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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 10:08 PM
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so some guy hit my car and ran. that was a long story. but how much is it to fix my damage the cheap way? i got offered 300, everything including paint.
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 10:26 PM
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so some guy hit my car and ran.
That pisses me off! Whoever it was that ran off, I hope he/she gets syphilis.
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 10:30 PM
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It's minor compared to some of the things that have been fixed here on CL, but it'll still be a brick.
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 10:34 PM
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wow.. your damage is similar to mine, just that my damage is more serious and built up by years of parking in the streets, all four corners of my car is dented and scratched which are caused by stupid people who don't know how to park. Where are you located in CA??
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by NguyenD408
so some guy hit my car and ran. that was a long story. but how much is it to fix my damage the cheap way? i got offered 300, everything including paint.
i've seen a car that looks like that around Bolsa area with the same damage! lol...

HIT AND RUNS SUCKS!
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 10:49 PM
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don't worry about mine was pretty bad too when my car was in a hit and run my complete front end was totaled...worst part liabilty coverage insurance...but best of luck with reparing your car..
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 10:51 PM
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hey, i live in san jose. did you ever get your car fixed?
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 10:58 PM
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my car was hit on my drivers side door and he best deal i found out there was 400. i'm located in san jose also..could you help me get a good deal for my door?
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 11:03 PM
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300 seems pretty cheap.
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by NguyenD408
hey, i live in san jose. did you ever get your car fixed?
nope, i'm still looking for a cheap body shop, let me know if you found one. btw i'm from san Francisco. looking forward to hear from you. thanks
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 11:06 PM
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You pay for what you get. $300 sounds like a thick bondo and graphitti spray paint job.

Do you remember SnL's Adobe Car?
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 11:22 PM
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Sup guys.

Nguyen lives down the street from me and trust me, that blind corner gets a lot of people. He was offered 300 from a street guy driving a beat up car. You know those people that drive house to house and spots something they can fix and they tell you about it.

300 SEEMS a little cheap, but you get what you pay for. But with paint too, wtf! That's crazy.
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 11:28 PM
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I dunno about a $300 quote either, get a few estimates from the local bodyshops and see what they quote you. Then compare.
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 11:33 PM
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$300 including paint? LOL. i forsee bondo... and lots of it.
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 11:36 PM
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Sorry guy, it's gonna be totalled. I just had the same stuff happen to me. anything major happen to that quarter panel and you can guarantee it will be totaled. That piece is connected to the roof so it's not like they can just drill it out and replace. Hopefully you have full coverage. You could pull it, slap a buncha bondo on it, risk it cracking in a year, and worry about alignment forever, but it's not worth it.
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