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Old May 1, 2010 | 04:10 PM
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This dent and scratch is annoying me. I know it happened when I was at Target. Quite possible that it was a shopping cart or something. As you can see it's about the size of a dime but it's bordering on the body line. It's on the rear right door. Can anybody recommend a good body shop in Los Angeles county? I could drive further if the recommended shop has excellent feedback. How much should this thing cost to fix?
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Old May 1, 2010 | 04:12 PM
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That's a real tough one since its RIGHT on a bend....I don't know if a PDR tech could reach that or not...
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Old May 1, 2010 | 04:12 PM
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Quite possible a dent repairer can do this for like $75. I hate parking lots. 97.9999% of people drive shit cars and could care less if they hit your car.
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Old May 1, 2010 | 05:58 PM
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i'd have a paintless dent guy remove the dent first, and then have a body shop paint it.
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Old May 2, 2010 | 08:11 PM
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id be more concerned about the dime stuck to the side of the car than the dent... but that's just me... and i've been drinking... sooooooo...
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Old May 2, 2010 | 08:14 PM
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Ouch, poor baby! Hope you can find someone that can take care of that.
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Old May 2, 2010 | 08:17 PM
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I'm tempted to pull the trim from the inside and see if I can do it myself. If anybody has a link to a DIY showing how to take the trim off that would be awesome!


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Old May 2, 2010 | 08:23 PM
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these guys might be able to fix it:

http://www.amazingbumper.com/ (mobile pdr service I've used)

***as stated, a PDR service might be able to get it done...if you don't want to go with that pdr service I linked, ask your local dealer who they use for PDR service's...is the M shop still in eagle rock? if so, I'm sure they can recommend a good shop local to you...
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Old May 2, 2010 | 08:45 PM
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Thanks for the tip. I'll give them a call!

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Old May 3, 2010 | 08:10 AM
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They look PDRable....is that a word?? Well it is now!!
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