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Toyaholic · 03-04-2010, 01:22 PM

OK... I parked the car along the street overnite, not in the street, but between the sidewalk and the road. My friends neighbor backs into the drivers door. KRAP!

*%##@&^*

The dent is only in the door skin, but the adjacent panels will have to be blended. The neighbors insurance is going to pay for repairs.

This will generate a car fax report and most likely will reduce the value of the car. Anybody ever got money from insurance to compensate for this loss in value?

2010 2-Tone · 03-04-2010, 01:26 PM

Don't know that it has every happened!!!:( I guess it is a part of our way of doing things.

StrangeMan · 03-04-2010, 01:31 PM

PDR?

Toyaholic · 03-04-2010, 01:51 PM

OK.. you got me. What's PDR?

zq8colorado04 · 03-04-2010, 02:10 PM

Why would it have to be blended? The car can't be that old...they've only been out a year...there is now way the paint has faded so much that it would need to be blended.

Hylton · 03-04-2010, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toyaholic

OK... I parked the car along the street overnite, not in the street, but between the sidewalk and the road. My friends neighbor backs into the drivers door. KRAP!

*%##@&^*

The dent is only in the door skin, but the adjacent panels will have to be blended. The neighbors insurance is going to pay for repairs.

This will generate a car fax report and most likely will reduce the value of the car. Anybody ever got money from insurance to compensate for this loss in value?

If the paint has not been damaged, just get the local "Dent Doctor" to take it out.

StrangeMan · 03-04-2010, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Toyaholic

OK.. you got me. What's PDR?

Paintless Dent Repair

Toyaholic · 03-04-2010, 03:11 PM

Naw... I wish. This dent is the size of a basketball.

My concern is if I were to sell the car right next to an equal Camaro, this would not sell or bring in less money due to non-original paint and the carfax. I know it's only 1 door panel with no structural damage, but a loss is a loss and i believe it should be compensated. I have read about compensation for loss of value when there is severe damage on new cars.

Hylton · 03-04-2010, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Toyaholic

Naw... I wish. This dent is the size of a basketball.

They can still get it out. You should give one of these dent outfits a call...

http://www.youtube.com/user/dentexpe.../2/C-jHmFLoYR8

Toyaholic · 03-04-2010, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by zq8colorado04

Why would it have to be blended? The car can't be that old...they've only been out a year...there is now way the paint has faded so much that it would need to be blended.

I was wondering the same thing, but don't know that much about body work.

2010 2-Tone · 03-04-2010, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Toyaholic

I was wondering the same thing, but don't know that much about body work.

They won't be able to get that one out. Too many creases.

Heliwrench · 03-04-2010, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Toyaholic

This will generate a car fax report and most likely will reduce the value of the car. Anybody ever got money from insurance to compensate for this loss in value?

That's why when little crap like that happens on my vehicles I don't even deal with insurance, knowing body shop people and painters that work for beer helps keep the cost down though!

StrangeMan · 03-04-2010, 03:31 PM

Good time for some carbon fiber doors!

UncleBenny · 03-04-2010, 03:32 PM

I'm just not sure how you're supposed to calculate the amount of value lost when you don't know when the car is going to be sold. The value lost now is not going to be the same amount you'd lose 10 years from now.

03-04-2010, 01:22 PM	#1
Toyaholic It's a sickness! Drives: '69 442 Vert Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,319	reduction in value due to door dent? OK... I parked the car along the street overnite, not in the street, but between the sidewalk and the road. My friends neighbor backs into the drivers door. KRAP! %##@&^ The dent is only in the door skin, but the adjacent panels will have to be blended. The neighbors insurance is going to pay for repairs. This will generate a car fax report and most likely will reduce the value of the car. Anybody ever got money from insurance to compensate for this loss in value?

03-04-2010, 01:31 PM	#3
StrangeMan Drives: 2SS SIM/Blk Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Frankfort KY Posts: 292	PDR? __________________

03-04-2010, 02:10 PM	#5
zq8colorado04 Drives: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Panama City Beach, Florida Posts: 271	Why would it have to be blended? The car can't be that old...they've only been out a year...there is now way the paint has faded so much that it would need to be blended. __________________ 1100: 10/13/08 3000: 03/26/09 3300: 05/08/09 3400: 05/12/09 3800: 05/25/09 4200: 05/28/09 5000: 06/09/09 6000: 06/09/09 VIN# A9111943 2SS/RS Black on Black with LS3 and a 6-speed Manual 15% Window Tint CAI StainlessWorks Catback Exhaust BMR 1.4" lowering springs

03-04-2010, 03:31 PM	#13
StrangeMan Drives: 2SS SIM/Blk Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Frankfort KY Posts: 292	Good time for some carbon fiber doors! __________________

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03-04-2010, 01:26 PM	#2
2010 2-Tone Drives: 2010 RY 2SS with Custom Stripes Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Jennings, La. Posts: 2,220 View My Garage	Don't know that it has every happened!!!:( I guess it is a part of our way of doing things.

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Toyaholic It's a sickness! Drives: '69 442 Vert Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,319	OK.. you got me. What's PDR?

03-04-2010, 03:11 PM	#8
Toyaholic It's a sickness! Drives: '69 442 Vert Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,319	Naw... I wish. This dent is the size of a basketball. My concern is if I were to sell the car right next to an equal Camaro, this would not sell or bring in less money due to non-original paint and the carfax. I know it's only 1 door panel with no structural damage, but a loss is a loss and i believe it should be compensated. I have read about compensation for loss of value when there is severe damage on new cars.

03-04-2010, 03:32 PM	#14
UncleBenny Drives: 2009 G8 GT Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New York Posts: 162	I'm just not sure how you're supposed to calculate the amount of value lost when you don't know when the car is going to be sold. The value lost now is not going to be the same amount you'd lose 10 years from now.