Price 
Location 
Year 
Submitted by  
Description
$ 3280
Oct 2008
bowling green, ohio
Chysler town and country
2006
drivers side rear sliding door and front bumper
Not my car's lucky month  more... close row
$ 3500
Jun 2008
Conyers,Ga
c-10
1957
Body damage
Vintage Chevy truck repair  more... close row
$ 750
Jul 2008
La Crosse, WI
Ford Mustang
1999
Right front fender
Auto body shop did not exceed estimate  more... close row
$ 2700
Apr 2009
Flowood, MS
Ford Thunderbird
1997
drivers side frame above back tire
Thunderbird hit by SUV  more... close row
$ 2685
Mar 2008
Holbrook, MA 02343
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
2001
Passenger side/bumper
Spectactular service on large job  more... close row
$ 1000
Aug 2008
Phoenix, AZ
Ford Ranger
1997
Rear Driver Side Fender
Fender needed repair  more... close row
$ 250
Jun 2009
Rainbow City, AL
Porsche, Boxster
1995
body
Hail damage called for the dent doctor  more... close row
$ 358
May 2009
Clermont, Florida
Saturn, ION
2007
front grill
Tree stump crushed front of car  more... close row
$ 325
Apr 2009
New York City, New York, NY
Suzuki Swift
2007
Front right bottom side of the car
Fixing front bottom side of body  more... close row
$ 1100
Jul 2009
san diego , CA
mitsubishi eclipse
2002
front side of the car and right door
Front and right side of car damaged  more... close row
$ 4000
Apr 2008
Austin,Tx
Nissan Versa
2008
Front right bumper and tire well
Front bumper and wheel well replaced  more... close row
$ 2400
Sep 2008
Louisville, KY
Kia Spectra EX
2007
Rear end
Rear-ended by a nice old lady  more... close row
$ 600
Jul 2009
san diego , CA
2002 Nissan Sentra
2002
alignment of the car,denting
Body work and alignment necessary after an accident  more... close row
$ 1200
Feb 2007
Tucker, GA
Nissan Sentra
1999
Front Right Side Panel
Front right side panel replacement  more... close row
$ 300
Feb 2009
Wichita, KS
Chevy Monte Carlo
2000
Headlight and fender
New headlight and fender repair  more... close row
$ 3500
Sep 2008
Cleveland, OH
Nissan Maxim
2001
Drivers side front fender and hoolld
Body work after accident  more... close row
$ 1100
Jul 2007
Ames, IA
Ford F-150
1997
Tailgate, rear bumper, and side
Rear body damage from small tornado  more... close row

Description of service

My truck received some significant rear body damage from a small tornado. The rear lights were smashed out, the tailgate was dented, the rear bumper was almost torn off, and the driver's side was beaten up badly. All of this damage was repaired.


Review of Service

The service was done quickly (1 day after a 1 week wait for parts) and I was given a loaner to drive during the process. Another shop offered to do the work immediately as they had the parts in stock, but their price was substantially higher than the shop I ended up going with. Since the damage was such that it didn't stop me from driving the car, I just drove it with some dents for a week.


Tips

Shop around. I saved 40% just doing this - the highest estimate was about $1800. Also, if you need to drive, look for a place willing to give you a loaner for a day or two. Another tactic: don't be afraid to haggle. Simply tell them that you've got a better deal elsewhere and don't be afraid to walk out. At almost every shop, they were willing to negotiate when they saw me walking out the door.


$ 597
Apr 2008
Jacksonville, FL
Toyota Corolla
2005
Front bumper, front right quarter panel
Hit an object during a rainstorm  more... close row
$ 6450
Jan 2009
Massapequa Park, NY
Toyota Camry
2005
Front Passenger Side
Auto body repair can be a long process  more... close row
$ 500
Feb 2009
Phoenix, AZ
Honda Accord
2005
front left fender and supension
Repairs after something big hit car while parked  more... close row
$ 300
Apr 2009
Wichita, Kansas
Chevy Monte Carlo
2000
The front headlight assembly
Headlight damanged from small accident  more... close row
$ 1800
Jul 2007
Flushing, NY
Toyoto Camry
2003
Frontal
Body damage caused by hitting the divider  more... close row
$ 2500
Aug 2007
Bethesda, MD
Audi A4
2003
Bumper + rear corner panel
Bumper and rear panel replaced  more... close row
$ 660
Mar 2008
San Diego, CA
Honda Accord 2007
2007
Passenger side fender and door
Passenger side door dented after accident  more... close row
$ 2000
Nov 2007
North Olmsted, OH
Chevrolet Impala
2006
Front
New bumper, head light, radiator, and front passenger quarter  more... close row
$ 3000
Aug 2008
Oakland, CA
Subaru Forester
2006
Front Right Panel
Entire front right panel of the car replaced  more... close row
$ 6490
Jul 2008
Penn Hills, PA
Hyundai Santa Fe
2002
Front and Rear Damage from Auto Accident
Front and rear damage caused by an accident  more... close row
$ 6000
May 2008
Wilmette, IL
Honda Accord
2001
Rear body detroyed
Shocked at price to uncrumple rear of car  more... close row
$ 1000
Aug 2009
san diego , CA
mitsubishi eclipse
2003
alignment of the car,denting
Thought the damage was beyond repair  more... close row
$ 1200
Jul 2009
san diego , CA
mitsubishi eclipse
2003
Repair after major accident
Repair after major accident  more... close row
$ 350
Aug 2009
San Diego , CA
2000 and Honda CR-V
2001
back
Depressed driver didn't know what to do  more... close row
$ 400
Aug 2009
san diego , CA
ford mustang
2002
alignment of the car,denting
Car met with a minor accident from the back side  more... close row
$ 1500
Jun 2008
Los Angeles, CA
Ford, Crown Victoria
1996
Passenger side rear-panel
Damage on the passenger rear side panel  more... close row