Minor Guardrail Swipe $4000 to Repair?

go home. and get some local pricing. what if you need to return to the shoppe, are you going to drive back to montana?

cheapest way out will be to find a salvage prius you can remove those parts from and have them installed and painted.

shouldn't be more than two large.

 

sorry, i did. btw, it doesn't matter that you owe money on the car, unless you stop making payments. you don't have to fix it at all if you don't want to.

 

Wait until you get home since you said the car is fine a drivable, Assuming you have insurance...file your claim, get your loaner while being repaired and let your buddy pay the deductible...done.

 

2005 Prius, take the money. Not worth repairing. Bluebook value isn't that high or use it to down a new Prius 2015 Persona

 

That looks a little more than "minor" to me: is the sheet metal actually pealed open, near the front edge of driver's door?

Like Frodoz: wait 'till you get home.

 

Really, 4000$
Drive it home, get some quotes, repair each panel, 400$ per, 1200$

 

I'm surprised you need two doors. Two skins should be enough unless that guard rail damaged stuff inside the door.

If you go through your insurance they will go after the driver's.

Are you expecting the prices to be higher back home? Do you want to take another trip to Montana if the car takes longer or if there is a problem?

I don't like the idea of dumping $4000 into a 10 year old car. You suffered the loss so take the settlement. You may not get a second claim covered if the same panel is damaged but hasn't been repaired or replaced.

 

…you might want to throw in $10 for a roll of duct-tape for your friend so that he can tape his sun-glasses to his stupid head!!!!

 

If it doesn't affect the drive ability of the car then leave it as is it's still worth whatever you paid for it even with the stripe down the side.to put $4000 into that car is definitely not worth it. Keep the money save it for a 20 2016-17 Prius. I wouldn't buy a 2015 now when we know Gen IV is on the way.

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What are your plans for the car? How many miles on the odometer? How many years were you thinking of keeping it?

If you were thinking of hanging on to it for another 5+ years, then I would put the money into it. Get a few quotes though. See what your friend is willing to pay.

Otherwise, if it's already approaching 150,000 - 200,000 miles, then leave the dents there, and enjoy the car as is. I would still make your friend slide you some money to make up for his mistake.

Good luck.

 

get a few different quotes when you get home. also look for used doors and fender in the same color in the junk yard.

that Montana shop might be trying to hose you since your from out of state.

 

2005?

Nope.
I wouldn't fix it, except for maybe a little color-matched rust prevention where sheet metal is exposed.
Totally not worth it on a 10 year old car with half lunar mileage.

If you get it repaired, then it's still going to be a previously wrecked car on CARFAX, so you're going to spend money only to have the car be depreciated by having been previously wrecked - AND you're going to have a collision on your insurance record for 5 years, not to mention whatever dynamics this has between you and your friend.
Have him slide you some cash and put that money into paying off the car.

 

Assuming you're 100% sure the vehicle is safe to drive, I'd wait to get home to deal with the solution.

I don't think the body shop was being disingenuous. That's the most perfect highest level of repair possible. So it becomes even the smallest scratch or dent nearly means work or replacement for the whole panel, you might as well take a sledge hammer and make it really good. (just kidding). BUT your pictures show damage to nearly every panel on the side, including the front bumper.

I think it boils down to what do you want as far as repair, and what do you expect from your friend?

If you can live with it? Yeah, it's a 10 year old Prius.

Part of the reason I recommend just waiting until you get home, is then I think you could investigate less "perfect" solutions. Check with local body shops and let them know you're paying out of pocket and not seeking "perfect" OEM repair. See what solutions might be offered or possible.

 

cut the baby in half.

 

Oh my, amazing what some guys will do.

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How close a friends are you?
Because it's only closed if YOU want it to be closed.
He DID damage your vehicle...10 years old or otherwise.

I mean, I think NOT investing $4000 dollars into it is wise. But conceivably it wouldn't be your $4000 or a claim against your insurance.

If you're happy with $830 here, then more power to you and your friend. But he is the one that did the damage, you should be the one setting the standards for remedy.