The curse continues...

[Lonewolf]

Time to start carrying orange cones to put all around the car when parking since so many truck/suv driving idiots can't see shit...

[deucethemoose]

I will be calling around to the auto body shops that the local Toyota dealers refer to. There is one near me that uses OEM paint, but as I understand it, the flake is added in manually. I'll also be asking about a diminished value assessment. I have a few friends in the wholesale buying/selling market and they said realistic figure is 20%.

[PNW FRS]

Sorry to hear of your misfortune... a tough pill to swallow, but as others have pointed out, at least the lady had the decency to come in and find you instead of just leaving a note on your windshield.

I'm getting my asphalt gray in a month or so... I'm thinking I'll be parking in the hinterlands whenever I park in public....

Good luck with the whole insurance-thing!

[gmanculb]

At least you can get a number without holes drilled in it. The only good part.

Don't worry I got in a wreck with my frs
The body shop did great work!

Before:


After


Just got it back after a month in a half on Thursday.


"CulbyJack"

[gmanculb]

^^^i meant bumper. Not number.


"CulbyJack"

[einzlr]

Originally Posted by deucethemoose

I will be calling around to the auto body shops that the local Toyota dealers refer to. There is one near me that uses OEM paint, but as I understand it, the flake is added in manually. I'll also be asking about a diminished value assessment. I have a few friends in the wholesale buying/selling market and they said realistic figure is 20%.

Yes, but again, a skilled paint guy can work miracles - even custom tweak the colour to exactly how it looks on your particular car.


edit: @gmanculb, yeah I remember that thread. Looking great now!

[gmanculb]

Originally Posted by einzlr

Yes, but again, a skilled paint guy can work miracles - even custom tweak the colour to exactly how it looks on your particular car.


edit: @gmanculb, yeah I remember that thread. Looking great now!

Since its a newer paint job it'll e alot easier for them to match it. They reprinted my hood front number and left and right front fenders and it looks flawless. I would worry about it to much!


"CulbyJack"

[FirestormFRS]

Originally Posted by deucethemoose

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Does anyone know if panels are/can be shipped from Toyota pre-painted? I haven't ever had any luck with paint shops matching metallic colors..

Good luck bud. I got mine tore up on July 27th and I'm still waiting on the splash shields for the bottom and the stays that hold the bumper at the fender gap. Parts are back ordered till November.

[Derrickchai39]

The other day I brought my girl to the mall, I parked it as far back and in the "darkest' corner, i even cut off the line beside me just in case no one would park beside me!, I come back two hours later, a person parked right beside me. So close i couldnt even get into my car. I was so mad, my gf just laughed she didnt understand. But good thing it was a bmw 3series and the person looked like they took care of their car.

I have this thing where people love to park beside me, even though there are millions of other empty spots everywhere.

Good luck on fixing your car!, If a well known body shop gives you their word theyre gonna fix it, then they usually do a good job, with my past experiences.

[fistpoint]

I've had my silver RSX repainted twice in two different locations at 3 weeks old and several years old between the jobs...you cannot tell, the match was perfect.

It CAN be done.

[zaptorque]

Unfortunate, but at least the lady had the courtesy to come and find you.

[einzlr]

Originally Posted by Derrickchai39

The other day I brought my girl to the mall, I parked it as far back and in the "darkest' corner, i even cut off the line beside me just in case no one would park beside me!, I come back two hours later, a person parked right beside me. So close i couldnt even get into my car. I was so mad, my gf just laughed she didnt understand. But good thing it was a bmw 3series and the person looked like they took care of their car.

I have this thing where people love to park beside me, even though there are millions of other empty spots everywhere.

Good luck on fixing your car!, If a well known body shop gives you their word theyre gonna fix it, then they usually do a good job, with my past experiences.

Dollars to donuts the bimmer driver was looking for a nice car to park next to because that usually means its owner will be careful. He parked close because he wanted to be as far from the car on the other side as possible and because you had hogged half the line. Ask me how I know

[_hollywood]

Originally Posted by Derrickchai39

The other day I brought my girl to the mall, I parked it as far back and in the "darkest' corner, i even cut off the line beside me just in case no one would park beside me!, I come back two hours later, a person parked right beside me. So close i couldnt even get into my car. I was so mad, my gf just laughed she didnt understand. But good thing it was a bmw 3series and the person looked like they took care of their car.

I have this thing where people love to park beside me, even though there are millions of other empty spots everywhere.

Good luck on fixing your car!, If a well known body shop gives you their word theyre gonna fix it, then they usually do a good job, with my past experiences.

I have never in all of my cars had so many people park right next to me when i am literally in the back of the parking lot, i even watched a guy back into the spot right next to me in his rusted out ford ranger, i was literally walking away and watched him do it, i could not even get in my car to repark it....

The only time i dont mind is when its a fellow car enthusiast so i know they actually care about not hitting my car...

[UPSPORT86]

Originally Posted by deucethemoose

I will be calling around to the auto body shops that the local Toyota dealers refer to. There is one near me that uses OEM paint, but as I understand it, the flake is added in manually. I'll also be asking about a diminished value assessment. I have a few friends in the wholesale buying/selling market and they said realistic figure is 20%.

Titus Will Collision has done a great job in the past on my truck.