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The shop just called me to tell me that my car is done and that my front bumper has been repainted and that the new sensor has been put it..bad news is the estimate was at 500 and now theyre charging me 790~ 
..i am pissed that my paycheck will be cutshort but at least my beauty is back to good health 
especially considering its friday clubclubclubclub
..i am pissed that my paycheck will be cutshort but at least my beauty is back to good health especially considering its friday clubclubclubclub
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enjoy! have a fun weekend with the car
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Any explanation for the ~60% overage?
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Wow it really is a double edged sword! 
At least you have your car back for the weekend. and that is something! 
At least you have your car back for the weekend. and that is something!
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well the estimation was at 500 but i guess the guy didnt know that i would need a new sensor..so when he figured that out he told me it would be 200 so that adds up to 700 and he charged 290 for labor and maybe 200 for the painting and he thought he was nice so he gave the tow hook cover for free 
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i still cant get over how many modded e60s i see here and in chicago i literally have seen maybe 3-4 modded e60s since 2004 that they have been out including my bros M5izzle...you guys really are lucky enjoy your weekends as well!!
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Wow normally shops I've used will call you to let you know of the price increase. Sounds a little shady in my book. He could just quote a really low estimation and gouge you at the end.
Originally Posted by e60hodzic530' post='976594' date='Aug 14 2009, 10:02 AM
well the estimation was at 500 but i guess the guy didnt know that i would need a new sensor..so when he figured that out he told me it would be 200 so that adds up to 700 and he charged 290 for labor and maybe 200 for the painting and he thought he was nice so he gave the tow hook cover for free
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Originally Posted by acuteperformance' post='976640' date='Aug 14 2009, 12:27 PM
Wow normally shops I've used will call you to let you know of the price increase. Sounds a little shady in my book. He could just quote a really low estimation and gouge you at the end.
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