Damage estimate? :(

[Scott@Bjorn3D]

It will run between 1000-1500 probably from a good shop.

[NavyDood]

Insurance repair = $2600 and some change.

[Jamie Mac]

$600

[Jonny]

Originally Posted by Jamie Mac

$600

x3, I'll bet.

$1800.

[DevilsReject97]

Originally Posted by 1BADLS3

Are you really going to remove the wheel and liner, or mask it off (assuming R&I the wheel isn't necessary to remove the front bumper cover)?

What labor and paint/material rates are you using?

Got news for you, but the paint on the GM cars isn't cheap. Just for a minor repair of my front bumper on my GTP, it was $600. Wasn't needed to be replaced and they filled in two creases on it.

The $1100 estimate is pretty accurate. Depending on how badly gouged the front bumper is, it may be cheaper to replace than repair. You are still looking at having to take it off to paint it.

The quarter panel will require some metal work and it will also have to be blended, so they will most likely paint half the panel....the clear coat/metallic paint add a lot of work to the process.

I really wouldn't be surprised if it was closer to $1500. Good luck.

[mikeb27]

I did a very similar thing to my car, just the opposite side. Showstopper on this forum did the repair work for mine, and added fender stripes (grand sport stripes) at the same time. When I get home from work tonight I'll check and see how much I paid for the repairs. I know how bad you feel, but it can be fixed.

[midnighter]

Ouch

[RED DEMON SS]

Originally Posted by 1BADLS3

If it's an insurance repair, my guess is they'll write it for an aftermarket bumper cover if one is available and some new $35k/year adjuster is actually going to investigate if an 'LKQ' recycled bumper is available. lol

Are you really going to remove the wheel and liner, or mask it off (assuming R&I the wheel isn't necessary to remove the front bumper cover)?

What labor and paint/material rates are you using?

I work in healthcare, yet I know a thing or two about "reputable automotive repair shops" --in most cases, it means they produce estimates that make sure that everything on the car gets R&I'd, and painted twice. That's nice, but what quality of work are they putting out?

You can refuse anything aftermarket on a car less than 5 years old with, State Farm, Allstate, USAA, Geico, Progressive, Etc.!

[RED DEMON SS]

Originally Posted by DevilsReject97

Got news for you, but the paint on the GM cars isn't cheap. Just for a minor repair of my front bumper on my GTP, it was $600. Wasn't needed to be replaced and they filled in two creases on it.

The $1100 estimate is pretty accurate. Depending on how badly gouged the front bumper is, it may be cheaper to replace than repair. You are still looking at having to take it off to paint it.

The quarter panel will require some metal work and it will also have to be blended, so they will most likely paint half the panel....the clear coat/metallic paint add a lot of work to the process.

I really wouldn't be surprised if it was closer to $1500. Good luck.

No body tech in his right mind is just going to fiddle with turning wheels and reaching when he can have full access, Mitchell says pull wheel and liner so that's what he should do!

[RED DEMON SS]

Originally Posted by DevilsReject97

Got news for you, but the paint on the GM cars isn't cheap. Just for a minor repair of my front bumper on my GTP, it was $600. Wasn't needed to be replaced and they filled in two creases on it.

The $1100 estimate is pretty accurate. Depending on how badly gouged the front bumper is, it may be cheaper to replace than repair. You are still looking at having to take it off to paint it.

The quarter panel will require some metal work and it will also have to be blended, so they will most likely paint half the panel....the clear coat/metallic paint add a lot of work to the process.

I really wouldn't be surprised if it was closer to $1500. Good luck.

The car looks Black? Correct me if i am wrong? No black needs to be Blended!

[DevilsReject97]

Originally Posted by farthestnorth

No black needs to be Blended!

Wrong. The color of the paint is irrelevant.

If they just spray the area that is damaged, it will not look right compared to the rest of the paint. Since the damage is clearly on just 1/3 of the panel, they'll pull it off or tape it off, and repaint it. They will blend the good paint area and the damaged area with paint so that the paint looks like all one layer, instead of spray can touch up. You also have to remember they have to reshoot the clear coat as well, which is another reason why they blend the area.

Trust me when I say this, if you just sprayed the damage area without any overlap, you will be able to see it every time you look at the car.

[Wakemaker89]

Ouch that sucks man! hope the repairs are quick!

[RED DEMON SS]

Originally Posted by DevilsReject97

Wrong. The color of the paint is irrelevant.

If they just spray the area that is damaged, it will not look right compared to the rest of the paint. Since the damage is clearly on just 1/3 of the panel, they'll pull it off or tape it off, and repaint it. They will blend the good paint area and the damaged area with paint so that the paint looks like all one layer, instead of spray can touch up. You also have to remember they have to reshoot the clear coat as well, which is another reason why they blend the area.

Trust me when I say this, if you just sprayed the damage area without any overlap, you will be able to see it every time you look at the car.

Trust me i know you do not blend black into any other panels, Don't know what paint school you went to, as far as layers clear coat takes care of that!
You only have to partially paint the fender in the damaged area, then what is called flecking with your sprayer in the non damaged area of the fender then clear the whole fender! That is not called blending in any shop i have ever sprayed at period!
Black never has to be blended to do a color match unless it has deep metal flakes in it. Which his fender absolutely does not have!

[trooper182]

here, to give you an idea since i had to have my front bumper and left front fender replaced. This is a copy of part of the estimate the dealer gave me. Good luck.