. Skilled bodyshop guys don't just fill everything with bondo these days. I have seen some pretty incredible work done with no bondo. The tools, technology, and skills are all pretty damn good now. I do hope it is repaired to your satisfaction.
09-04-15, 09:19 AM
#24
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^^^
Thank you. My detail guy looked it over and said he'd have it fixed rather than replace the hood. I had a brand new Acura and someone threw a brick from an over pass on the hood. The hood was fixed perfectly but they had to repaint the whole hood. They couldn't get the hood to match. I owned that car 5 years with a hood that was 1/2 a shade darker than the rest of the car. I wary of buying and painting a lid because of this.
Thank you. My detail guy looked it over and said he'd have it fixed rather than replace the hood. I had a brand new Acura and someone threw a brick from an over pass on the hood. The hood was fixed perfectly but they had to repaint the whole hood. They couldn't get the hood to match. I owned that car 5 years with a hood that was 1/2 a shade darker than the rest of the car. I wary of buying and painting a lid because of this.
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