My first Ding
09-11-2006, 10:52 PM
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My first Ding
Well after having her for about two plus months, I put the first ding on her. I have a very narrow driveway flanked by bushes and the fence itself. Anyway, on the back out this morning one of my friends shot past my house and in hopes of catching him I didn't mind my path and rolled up on my gate. It left scratches all along the back right wheel guard (which I hit with some touch up paint) and rather small ding which my eyes made thousands of time bigger.
After freaking and crying, I took her to some body shop places and all said that the ding (at which point to me was still the biggest dent a car could get) could be fixed no problem . . . just as long as I know that the WHOLE side panel will have to be painted afterwards. The lowest price I found was for $375. For a ding. I was saving up to put a touchscreen in her and all the people I talk to are telling me to leave it be. It is pretty hard to see and after my father and I wax and buff her the touchup paint will be nearly invisable as well. $375 is a lot for something that only I will know is there . . .
Any thoughts.
After freaking and crying, I took her to some body shop places and all said that the ding (at which point to me was still the biggest dent a car could get) could be fixed no problem . . . just as long as I know that the WHOLE side panel will have to be painted afterwards. The lowest price I found was for $375. For a ding. I was saving up to put a touchscreen in her and all the people I talk to are telling me to leave it be. It is pretty hard to see and after my father and I wax and buff her the touchup paint will be nearly invisable as well. $375 is a lot for something that only I will know is there . . .
Any thoughts.
09-11-2006, 11:01 PM
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RE: My first Ding
I got a door ding from an a-hole in a parking lot and am going to have to have the whole door painted and clear coated too for $250. so I know your pain; I say get it done right or you will always be looking at it.
09-11-2006, 11:47 PM
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RE: My first Ding
Yeah i got a nice ding from someone in a parking lot too. Now his insurance is forking out 
for it. Plus my insurance said i wont have to pay the deductiable because they are from tj and its hard to get ahold of people from down their. so they said if his insurance wont pay they, that my insurance company will take care of me and get it fixed for me.
for it. Plus my insurance said i wont have to pay the deductiable because they are from tj and its hard to get ahold of people from down their. so they said if his insurance wont pay they, that my insurance company will take care of me and get it fixed for me.
09-12-2006, 02:01 AM
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RE: My first Ding
Occasionally I have to go to Home Depot to get parts for work.
When I see idiots dropping pipe on cars trying to load it into their trucks....It scares the crap out of me.
I park in the farthest spots from the entrance....I'd rather walk a mile than have a dent or ding from some a-hole.
When I see idiots dropping pipe on cars trying to load it into their trucks....It scares the crap out of me.
I park in the farthest spots from the entrance....I'd rather walk a mile than have a dent or ding from some a-hole.
09-12-2006, 02:16 AM
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RE: My first Ding
Me too. I park way out in parking lots. The other cars out there are usually other Mustangs and cars the owners care about. Besides the exercise is good for you.
Devil by Deed, regarding your ding, black is beautiful, but one of the drawbacks is the amount of prep work required to get it to look good. I'd bet a big chunk of the difference in what they are charging you and what beaustang got charged is for the amount of prep required.
Devil by Deed, regarding your ding, black is beautiful, but one of the drawbacks is the amount of prep work required to get it to look good. I'd bet a big chunk of the difference in what they are charging you and what beaustang got charged is for the amount of prep required.
09-12-2006, 09:05 AM
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RE: My first Ding
walking 50 feet extra from a clear parking spot is well worth it compared to having some nitwit ding up up my stang. 5 1/2 months and no hits yet!
ORIGINAL: Black Stang 3200492
Yea man that would bother the **** out of me, thats why i nver park next to anyone.
Yea man that would bother the **** out of me, thats why i nver park next to anyone.
