Lazy Idiots Piss Me Off

[Guest]

I actually thought you came off more dick-headish than normal Chris. I wouldn't be surprised if it is really close to the price they estimated....if not higher.

[2wheeler]

Oh look, CMK posted again. blah blah blah

[D S ohM]

Ethan and CMK make me giggle. I can almost guarantee the estimate is low. The new hood will probably cost a minimum of $500(if its new from the factory). Add that to the minimum $500 in labor to prep and paint and BOOM! You're already at $1000.

[StangerBanger96]

D S ohM;224523 wrote:
Add that to the minimum $500 in labor to prep and paint and BOOM! You're already at $1000.

Paint + Labor to paint my hood was only $375...Black might be easier to do than that blue though I guess, although it sure sucks to blend faded black to fresh black.

[MisterCMK]

That is assuming that the hood needs to be replaced...

[Guest]

might as well replace it. You have the right to have your car repaired anywhere you choose and to be repaired to new standards. I'd suggest just getting a carbon fiber hood as a replacement, I'm fairly sure they make them for the Mazda 6...actually I know they do. Found some for around $500+ Shipping

[StangerBanger96]

tjamz;224535 wrote:
might as well replace it. You have the right to have your car repaired anywhere you choose and to be repaired to new standards. I'd suggest just getting a carbon fiber hood as a replacement, I'm fairly sure they make them for the Mazda 6...actually I know they do. Found some for around $500+ Shipping

Then it becomes a matter of if your insurance company (or theirs) will pay for it if you get them involved...

I HIGHLY doubt most would fork over the extra cash to replace it with a carbon fiber hood. Alls they have to do is give you the money required to replace it to a certain industry standard, which are pretty lax as far as gaps, color matching, etc. Anything beyond that and you get to pay the difference.

[MisterCMK]

Repaired to new standards does not mean replacing body panels if they can simply be repaired. Replacing a hood for that dent/scratch shown in the pictures is silly.

[SPANISH-RICE]

when i got rearended my insurance company definatly took care of me. i could see this being $1000 in damage easily.

to replace my bumper cover and have it painted was 900 dollars. and it went right to 1400 when they had to replace to bumper sub frame thing. im pretty sure a hood for a newer mazda is more expensive than my civic bumper cover.

[StangerBanger96]

My lexus bumper cover was ~400 IIRC but that is plastic. The hood looks metal from the pic so the insurance company would probably just have them bondo it and repaint it rather than buy a new hood.

[SPANISH-RICE]

no shit? i woudl think that they woudl just replace it, at least i think my insurance company prolly would

[Guest]

MisterCMK;224545 wrote:
Repaired to new standards does not mean replacing body panels if they can simply be repaired. Replacing a hood for that dent/scratch shown in the pictures is silly.

If the vehicle is still being paid for, the bank will often demand that replacement parts be used, as it is a protection of their investment. Had there not been a dent, they would ok the repair. Basically (from what my Ins Co has told me), if it can't be fixed by PDR, they opt for replacement parts.

[Joel]

Take them to small claims, regardless if they tried to or not, they did it and they need to pay for it. Their car insurance will never pay for it as they were not in their car... I would get it paid for by your insurance company, they will go after the person who pushed the cart into your car, then sue them for your deductable.

[SPANISH-RICE]

if you claim it thru insurance and tell them what you know the insurance company will exhuast all of their powers to get their money back usually. insurance companies break knee caps sucka