eric951turbo

yep, I nice lady landscaper backed-up with her trailer while I was putting air in my rear tires.

The trailer hit my right fender.

The insurrance company called me, she is responsible, I have no deductible to pay.

I'm meeting a body shop tomorrow... do you think they are going to replace the fender or will they just fix it with bondo??????

Grandpa#3

Damage that bad I would go with a good used fender. I hate any bondo on my car as the look is never the same as before, plus it cracks over time.

Cheers,
Larry

reno808

time to go with carbon fiber fenders.

Ky944TurboNewbie

I just had my rear quarter fixed from a little hit an run. My dent mostly pushed out, but I am certain there was some sort of body filler used. However, it wasn't Bondo or any other plastic body filler. I wish I had listened more, but I thought it was more of a fiberglass type of a fill to get it smooth without using Bondo.

Anyway, there are better fillers than Bondo available now. Maybe some of our body shop experts could weigh in on this one. I am curious to hear the recommendation also. None of the shops I looked at were suggesting any sort of sheet metal replacement. What is the current standard and should we be suspicious like we are of Bondo?

Spidey944

That will NOT buff right out.

Ben951S

Replace fender + paint.

See how much more it would cost you (out of pocket) to do a front end respray if you need it...