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1025 messages,  Last post on Nov 12, 2009 at 10:06 AM

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Re: Repair Bumper or Replace [chris789] by kiawah
Aug 07, 2009 (4:26 am)
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Replying to: chris789 (Aug 06, 2009 10:56 pm)

If the other party is paying because it's their fault, I'd have them replace it.
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Re: Repair Bumper or Replace [kiawah] by colin_l
Aug 07, 2009 (6:28 am)
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Replying to: kiawah (Aug 07, 2009 4:26 am)

I kind of inferred that the culprit wasn't caught.
 
I would have the body shop pull the bumper and inspect. If it's fine, paint and re-install. If it's anything less than fine, replace it.
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Re: Repair Bumper or Replace [chris789] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Aug 07, 2009 (7:08 am)
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Replying to: chris789 (Aug 06, 2009 10:56 pm)

If the "skin" that covers the bumper is only scuffed up, fine, you can paint it---if the skin is badly cracked and busted up, then no, I wouldn't patch it and paint it.
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Re: Repair Bumper or Replace [Mr_Shiftright] by chris789
Aug 09, 2009 (8:46 pm)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Aug 07, 2009 7:08 am)

Its a friend that hit it so would prefer going with the less expensive quote. The bumper is only scuffed and showing some black paint scrapes. Is there any advantage to having the bumper replaced or will just repainting the existing bumper be as durable in the long run.
 
Thanks,
Chris
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Re: Repair Bumper or Replace [chris789] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Aug 10, 2009 (7:07 am)
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Replying to: chris789 (Aug 09, 2009 8:46 pm)

A professionally done repaint should be fine.
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Re: Repair Bumper or Replace [Mr_Shiftright] by bigfur
Aug 13, 2009 (3:14 pm)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Aug 10, 2009 7:07 am)

With a plastic bumper done worry about the repair, a good shop will fix it to the point you cant tell a new one from a repaired one. Go the cheaper route!
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hail damage... by caselynn26
Aug 19, 2009 (8:29 pm)
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I took my car to two different body shops, one my prefferred who I know to reputable, the other the insurance's preferred shop, I recieved two estimates both stated that PDR would not work well on this much damage. The claims person, was very irritated with the estimates (they were within sixy dollars of each other), sent an adjuster out who is claiming it can all be PDR. Offering 1200.00 for over 3000.00 damage. Had considered not getting fixed, is there something I can do to get them closer to the estimates?
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Re: hail damage... [caselynn26] by obyone
Aug 20, 2009 (3:46 am)
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Replying to: caselynn26 (Aug 19, 2009 8:29 pm)

Does the insurance company have a preferred PDR shop? I'm thinking what they would say if the PDR shop said they couldn't do it. And if there is that much damage I seriously doubt that the PDR shop would do it for $1200.
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Re: hail damage... [obyone] by caselynn26
Aug 20, 2009 (3:16 pm)
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Replying to: obyone (Aug 20, 2009 3:46 am)

there preffered shop quoted, 3100.
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Re: hail damage... [caselynn26] by obyone
Aug 20, 2009 (9:06 pm)
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Replying to: caselynn26 (Aug 20, 2009 3:16 pm)

Since the adjuster believes that PDR will work why not take it to a PDR shop and get a quote. Just make sure it's one that the insurance company recommends. They may surprise you by telling the adjuster that they can't do it. Most shops won't quote on a job they can't do. Good ones anyway.

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