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    Last week some pos smashed my car Click image for larger version

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    #2
    I would guess a shop would charge over 3k.

    That is my number with my limited experience in receiving quotes and experience in body shops.


    Photos are a bit close....is this the drivers side rear door?



    If so probably more.....
    ~David~

    My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
    My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz

    Originally posted by ootdega
    My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."

    Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
    But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck

    Originally posted by gadget73
    my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.




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      #3
      My '98 MGM had some work done on the front left a year or two before I bought it. The parts that I know were replaced: driver side fender, bumper cover, and some paint work. The header panel was most likely replaced as well and I think the hood was likely also replaced. The Bumper cover was easy to tell it was replaced once I found a 2000 MGM VIN on it on a factory sticker.
      All that to say the repair bill was just over $5200 according to the VIN history report for my '98 MGM. It looks like you have more work to be done than my '98, especially considering the condition of your quarter panel.
      Hopefully you can find a shop to do it all and not be too crazy on price.
      Vic

      ~ 1989 MGM LS Colony Park - Large Marge
      ~ 1998 MGM LS - new DD
      ~ 1991 MGM LS "The Scab"
      ~ 1991 MGM GS "The Ice Car"

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        #4
        A real body shop is going to want to put a quarter panel on there, as well as a new door. I can easily see that coming up to the $5k quoted above. The quarter is very labor intensive.

        A jack leg shop could shortcut it but I still bet you are in for an easy $2000.
        1990 Country Squire - weekend cruiser, next project
        1988 Crown Vic LTD Wagon - waiting in the wings

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          #5
          +1 3-5K easy. All the labor is getting the panels straight and lined back up reasonably well and then cleaned and paint. Paint is still expensive.

          Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
          rides: 93 Crown Vic LX (The Red Velvet Cake), 2000 Crown Vic base model (Sandy), 2003 Expedition (the vacation beast)
          Originally posted by gadget73
          ... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.
          Originally posted by dmccaig
          Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.

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            #6
            Originally posted by Tiggie View Post

            A jack leg shop could shortcut it.......
            This gave me a good laugh.
            ~David~

            My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
            My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz

            Originally posted by ootdega
            My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."

            Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
            But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck

            Originally posted by gadget73
            my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.




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              #7
              Originally posted by 87gtVIC View Post
              This gave me a good laugh.
              Similar to saying, "That's alright, it will just buff out"!
              What I Own: 1993 Mercury Grand Marquis GS
              What I Help Maintain: 1996 CV / 1988 CV / 1988 Tempo

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                #8
                Ive had damage worse than that on a vehicle and drove said vehicle through Willets Point looking for parts....there were many jack leg shops who were just going to pack the damage with body filler and call it good.
                ~David~

                My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
                My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz

                Originally posted by ootdega
                My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."

                Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
                But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck

                Originally posted by gadget73
                my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.




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                  #9
                  Originally posted by 87gtVIC View Post
                  Ive had damage worse than that on a vehicle and drove said vehicle through Willets Point looking for parts....there were many jack leg shops who were just going to pack the damage with body filler and call it good.
                  Wow - haven't heard the name Willets Point (Corona) in years. I can only imagine the "first class" (LOL) shops in the area!!
                  What I Own: 1993 Mercury Grand Marquis GS
                  What I Help Maintain: 1996 CV / 1988 CV / 1988 Tempo

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                    #10
                    Whats left of it. Almost all off the map. Just a few holdouts left in the area. It is a wasteland....
                    ~David~

                    My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
                    My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz

                    Originally posted by ootdega
                    My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."

                    Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
                    But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck

                    Originally posted by gadget73
                    my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.




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                      #11
                      Originally posted by 87gtVIC View Post
                      Whats left of it. Almost all off the map. Just a few holdouts left in the area. It is a wasteland....
                      A real shame. Used to be a nice area but then that might have been when dinosaurs roamed the Earth!
                      What I Own: 1993 Mercury Grand Marquis GS
                      What I Help Maintain: 1996 CV / 1988 CV / 1988 Tempo

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                        #12
                        Thanks folks

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                          #13
                          Keep us updated if you go out and get some quotes.
                          ~David~

                          My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
                          My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz

                          Originally posted by ootdega
                          My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."

                          Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
                          But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck

                          Originally posted by gadget73
                          my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.




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                            #14
                            Originally posted by 87gtVIC View Post
                            Keep us updated if you go out and get some quotes.
                            I'm actually waiting still to hear back from the adjuster after I did their job to inspect the damage for them and even then I don't know about any underlying conditions.

                            I do know for a fact it has to go on a frame machine thangamagig

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