Someone hit my car

[ike84]

Originally Posted by blue62

Start at that sharpe "V" closest to the door. then work slowly to the right. That will lift and roll metal towards the door which will unlock that mess in the lower right and move some metal away from the rear window.
Think of how the pleats in an accordion open and close. As the edges of the pleat move out and up the center ridge opens and drops.
With a "V" as sharpe as the one pointing at the door you want to start as close to the "V" as possible with your pull tab and still move metal.
The sharper the "V" or ridge the more tension or pressure locked up in that area.

Your only going to be able to rough it out because you can't get to the back side with anything.
But you may be able to move enough metal to improve the gap at the window and the door if the door gap was affected.
Then you can level it with Bondo as you said.
So it is more important to get the highs down (gently) then it is to get the lows up.

Thanks again blue. I got sidetracked by the ignition issue and haven't started it yet but I will post pics on progress when able to do so..

Btw, starter, sorry for hijacking your thread

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[Starter986]

Originally Posted by ike84

Thanks again blue. I got sidetracked by the ignition issue and haven't started it yet but I will post pics on progress when able to do so..

Btw, starter, sorry for hijacking your thread

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All good. And... I hear ya about getting sidetracked, lol. Be sure to post some pictures of your dent repair. I wouldn't touch that with a 10-foot pole. You've balls of steel.

[Starter986]

Wife gets insurance policy documents in the mail... reviews... and tells me, "The credit union doesn't own the Edge anymore, Have the insurance company correct it. It's paid off."

I give the document a quick once-over... see the error... and make a mental note. However, before leaving the document I look into the coverage area and, voila, it appears the Boxster HAS been covered. Comp and collision.

Give my broker a call... Yup. Covered. Also, rental car coverage.

The $1,000 I was prepared to pay out of pocket has been reduced to a $500 deductible ($250 deductible for comprehensive). Insurance agent classified it as collision because, "... moving object on the ground".

Appraiser comes out Tuesday to give it the once over... and the shop will take over from there. For the original $1,000 it just included the quarter repair. I was going to rub off/out the corner of the bumper cover and source a gently used tail light. For $500 I'll jus get everything fixed the right way.

I'm thinking within the next few weeks it'll go into the shop. I'll apprise.

Good morning.

[Seal1968]

That is a good morning.

Glad this will soon be back to "new". While you're in there, see if they can do a paint correction and polish for extra cash. When my Audi was repaired the body shop did this for me for $600, including repainting the trunk lid. Good luck sir!

[Gilles]

That is a nice surprise, congratulations!

[BruceH]

Originally Posted by Gilles

That is a nice surprise, congratulations!

Definitely! Have a great weekend

[Seal1968]

Sorry to hear...the guys at that shop are hacks.

I'd be letting the F-bombs FLY...good on you to be restrained and call your agent.

Geez. Good luck sir.