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Re: Sad/Horror Story Cont'd [fear_hope]

by clyde1983 on Sun Jun 25 06:27:16 PDT 2006

Hi, does anyone know how much i should be paying to repaint the side of a 2005 civic lx-g 4 door? Here is why I ask, as in my previous post: Hi, I'm a new user and this is my first post. I hope this is in the right place and that you can help, or direct me to help. About 9 or 10 months ago someone keyed my brand new 2005 silver 4 door honda civic. It was on the driver side of the car, and the scratch was from front to back crossing all panels. Thinking that this would be a cheap repair, because it was just a scratch I took it to the dealership, and was shocked after there estimate of $1800. (I'm in canada by the way, so thats canadian dollars). They told me that it was a deep scratch, could not be touched up and that all panels needed to be sanded down and re painted. Because I was expecting a $50 repair that turned out to be $1800 I was very turned off and said to myself it's not worth it. But, I decided to look around, I went to body shop A, and got the same thing - deep scratch, sand and repaint the entire driver side of the car. ($1800 quote from these guys) Turned off again, I decided to live with the scratch, as the technician at body shop A also suggested. he said that the scratch didn't affect the performance in anyway and it doesn't make sense to pay so much to repair it. Fast forward to present. I went to another shop, Body Shop B. Got the same quote, roughly $2000. But the technician at Body Shop B scared me, telling me that the scratched has exposed the metal and it would begin to rust, which it has. So I decided that if I'm paying for insurance, why not utilize it and deal with the increase in premium after making a claim. After talking to insurance they told me that as it's the first claim, it wouldn't affect my premium. Question 1: Seeing as how this is 9 or 10 months after the scratch occurred, will insurance give me a hard time and ask why I waited so long to make a claim? There was another shop, Body Shop C, I went there to get one more estimate, and to my astonishment, he would repair the scratch and repaint the side of the car for $400 flat. It turns out that Shop C was right next to Shop A so I returned to shop a, some 9 months later, for another quote and unlike last time when they quoted $1800 there quote was now $850. My Predicament I'm confused as hell and don't know what to do! The shop quoting me $400 said that it is less than the dealership because the dealer ship charges $100 per hour labour, but that the quality of work is the same. He looked at my paint code, said he would get the exact paint. He said he would sand down the scratches, lightly sand the area's around it and then repaint and coat it. He said i could drop it off in the morning and pick it up in the evening, and would give me 1 year written warranty against it chipping and that sort of thing. He said I could go through insurance and that he would get more money but my premium would go up. When I told him that they told me it would not go up he said that they said that same thing to a "guy" he knew and then when it was time to renew it went up and was on his record. Do you know if that sort of thing is common or does it sound like a lie to you? I'm so confused because I don't know where to go and think that this much variance $400 - $850 - $1800 - $2000 is very suspicious. Also body shop C ($400) said it could be done in a day, and bodyshop A ($850) said it would be at least two days. Does this difference in time and price give me a clue as to the difference in quality and work these shops are planning to put into my repair or is body shop A over charging me? Perhaps you can help, any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Clyde PS. Do you know what is a ball park figure to repaint the side of a 05 4 door civic? The guy that quoted me $400 said that my paint was of medium quality, which he said after looking at my paint code. my paintcode on my car began with the letter "n" He said if it begain with "a" it's low quality paint, and if it began with "r" it's the best quality paint, and that mine was "n" in the middle. Thanks again

Re: New timing belt broke! [Mr_Shiftright]

by clyde1983 on Sat Jun 24 16:12:10 PDT 2006

Hi, I'm a new user and this is my first post. I hope this is in the right place and that you can help, or direct me to help. About 9 or 10 months ago someone keyed my brand new 2005 silver 4 door honda civic. It was on the driver side of the car, and the scratch was from front to back crossing all panels. Thinking that this would be a cheap repair, because it was just a scratch I took it to the dealership, and was shocked after there estimate of $1800. (I'm in canada by the way, so thats canadian dollars). They told me that it was a deep scratch, could not be touched up and that all panels needed to be sanded down and re painted. Because I was expecting a $50 repair that turned out to be $1800 I was very turned off and said to myself it's not worth it. But, I decided to look around, I went to body shop A, and got the same thing - deep scratch, sand and repaint the entire driver side of the car. ($1800 quote from these guys) Turned off again, I decided to live with the scratch, as the technician at body shop A also suggested. he said that the scratch didn't affect the performance in anyway and it doesn't make sense to pay so much to repair it. Fast forward to present. I went to another shop, Body Shop B. Got the same quote, roughly $2000. But the technician at Body Shop B scared me, telling me that the scratched has exposed the metal and it would begin to rust, which it has. So I decided that if I'm paying for insurance, why not utilize it and deal with the increase in premium after making a claim. After talking to insurance they told me that as it's the first claim, it wouldn't affect my premium. Question 1: Seeing as how this is 9 or 10 months after the scratch occurred, will insurance give me a hard time and ask why I waited so long to make a claim? There was another shop, Body Shop C, I went there to get one more estimate, and to my astonishment, he would repair the scratch and repaint the side of the car for $400 flat. It turns out that Shop C was right next to Shop A so I returned to shop a, some 9 months later, for another quote and unlike last time when they quoted $1800 there quote was now $850. My Predicament I'm confused as hell and don't know what to do! The shop quoting me $400 said that it is less than the dealership because the dealer ship charges $100 per hour labour, but that the quality of work is the same. He looked at my paint code, said he would get the exact paint. He said he would sand down the scratches, lightly sand the area's around it and then repaint and coat it. He said i could drop it off in the morning and pick it up in the evening, and would give me 1 year written warranty against it chipping and that sort of thing. He said I could go through insurance and that he would get more money but my premium would go up. When I told him that they told me it would not go up he said that they said that same thing to a "guy" he knew and then when it was time to renew it went up and was on his record. Do you know if that sort of thing is common or does it sound like a lie to you? I'm so confused because I don't know where to go and think that this much variance $400 - $850 - $1800 - $2000 is very suspicious. Also body shop C ($400) said it could be done in a day, and bodyshop A ($850) said it would be at least two days. Does this difference in time and price give me a clue as to the difference in quality and work these shops are planning to put into my repair or is body shop A over charging me? Perhaps you can help, any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Clyde PS. Do you know what is a ball park figure to repaint the side of a 05 4 door civic? The guy that quoted me $400 said that my paint was of medium quality, which he said after looking at my paint code. my paintcode on my car began with the letter "n" He said if it begain with "a" it's low quality paint, and if it began with "r" it's the best quality paint, and that mine was "n" in the middle. Thanks again

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by fintail on Tue Dec 27 09:46:42 PST 2005

I live in an area with no farms or real property within a reasonable distance, and see countless trophy wives in their bloated SUVs each and every day. No need for that H2 or Rover etc when you live in a Clyde Hill or Yarrow Point McMansion and spend your days on the offroad courses (ie. parking lot) of Bellevue Square.

Re: Hi Terry, A Litttle Help? .... Djocks ..

by rroyce10 on Fri Aug 12 02:40:01 PDT 2005

My wife is considering going to a lease of a BMW X5. She would be trading in a Murano and I am hoping you can give me a ball park of its value.... 2003 Murano SL 40,000 Miles In New Haven Connecticut AWD Black Exterior Black Leather Interior Moon Roof Alloys Bose Every option except Nav, Sat radio and DVD Good Condition, no major scratches Interior Good condition Tires 40K Old I estimate half worn New Alternator at 17K miles and a new one on order after the recall She owes $15,000 on it Thanks in advance for the help djocks ============================= Good Mornin' Djocks ....... so the ol' lady is considering a BMW X5 .? .. she might be better off in that 40k Murano ........ Anyheeee ............. we got this 03 Murano SL .. we got 40k, it's got the 4x4 action, it's black with black guts so the color is good for the area, we got the hole in the roof, wheels, Bozo sound and the rubber is weak ......... if ~ she hasn't backed this dude over the neighborhood fire hydrant, no Swirlomatic car washes, the interior doesn't have that Bonnie and Clyde look and she hasn't had an affair with the Maaco repairman .... then trade side, in and around the low/mid $20ish figure, might maybe "could" see the low low low low low $21ish .. with you living in Connecticut the Galves book will hold this one back ..... $15,000 pay-off.? .. she's in great shape ..... Let me know what happens .....! Terry.

Re: Repost - 1996 Lincoln Mark VIII ... Mirth ..

by rroyce10 on Wed Aug 03 02:56:23 PDT 2005

Hi Terry - my in-laws are looking to trade in their Lincoln for a new Altima or Maxima. What can they expect? 1996 Lincoln Mark VIII LSC Detroit 75000 Miles Auto (can't imagine they made this with a manual) White CD Player, Traction Control, but no moonroof Very good condition for its age. No major parking lot dings or scratches. Interior is cluttered but will look nice once they clean out all the junk and remove the seat and steering wheel covers. Not sure how old the tires are - assume it needs new rubber. I think it needs new shocks - ride is pretty bumpy. Thanks! Ian ============================== Morning Ian ..... as in Ian Hunter, from Mott the Hoople..? ... probably before your time, how about Kid Rock then ... In Motown .... we have a 96 Lincoln MKVIII with 75k .... the miles are waaaay low for the year, cd, traction toys, no hole in the roof, leather (I'm sure) - not much of a description here .............. If ~ it's been serviced since day one, Polar air, it hasn't had a secret affair with Maaco, the sneakers are deep, it hasn't been to all of the $2.00 car washes in town, no Bonnie and Clyde interior and the Michigan winters haven't beat it silly with salt and the potholes ....... then trade side, in and around the super tall $2's, low/mid $3's ... if it needs stuff, start deducting .... Me personally.? ... I would send this bad boy down Retail Rd ... "Marks" are still very popular and still get $$ if they are nice and clean, but in your area they only sell in nice weather because of the winters (RWD, remember) .... I would finish any service, drop a Fat Daddy Ad in the Detroit paper, get with detail gods and $6,495 *asking* and let someone beat me silly until I said $5,5/$5,9 ...... now, if this is a "beat" car then I would just trade it .... Don't forget the update........! Terry.

2004 VW Touareg .... Pauliep ...

by rroyce10 on Tue Jun 07 15:16:26 PDT 2005

Terry, what's this worth to a dealer in Chicago? 2004 VW Touareg V8 with all the options, premium plus package, including air suspension, nav and upgraded leather, plus 4 zone climatronic, parking assistance and winter package. Dark blue metallic with light tan interior. 4500 miles on the odometer and 3 1/2 years left on the warranty. Thanks, Paul ================================ In Chi-Town ........ we have a 04 Touareg V8, we got the no-sale blue thing going on, we have all the junk, Prem+ pack, air ride, Nav, leather, 4 zipcode air, back-up beep beep, the cold pack and 4,500 miles - I guess it was in the shop most of the time, most are .l.o.l... just kidding, it's not a Cayenne ..... no meteorite hits, super clean, no Bonnie and Clyde interior, almost showroom.? .... if so, trade side, in and around the mid/tall $32's low low $33's .... Good luck, and don't forget to let me know .... Terry.