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Originally Posted by jims69camaro
damn, that sucks. there is no reason for there to be mud on all panels. if there was that much damage, they should have replaced the panels. much easier than to use mud to "straighten" a panel. how thick did it show? thicker in some areas than others?
all of this is moot at this point since you won, but for my own edification, i'd like to know if there are still shops out there that will pull a panel to straighten it, then mud it up to finish it. it usually uses more labor than the insurance companies will pay for, that's why more shops will replace the panel. they come out ahead in the long run.
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It depends on the car, the panel being replaced, the cost of the new part etc. Stupid things like fenders and bumpers...they're replaced all the time. Most body men would rather repair something like a 1/4 panel than replacing it(unless it's destroyed).
Even a small dent requires filler, a shop isn't going to replace a panel because it has 3-4hrs repair time on it.
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Last edited by Frosty; 02-15-2009 at 10:07 PM.
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