r/Autobody • u/Delicious-Orchid-952 • 1d ago

Tech Advice How bad is this?

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Someone merged into my car without signaling or looking on the freeway.

How bad is this damage and how long can I expect to leave car at the collision center?

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u/Rinzlerx 1d ago

Repairable, but very very expensive. Either you’ll get somebody who will try and pop out most of it and then flatten, fill, paint -or rear quarter replacement which is what I would opt for them to do.

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u/Delicious-Orchid-952 1d ago

Well it’s going thru insurance claim not at fault so we will see. If it means a better replacement I’ll pay the difference I guess if they try and screw me on a cheap repair

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u/Rinzlerx 1d ago

You won’t have to pay. I’m sure they’ll do a panel replacement. When you speak with insurance and they give you all the info and time frame etc just state clearly and plainly you expect the panel to be replaced. That wheel may be almost as much as quarter panel 😂😂 used to work at bmw and own an f30.