Body repair

[DriftQueen]

I'm currently in a tough situation. A month into ownership and some lady hit my car while parked. Shes going through insurance as I also have paint protection film on the whole vehicle.

I've got 2 options. Fender repair or fender replacement.

Fender is bent in, bowed out at another, small dent at top and out of alignment at hood and door.

If I go the repair route the fender will be completely removed and repaired off the vehicle. By going this route the paint and blend can be kept to panel though by doing this a slight coat of bondo will be required.

If I go the replace route the fender will be replaced and fender alignment will be adjusted as needed. While having a perfectly new fender again I will have to blend the bumper, hood and drivers door into that fender panel.

The repairer will call me in every other day to check the on the car and go through alignment with me. I can also top in if I want to at anytime to see how things are going.

What should I do to get the best results on a new car? Money wont matter since insurance is covering the repair costs. I'm very picky since this car is a month old so I want it looking like nothing ever happened and won't cause issues down the road as I plan on keeping this car for many year to come.

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[soundman98]

the majority of shops replace the panel. not too many shops spend the time on removable panel repair. a lot of extra expense for little significant gain.

[DriftQueen]

Originally Posted by soundman98

the majority of shops replace the panel. not too many shops spend the time on removable panel repair. a lot of extra expense for little significant gain.

All places said just to repair. No replace. Only one place said if I really want a replacement they will see what they can do as far as getting insurance to cover it. They only said that as I am worried it's a brand new car. Though now its between dealing with repair with slight bondo or full replacement with the hood, bumper and door blended. New paint vs bondo.

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[venturaII]

If the paint isn't damaged then they'd probably send it to a dent specialist, which would be cheaper than doing a more conventional replace/repair/respray. Far less labor.

[Tcoat]

Hard to see the damage from those angles but I would guess that repair is the way to go. These panels are easy to dent but just as easy to fix when they are.

[evomike]

Originally Posted by DriftQueen

I'm currently in a tough situation. A month into ownership and some lady hit my car while parked. Shes going through insurance as I also have paint protection film on the whole vehicle.

I've got 2 options. Fender repair or fender replacement.

Fender is bent in, bowed out at another, small dent at top and out of alignment at hood and door.

If I go the repair route the fender will be completely removed and repaired off the vehicle. By going this route the paint and blend can be kept to panel though by doing this a slight coat of bondo will be required.

If I go the replace route the fender will be replaced and fender alignment will be adjusted as needed. While having a perfectly new fender again I will have to blend the bumper, hood and drivers door into that fender panel.

The repairer will call me in every other day to check the on the car and go through alignment with me. I can also top in if I want to at anytime to see how things are going.

What should I do to get the best results on a new car? Money wont matter since insurance is covering the repair costs. I'm very picky since this car is a month old so I want it looking like nothing ever happened and won't cause issues down the road as I plan on keeping this car for many year to come.

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here is the thing you don't have 2 options as far as the repair goes you have the option that the adjuster deems will bring the car back to preloss condition in for an industry comparable price. that fender looks like it will be repaired, if you want it replaced you can pay out of pocket for the additional costs above and beyond what they pay out.