she got hit and run :(

[thake618]

2009920100i dont think i can never have a nice time with this car, everythings going good i come out of the house and someone hit my fucking car were i got it redone last year!!! the worst and most pathetic part is i live in a sub division and it probably a neighbor...

[Blackbird96WS6]

Shit man, that sucks :( if it is a neighbor, you can probably figure out who fairly easily with a little persistent watching of everyone's cars. That really blows, sorry for you dude.

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[MeanTA]

That's sucks man! Thank its time to cut someone....

[firebird_1995]

Those rims look good though!

[BlackWidowSS]

Damn, that sucks man!!! I got egged not too long ago and never found out who did it...I hope you fing the bastard and get em!!! lol

[thake618]

its a tad worse than it looks. the way the dent is it looks like someopne backed out of the neighbors driveway witch we know well he said he didnt know about it he said the closest car he has seen all day to it was a lawn care truck i called and they talked to the technican that was driving the truck and they looked at the truck and nothing. there is a little brown in the scratch thats on it. the neighbor also said he though he hit it a few weeks ago but got out and he didnt. im wondering if his wife with a kahki colored mini van didnt do that and not notice? i dont know it wont be chep to fix the paint... :(
Shit man, that sucks :( if it is a neighbor, you can probably figure out who fairly easily with a little persistent watching of everyone's cars. That really blows, sorry for you dude.

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[popo8]

Can u get a closer pic... Looks like u might be able to get it close with some paintless dent repair...

Still not cool...and totally sucks....

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[Chris]

Those rims look good though!


Dude thats what I said!

Sorry about the car

[bsgreenz]

If I had to pay out of pocket I would pull that back speaker and slowly start pushin on it while some one puts a little pressure on it from the out side and see if you might be able to kinda get it out. Or try PDR like popo said.

Same thing happened to my Z but shitty part was it was my mom backed into it and just left.

[383z]

Damn, I hate to see that. I understand how you feel. I just had someone hit my daily driver a month ago. I seen it about 7am in the morning. I walked around my entire apt complex on my knees looking for who hit my car at 7am. I looked like a mad man if anyone was watching.

[Neil350]

That sucks, but it looks repairable, could be a lot worse.

[thake618]

the rims look great lol, dirty but great i didnt want to clean the car till i got all the picturtes. my buddys friend owns a shop it needs painted clearcoat is gone im gunn push it out what i can and get it redone and get the back bymper painted and the dorr cuz they scrapped the lip of that too mine as well
Dude thats what I said!

Sorry about the car

[brandons94lt1]

Dude this sucks..its crap like this and problems that seem unfixable that kill enthusiasm for projects.....sorry this happened to ya...and to your baby...stick with it...its hard after crap like this, but stick with it..

[thake618]

i plan on it it would be nice to pice up a z in nice shape with under 150k on it for around 3500 lol
Dude this sucks..its crap like this and problems that seem unfixable that kill enthusiasm for projects.....sorry this happened to ya...and to your baby...stick with it...its hard after crap like this, but stick with it..

[thake618]

Well it couldn't get any worse today my car got hit.......AGAIN.......the picture serves no justice the bumper is cracked in 4 spots the fender is cracked in the corner and all the paint is cracked and spidered,and theres a dent....20477

[Chris]

DUDE!

WTF

[thake618]

I know it was this kid in a truck I pick my sister up from school. back in the parking spot get out I was checking my other dent out and talking with my buddy and the jacked up truck pulls out makes a tight swing and runs over the dam thing
DUDE!

WTF

[popo8]

Omg... Where did that happen?

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[thake618]

EVERYONE THE WHEELS ARE OOOKKKK I REAPEAT!! THE WHEELS ARE OKAAAYY! LOL

[Chris]

Oh thank god. I was worried!

[Chris]

The car can be replaced. The wheels cant

[thake618]

ya his insurance or him will be paying for it. I already had an apt with my friends buddy tomorrow so. as long as it gets fixed nothing to get too worried about im just bummed I put money into the car and it gets wrecked up in a week. and I was looking at the other dent when it happened lmao

[popo8]

ya his insurance or him will be paying for it. I already had an apt with my friends buddy tomorrow so. as long as it gets fixed nothing to get too worried about im just bummed I put money into the car and it gets wrecked up in a week. and I was looking at the other dent when it happened lmao

Remember...when they break...we make them BETTER.

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[thake618]

I was thinking about getting a quote on the whokle dam car to get painted lol but the wheels limit my options lol. I like white I just wonder how much it will cost to pull the dent and paint that rear panel, door, and bumper(my cost) and then the recent damage at the guys cost
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[Chris]

Make sure you get an OEM bumper the aftermarket fit worth a shit

[popo8]

Make sure you get an OEM bumper the aftermarket fit worth a shit

Altho...those 6LE ones are pretty cool.

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[thake618]

ok will do whats the difference just the quality?
Make sure you get an OEM bumper the aftermarket fit worth a shit

[popo8]

Yes.

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[thake618]

those 6le bumpers are awesome looking but I don't know if there any more expensive then oem and also I don't have foglights.

[popo8]

those 6le bumpers are awesome looking but I don't know if there any more expensive then oem and also I don't have foglights.

They are...last I saw they were 6 or 700 bucks unless u can find one used. cavamaro has one...maybe he can be more specific.

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[thake618]

not sure how much a oem one cost. i am not sure if the guys insurance will be able to do it
They are...last I saw they were 6 or 700 bucks unless u can find one used. cavamaro has one...maybe he can be more specific.

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[popo8]

not sure how much a oem one cost. i am not sure if the guys insurance will be able to do it

U report it tobur insurance co...then let them go after his insurance co for restitution....that way its done right. Dont try to deal with his ins.

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[thake618]

i believe he is paying it out of pocket. i dont want to mess his life up it was a acciedent that i can see why it happened and he feels bad and is very cooperative about everything. plus i dont have fog lights lol. i do want to make sure they do a good job with the paint and make sure i get a oem bumper
U report it tobur insurance co...then let them go after his insurance co for restitution....that way its done right. Dont try to deal with his ins.

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[popo8]

i believe he is paying it out of pocket. i dont want to mess his life up it was a acciedent that i can see why it happened and he feels bad and is very cooperative about everything. plus i dont have fog lights lol. i do want to make sure they do a good job with the paint and make sure i get a oem bumper

Its ur call man.... Hope it all works out. my experience is....THATS WHY WE PAY FOR INSURANCE...

Also, y do u keep saying u dont have fog lights. I dont understand what that changes.

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[Blackbird96WS6]

i believe he is paying it out of pocket. i dont want to mess his life up it was a acciedent that i can see why it happened and he feels bad and is very cooperative about everything. plus i dont have fog lights lol. i do want to make sure they do a good job with the paint and make sure i get a oem bumper

You aren't gonna ruin his life by having his insurance company pay for the damages... They'll just raise his insurance rates a bit for three years or whatever until the wreck falls off his record. Get your car fixed and make the insurance company pay for it. Like popo said, that's why we all pay for insurance - use it, otherwise you're just giving up the money you pay to have insurance in the first place. May as well burn it in a trash can, it'd be the same effect lol.

[thake618]

i know hes paying out of pocket, depending on the cost, but i dont think they will let me upgrade hahaha unless i pay the diffrence and i still dont have fog lights so the one bumper is out of the question
You aren't gonna ruin his life by having his insurance company pay for the damages... They'll just raise his insurance rates a bit for three years or whatever until the wreck falls off his record. Get your car fixed and make the insurance company pay for it. Like popo said, that's why we all pay for insurance - use it, otherwise you're just giving up the money you pay to have insurance in the first place. May as well burn it in a trash can, it'd be the same effect lol.

[Blackbird96WS6]

i know hes paying out of pocket, depending on the cost, but i dont think they will let me upgrade hahaha unless i pay the diffrence and i still dont have fog lights so the one bumper is out of the question

Paying the difference is always an option if you want to upgrade lol. Hell, my experience with my Lumina is that every time it got hit, they "totalled" it, cut me a check for the cost of the car, then I bought it back and fixed it how I pleased and had money leftover. All depends on how they wanna swing it. Why's he so intent on paying out of pocket instead of letting his insurance cover it? It'd be a hell of a lot cheaper for him up front and possibly even cheaper in the long run depending on how much it costs vs how much they'd raise his rates.

[thake618]

i take it these are no good to use even though there oe replacment. just trying to get an idea. http://www.partstrain.com/store/??N=0&Nr=AND%28universal%3A0%29&PN=0+4294955183&VN=4294967170+4294965721+4294965612+4294967132+429 4966013&domain=partstrain.com&Nr=AND(universal:0)

[thake618]

well it depends on the price, well see what he does hahah. his acciedent history is whats causing him to pay out of pocket if possible. its just plastic, and paint witch is the most pricey part, and a wheel alignment. i dont think thats enough to total it although you never know lol
Paying the difference is always an option if you want to upgrade lol. Hell, my experience with my Lumina is that every time it got hit, they "totalled" it, cut me a check for the cost of the car, then I bought it back and fixed it how I pleased and had money leftover. All depends on how they wanna swing it. Why's he so intent on paying out of pocket instead of letting his insurance cover it? It'd be a hell of a lot cheaper for him up front and possibly even cheaper in the long run depending on how much it costs vs how much they'd raise his rates.

[popo8]

well it depends on the price, well see what he does hahah. his acciedent history is whats causing him to pay out of pocket if possible. its just plastic, and paint witch is the most pricey part, and a wheel alignment. i dont think thats enough to total it although you never know lol

Total is usually 60-80% of the value of the vehicle. Dependant o the ins co. But u can always refuse and go to him out of pocket if they suggest total.

Just throwin options at u. idk if u saw my accident with tge unmarked...but that was a 1200 est.

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[thake618]

yea well paint is whats going to kill him. i know the guy thats doing the work but still hes not going to give the stuff to me expecially when im not paying lol.
Total is usually 60-80% of the value of the vehicle. Dependant o the ins co. But u can always refuse and go to him out of pocket if they suggest total.

Just throwin options at u. idk if u saw my accident with tge unmarked...but that was a 1200 est.

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[Blackbird96WS6]

well it depends on the price, well see what he does hahah. his acciedent history is whats causing him to pay out of pocket if possible. its just plastic, and paint witch is the most pricey part, and a wheel alignment. i dont think thats enough to total it although you never know lol

Ah, I see. Sounds like he's in danger of being dropped off his insurance then lol. Well, figure at least $100 for the bumper cover, then cost to paint (no clue here, the places around me always quoted me retarded prices so I never got my Lumina repainted after I replaced shit), plus wheel alignment (last one I did ran me about $80).

As far as what the insurance company considers "totalled," it's quite different than what you or I see as "totalled." They view it form a cost standpoint - value of the car vs cost to fix. If it costs almost as much as the value of the car to fix, they'll total it to save time and money. So it all depends on how much the insurance adjuster values your car at. They tried to total my red 92 Lumina (valued at $2200 every time it was wrecked) for a fucking dent repair to the front passenger fender cuz a guy backed into me in a parking lot (tried to tell me it'd cost $1200 to fix a dent and repaint it...). So the guy who hit me paid me under the table and I just left it alone lol. Then a teacher hit me head on in the parking lot at college. "Totalled" the car, cut me a check, bought it back for $500. I got a plain black unpainted bumper cover, hood, bumper core support, etc. to fix it ($700) and called it a day. Later a stupid woman sideswiped me and messed up the 2 driver side doors. "Totalled" the car again, cut me a check, bought it back again ($500). I grabbed 2 blue doors out of the junkyard for $220 and called it a day lol. My beater car makes money for me :lol:

[meissen]

I bought my front bumper from body-panel.com and it fits good. It's not OEM, though. http://www.body-panel.com/results.asp?year=1995&make=Chevrolet&model=Camaro

[Yosho]

Good luck with dealing with the person that hit you... In my limited experience, the times a person has suggested paying out of pocket to me, they wound up trying to cheap out on paying for the repairs or wanted me to get multiple estimates/go some place cheaper. Each time it, as soon as they started going down that road, I just turned it over to insurance. Beware of "I have this buddy/guy, who is a great painter and body guy, that can fix it."

[thake618]

I know the guy. but heres the report from the estimates. for the hit and run damage last Friday we have a est. of 851.50 to pull out a dent paint, and blend the door. he said he would help me out if there was left over paint and do my bumper cover. I think that's a lot I may tell him im gunna skip out on it because of the price and see what he says lol. I know him pretty well but they have to make money. now for the most recent accident the total est is 1,351.31 the bumper cover from gm is 370. they can patch the tiny crack in the fender and repaint the both of them. now for my end I cant wrap my mind around 850 bucks for a dent. I know another place that I worked woth before that woukld do it under the table but they had to redo a car for me 3 times, I thought they did a shitty job.. im just putting more money in the car than its worth and its not even anything I should have to do. I put thousands in the last 5 years in paint. I would be half tempted to sell it and get something better lol.

[popo8]

I bet a few more estimates will be within 100 bucks of that est for the dent. if ubdont care...see about pdr...and worry about paint later.

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[Chris]

Seems about right for the damage.

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[thake618]

can someone give me more info about odd. i was thinking about taking speaker out pushing on it and pulling on it from the outside. and then getting a paint quote lol or try to buff most of it

[popo8]

can someone give me more info about odd. i was thinking about taking speaker out pushing on it and pulling on it from the outside. and then getting a paint quote lol or try to buff most of it

I would look for a pdr person. If u dont know what ur doin, u can make it worse.

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[thake618]

I popped about 70 percent of it out with a plunger but a moderate tap will pop it back in im going to leave it and take it somwere. but im going to end up putting more money into the car than its worth
I would look for a pdr person. If u dont know what ur doin, u can make it worse.

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[popo8]

I.....but im going to end up putting more money into the car than its worth

ANY money you put into ANY car.... is more than its worth.

The reason I said to let a pro do it, is because there is a way to work the edges and the metal surrounding where it went in, to strengthen and allow it to HOLD. To return metal to where it was, it must be moved BEYOND where it was initially. Its kind of an art.

Do you have any pics of the work you did?


And seriously... Gonna throw this at you again, only because I have worked in a body shop.. I have dealt with insurance companies, and as a Police Officer, I have been subpoenad for many a civil suit where people were going to handle repairs without utilizing insurance....EVEN BEST FRIENDS.

For the front: Report it to your insurance company...let them know the insurance and operator info for the AT FAULT party, and let them fix it, and get reimbursed from the other operators insurance.. THAT is why we pay for insurance, in case of accidents.

Its not your fault that he may be high risk, or soon to be dropped, but when you try to help him out and you end up getting dicked or falling short in the end, you will be out that money, or maybe have shitty work, and you will only be able to blame yourself.


Just speaking from many different experience perspectives man......


And if you take my advice.... have the place that is fixing the front quote u on the fix for the side, separately.... I bet its cheaper when they know they are already going to have materials out for the insurance job up front.

[thake618]

talked to my other good buddy he is a pretty well known painter in our area he said he would do my driver door and rear quarter for 200 and a extra 100 for the rear bumper. im going to let the other place do the front end because they have the gm bumper

[popo8]

talked to my other good buddy he is a pretty well known painter in our area he said he would do my driver door and rear quarter for 200 and a extra 100 for the rear bumper. im going to let the other place do the front end because they have the gm bumper


Good luck man... you need it. lol

[thake618]

i know i drop it off monday at the first place lol