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dragon22 · 05-01-2013, 05:03 PM

So, April 25th I got my first door ding on my car. Thankfully I was sitting in the car and caught the guy. His door hit my car so hard, I thought a car had driven into me. Took it into the PDR people and they said they couldn't get it back 100% and I knew I wasn't going to be happy with that. So...had the dealer look at it today and got a quote of $1073.10 to repair it.

Called my insurance company, gave them all the information and by 3:00 this afternoon, it was authorized for repair! The other fellows insurance is paying for the whole thing!

After May 17th, it will look like new again! Pics aren't the greatest. Taken with iPhone4.

kevin1106 · 05-01-2013, 05:15 PM

Damn!! That's a hell of a door ding.... What was he driving? A Mack truck?

*mlee* · 05-01-2013, 05:17 PM

Ouch... that's a bug Un

BLACK67 · 05-01-2013, 05:17 PM

Ouch!

Outlaw77 · 05-01-2013, 05:20 PM

I have 3 door dings on my camaro. I haven't been luck enough to catch the bastards. I get soooo mad when I look at them.

Muscle SS · 05-01-2013, 05:21 PM

Man I'll bet that guy will be more aware of his surrounding! A grand for a door ding repair tho? Crazy

RiCorvette · 05-01-2013, 05:22 PM

Try a couple of shops. I had a rather sharp encounter with a pine cone that left a nasty dent.
A mobile PDR guy tried, but couldn't do much. I happened to luck into a shop with better skills and that guy made the dent almost completely disappear.

menendez1293 · 05-01-2013, 05:22 PM

Ouch that's a big one. I just found a door ding on my daily driver today

backbaconrules · 05-01-2013, 05:36 PM

Holy crap that's a door dent not a ding.

dragon22 · 05-01-2013, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by kevin1106

Damn!! That's a hell of a door ding.... What was he driving? A Mack truck?

Believe it or not, it was a 2001 Mazda Protege! I was shocked when I saw the damage too. I had to take a double look at his car!

mjrracing97 · 05-01-2013, 05:42 PM

Holy Cow Tom!!!!!!

that is one friggin big door ding. I'm surprised you didn't ding him

if you know what I mean.

dragon22 · 05-01-2013, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Outlaw77

I have 3 door dings on my camaro. I haven't been luck enough to catch the bastards. I get soooo mad when I look at them.

I was very lucky that I was sitting in my car. He actually started to walk away, then realized he wasn't going anywhere!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Muscle SS

Man I'll bet that guy will be more aware of his surrounding! A grand for a door ding repair tho? Crazy

They have to go so far as to remove the rear bumper and the 1/4 window to repair it properly. They said 3-4 days for this

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ricamaro

Try a couple of shops. I had a rather sharp encounter with a pine cone that left a nasty dent.
A mobile PDR guy tried, but couldn't do much. I happened to luck into a shop with better skills and that guy made the dent almost completely disappear.

Yeah, I talked to 3 places and each one cringed when they saw where the damage was. One place even said the paint may crack when the try pushing the dent out.

dragon22 · 05-01-2013, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by backbaconrules

Holy crap that's a door dent not a ding.

Yes, you can say that again! At least it is getting repaired. When my adjuster phoned me back this afternoon and said it was approved already, I thought she was putting me on! I asked her if it was a joke and she said the guy was not even trying to deny it. She told the appraiser at Southgate that it is a go for repair.

4 days without my car, but I wouldn't have been driving it anyway. I work all that week 12-10pm. There will just be an empty space in my garage. Might be time to spring clean in there!

fshog · 05-01-2013, 06:10 PM

Wow, that's almost a crease too! Nasty, well good side is you were there and able to get it fixed right away. I just shudder when I see these....I have the habit of checking my car every time I get in to leave a parking lot.

05-01-2013, 05:03 PM	#1
dragon22 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS SIM Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 1,697 View My Garage	Door Ding So, April 25th I got my first door ding on my car. Thankfully I was sitting in the car and caught the guy. His door hit my car so hard, I thought a car had driven into me. Took it into the PDR people and they said they couldn't get it back 100% and I knew I wasn't going to be happy with that. So...had the dealer look at it today and got a quote of $1073.10 to repair it. Called my insurance company, gave them all the information and by 3:00 this afternoon, it was authorized for repair! The other fellows insurance is paying for the whole thing! After May 17th, it will look like new again! Pics aren't the greatest. Taken with iPhone4. Attached Images

05-01-2013, 05:17 PM	#3
mlee CamaroFans.com Drives: ZLE & ZR2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Conroe, TX Posts: 37,496 View My Garage	Ouch... that's a bug Un __________________

05-01-2013, 05:17 PM	#4
BLACK67 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS CGM Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ontario Posts: 930	Ouch! __________________ SPi Performance Stage 3 package *Comp Cam* PHADT FE4 ZL Stg.3 VMAX CNC Spiral Ported Throttle Body Dynatech LT headers, Hi flow Cats MBRP 3" 304 stainless X-pipe exhaust Fastlane true CAI. Barton shifter

05-01-2013, 05:21 PM	#6
Muscle SS All blackkk Drives: 2010 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 871	Man I'll bet that guy will be more aware of his surrounding! A grand for a door ding repair tho? Crazy __________________ Drivin it like I stole it.

05-01-2013, 05:15 PM	#2
kevin1106 Drives: 2015 ZO6 3LZ Stage 2 A8 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: La plata MD Posts: 2,299 View My Garage	Damn!! That's a hell of a door ding.... What was he driving? A Mack truck?

05-01-2013, 05:20 PM	#5
Outlaw77 Drives: 2018 Charger SRT 392 F8 Green Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Oakville Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,910	I have 3 door dings on my camaro. I haven't been luck enough to catch the bastards. I get soooo mad when I look at them.

05-01-2013, 05:22 PM	#7
RiCorvette Drives: 2017 Corvette Grand Sport 3LT Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Center of the known Universe Posts: 863	Try a couple of shops. I had a rather sharp encounter with a pine cone that left a nasty dent. A mobile PDR guy tried, but couldn't do much. I happened to luck into a shop with better skills and that guy made the dent almost completely disappear.

05-01-2013, 05:22 PM	#8
menendez1293 Emerald Coast Camaros Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT/RS M6 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tallahassee FL Posts: 9,687 View My Garage	Ouch that's a big one. I just found a door ding on my daily driver today

05-01-2013, 05:36 PM	#9
backbaconrules Drives: 2011 LT Black Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 406	Holy crap that's a door dent not a ding.

05-01-2013, 05:42 PM	#11
mjrracing97 Bumblebee1961 Drives: 2012 Camaro SS Transformers Edition Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Czar, Alberta Posts: 1,118 View My Garage	Holy Cow Tom!!!!!! that is one friggin big door ding. I'm surprised you didn't ding him if you know what I mean.

05-01-2013, 06:10 PM	#14
fshog Drives: 2011 RS/2SS Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Okotoks, Alberta Posts: 381	Wow, that's almost a crease too! Nasty, well good side is you were there and able to get it fixed right away. I just shudder when I see these....I have the habit of checking my car every time I get in to leave a parking lot.