Damage to Car Front End....cause?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, I suspected as much. He still claims he didn't feel it. Uggg. No more car privileges. And now to deal with insurance.

This happened to me. Someone actually backed into it and left. Looks like an SUV hit yours.

I would think carefully about filing a claim. I did. Cost about $2,000 to fix and my deductible was $500. Three years later when I traded the car in, it turned up on Carfax as having been in an accident. Because of the claim. I lost a lot more than $2,000 in value on the trade in because of that ding.

Very good advice right here.

[Anonymous]

Right, I wouldn't claim insurance for damage this Small.

This is why I carry $1k deductible on my auto insurance.

Not that you are asking for recommendations, but my personal favorite is www.dandvautobody.com. I've used everything from the junk body shops in Manassas ($300 to fix/paint an entire door and rear quarter panel) to mid-tier auto bodies like Caliber Collision. D and V was perfect. The local exotic car dealers get their body work done at D and V.