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Catchpole · 11-23-2014, 11:22 AM

Some senile old man backed his motor home into my car and I need a new quarter panel.

Can anyone recommend a solid body shop around the Arlington area? Price doesn't matter, his insurance is covering it, I just want my car to be as close to right as it can be.

kanundrum · 11-23-2014, 09:56 PM

D and V in sterling is the best of the best but obviously pretty far. I have also heard good things about wagonworks.

Catchpole · 11-25-2014, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by kanundrum

D and V in sterling is the best of the best but obviously pretty far. I have also heard good things about wagonworks.

D and V is only about half an hour from me, well worth it if they're as good as you say.

kanundrum · 11-25-2014, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Catchpole

D and V is only about half an hour from me, well worth it if they're as good as you say.

definitely. I live in MD and take my cars there, they are the main body shop for ferrari and lambo of washington.

VoiD · 11-25-2014, 10:10 AM

D&V definitely

Catchpole · 11-25-2014, 05:58 PM

I dropped by there earlier today, seemed like a great set up. I have to talk to the insurance adjuster, but hopefully the car will be in there in the first week of December.

Iddoit2er · 11-25-2014, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Catchpole

I dropped by there earlier today, seemed like a great set up. I have to talk to the insurance adjuster, but hopefully the car will be in there in the first week of December.

I had work on my front end done a month or so ago at D&V. Their paint is phenomenal, but they dont use factory clips to reattach the bumper (if youre getting any bumper work done). I have a gap between my front bumper and fenders slightly larger than from factory, and they wont do shit about it.

kanundrum · 11-25-2014, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Iddoit2er

I had work on my front end done a month or so ago at D&V. Their paint is phenomenal, but they dont use factory clips to reattach the bumper (if youre getting any bumper work done). I have a gap between my front bumper and fenders slightly larger than from factory, and they wont do shit about it.

I know when I had to go there I specifically had to tell them to use 100% OEM parts and nothing aftermarket. Sorry that sucks but maybe a talking to the manager (Kevin or Raj) will work things out.

Catchpole · 11-26-2014, 09:45 AM

I'm actually having a quarter panel replaced, but I'll be sure to reiterate that I want OEM parts used. Thank you very much.

Catchpole · 11-26-2014, 06:32 PM

Is it normal for a body shop to ask for money up front? D and V wants $6XX (the cost of the quarter panel) before they even start.

rs999 · 11-26-2014, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Catchpole

Is it normal for a body shop to ask for money up front? D and V wants $6XX (the cost of the quarter panel) before they even start.

It's normal for them to ask for up to 50% of the cost of the total repairs plus parts. However when I went to a body shop my estimator just asked for the price of the replacement parts and billed me for labor after I picked up my car.

The only thing you don't want to do is pay 90+% of the cost of the total labor and parts because it kills incentive for them to work.

Grimlock · 12-03-2014, 01:48 PM

I've never had a body shop ask for money up front. Especially if it is authorized insurance work.

spitfire481 · 12-04-2014, 09:12 PM

If someone was paying out of pocket and wanted us to order parts before they drop the car off, we take a deposit on parts price only. Other than that, nothing until pickup

11-23-2014, 11:22 AM	#1
Catchpole Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Drives: Series.Blue Location: NoVA Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Body Shop Recommendations. Some senile old man backed his motor home into my car and I need a new quarter panel. Can anyone recommend a solid body shop around the Arlington area? Price doesn't matter, his insurance is covering it, I just want my car to be as close to right as it can be. Last edited by Catchpole; 11-23-2014 at 12:18 PM.

11-23-2014, 09:56 PM	#2
kanundrum Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: 2013 Whiteout FR-S Location: Laurel, MD Posts: 5,364 Thanks: 2,704 Thanked 3,016 Times in 1,711 Posts Mentioned: 106 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	D and V in sterling is the best of the best but obviously pretty far. I have also heard good things about wagonworks. __________________ Ive spent most of my life racing... The rest I just wasted

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VoiD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 13 WRB BRZ Location: VA Posts: 184 Thanks: 73 Thanked 36 Times in 28 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	D&V definitely __________________

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spitfire481 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2JZ FRS Location: Pure Automotive Performance Posts: 1,378 Thanks: 97 Thanked 1,354 Times in 621 Posts Mentioned: 27 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	If someone was paying out of pocket and wanted us to order parts before they drop the car off, we take a deposit on parts price only. Other than that, nothing until pickup __________________ Pure Automotive Performance MoTeC Build Thread @spitfire481

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Catchpole Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Drives: Series.Blue Location: NoVA Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I dropped by there earlier today, seemed like a great set up. I have to talk to the insurance adjuster, but hopefully the car will be in there in the first week of December.

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Catchpole Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Drives: Series.Blue Location: NoVA Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm actually having a quarter panel replaced, but I'll be sure to reiterate that I want OEM parts used. Thank you very much.

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