YACT: I got an estimate for paint and minor body work

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: jemcam

Originally posted by: NutBucket

Originally posted by: AgaBooga
You said no dent, I wouldn't spend that much on it.

Personally, I would just sand it nicely and paint that portion myself. If you do it slowly taking your time it can turn out nicely.

Contact me if you're interested in more info, I can send a link or two that might help

You wouldn't bother, even with a new car?😕

see my previous post, please.

I think you and I are saying the same thing jemcam. I asking AgaBooga if he wouldn't bother taking that to get fixed even on a new car as he stated he would fix it himself.

 

[Heisenberg]

Originally posted by: jemcam

Originally posted by: Childs
Take it to Earl Scheibs. I believe its $50 a panel. Heck, something like your scratches I would just use the colored polish they sell on TV for $9.

You get what you pay for. I sure as hell wouldn't take a 2004 car into Earl Scheibs. Besides, the $50 per panel deal is usually paintless dent repair, and you couldn't get away with paintless dent repair with your kind of damage.

Don't listen to the people that are saying you can do it yourself. It's fine to do your own bodywork on a 10 year old car, but not the current model year. You WILL be able to tell and it will affect your resale value if you can tell it's been repaired. You'll be better off leaving it damaged than buying bondo and spray paint at Wal Mart. Don't attempt this repair yourself, you will regret it I guarantee it.

If it's so easy to do, then why does it take a such a long time to really learn the trade? Use your heads people, this is not your bathroom wall you're painting and repairing, it's a vehicle worth a lot of money.

I agree. On a new car with that kind of damage, $500 is a very good price to have it repaired properly.

 

[AaronB]

My only comment is to say that Jemcam seems to know what he is talking about. I would listen to his advice.

That is all.

 

[Childs]

Originally posted by: jemcam

Originally posted by: Childs
Take it to Earl Scheibs. I believe its $50 a panel. Heck, something like your scratches I would just use the colored polish they sell on TV for $9.

You get what you pay for. I sure as hell wouldn't take a 2004 car into Earl Scheibs. Besides, the $50 per panel deal is usually paintless dent repair, and you couldn't get away with paintless dent repair with your kind of damage.

Don't listen to the people that are saying you can do it yourself. It's fine to do your own bodywork on a 10 year old car, but not the current model year. You WILL be able to tell and it will affect your resale value if you can tell it's been repaired. You'll be better off leaving it damaged than buying bondo and spray paint at Wal Mart. Don't attempt this repair yourself, you will regret it I guarantee it.

If it's so easy to do, then why does it take a such a long time to really learn the trade? Use your heads people, this is not your bathroom wall you're painting and repairing, it's a vehicle worth a lot of money.

Hey man, ain't nothing wrong with Earl. I just wish I was driving when he had his $29.99 deals. Anyways, painting door jams are like $50 too, so the OPs kind of repair should cost too much more. But if you have a 2004 then you can probably afford to get it fixed right.

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: Childs

Originally posted by: jemcam

Originally posted by: Childs
Take it to Earl Scheibs. I believe its $50 a panel. Heck, something like your scratches I would just use the colored polish they sell on TV for $9.

You get what you pay for. I sure as hell wouldn't take a 2004 car into Earl Scheibs. Besides, the $50 per panel deal is usually paintless dent repair, and you couldn't get away with paintless dent repair with your kind of damage.

Don't listen to the people that are saying you can do it yourself. It's fine to do your own bodywork on a 10 year old car, but not the current model year. You WILL be able to tell and it will affect your resale value if you can tell it's been repaired. You'll be better off leaving it damaged than buying bondo and spray paint at Wal Mart. Don't attempt this repair yourself, you will regret it I guarantee it.

If it's so easy to do, then why does it take a such a long time to really learn the trade? Use your heads people, this is not your bathroom wall you're painting and repairing, it's a vehicle worth a lot of money.

Hey man, ain't nothing wrong with Earl. I just wish I was driving when he had his $29.99 deals. Anyways, painting door jams are like $50 too, so the OPs kind of repair should cost too much more. But if you have a 2004 then you can probably afford to get it fixed right.

Do you enjoy paint jobs going to crap after 2 years?

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: RyanSengara

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Uh ... I got this repaired for $500. Canadian.

- M4H

How'd you manage that M4H?

By buying the paint myself and opting to repair the bumper rather than replace.

Edit - Oh, and not having it done at a stealership.

- M4H

 

[jemcam]

Originally posted by: NutBucket

Originally posted by: jemcam

Originally posted by: NutBucket

Originally posted by: AgaBooga
You said no dent, I wouldn't spend that much on it.

Personally, I would just sand it nicely and paint that portion myself. If you do it slowly taking your time it can turn out nicely.

Contact me if you're interested in more info, I can send a link or two that might help

You wouldn't bother, even with a new car?😕

see my previous post, please.

I think you and I are saying the same thing jemcam. I asking AgaBooga if he wouldn't bother taking that to get fixed even on a new car as he stated he would fix it himself.

Oh, I see. My apologies. I just hate to see nice new cars that have amateurish repairs done on them. What people don't realize is that more often than not it will cost more to repair after a poor repair job than to have left it alone to begin with.

 

[Gooberlx2]

That's alot of money to me.....but then I'm poor and cheap and would live with it.

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: Gooberlx2
That's alot of money to me.....but then I'm poor and cheap and would live with it.

and probably don't drive a new car😛

 

[Rumpltzer]

Originally posted by: notfred
You liv in Santa Barbara. You will not get rates that compare to Canada or Ohio or anywhere else. $575 is a good price for that in California.

I don't live in Santa Barbara anymore. I live among the farms and murderous gangsters of Oxnard, CA.

Yo yo, I'LL KILL YOU! 😀



Given that the majority of people here who advocate getting the job done right think that $575 is a fair price, I think I'll go with it.

Thanks guys.

 

[jemcam]

o you enjoy paint jobs going to crap after 2 years?

Agreed. Even then it will not be of the same quality. The paint will have different texture and will be full of dirt, fisheyes, orangepeel, etc. If you want it to look nice, you have to wet and and buff the color coat to acheive a quality finish prior to applying the clear coat.

You also want the paint to match don't you? C'mon, you've seen cars driving down the road that have mismatched color! You don't really want that on a 2004 Accord do you?

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: jemcam

o you enjoy paint jobs going to crap after 2 years?

Agreed. Even then it will not be of the same quality. The paint will have different texture and will be full of dirt, fisheyes, orangepeel, etc. If you want it to look nice, you have to wet and and buff the color coat to acheive a quality finish prior to applying the clear coat.

You also want the paint to match don't you? C'mon, you've seen cars driving down the road that have mismatched color! You don't really want that on a 2004 Accord do you?

Hence I spent $1200 on my 13 year old car to get a door fixed. Paint looks great😎

 

[Childs]

Originally posted by: NutBucket

Originally posted by: Childs

Originally posted by: jemcam

Originally posted by: Childs
Take it to Earl Scheibs. I believe its $50 a panel. Heck, something like your scratches I would just use the colored polish they sell on TV for $9.

You get what you pay for. I sure as hell wouldn't take a 2004 car into Earl Scheibs. Besides, the $50 per panel deal is usually paintless dent repair, and you couldn't get away with paintless dent repair with your kind of damage.

Don't listen to the people that are saying you can do it yourself. It's fine to do your own bodywork on a 10 year old car, but not the current model year. You WILL be able to tell and it will affect your resale value if you can tell it's been repaired. You'll be better off leaving it damaged than buying bondo and spray paint at Wal Mart. Don't attempt this repair yourself, you will regret it I guarantee it.

If it's so easy to do, then why does it take a such a long time to really learn the trade? Use your heads people, this is not your bathroom wall you're painting and repairing, it's a vehicle worth a lot of money.

Hey man, ain't nothing wrong with Earl. I just wish I was driving when he had his $29.99 deals. Anyways, painting door jams are like $50 too, so the OPs kind of repair should cost too much more. But if you have a 2004 then you can probably afford to get it fixed right.

Do you enjoy paint jobs going to crap after 2 years?

I haven't had a car for longer than two years in awhile, so no, it doesnt bother me. Other things will break down before Earl's paint. I did have a 93 MX-6 painted at Scheibs, and I had the car for almost two years and there was nothing wrong with the paint when I sold it. In fact the new owner even liked it. Still shined like the day I got it painted.