Anyone know anything about body work

992door

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Hit a deer this morning any idea on how much this would cost to get fixed? Ballpark price

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He came running out of the woods then stopped at the edge of the road then just as soon as I got beside him he said I want to die and ran into the side of me. Was doing maybe 20 when I hit him. I saw him come out of the woods and slammed on brakes did not stop soon enough

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I guess it's better than in the grill. I saw a deer plow into a sedan on US1 one day and it damaged the whole left side. It hit the front fender and flipped down the side of the car denting doors and rear fender and busting the backdoor window showering glass on a baby in a carseat. The mom was about to go into shock and very upset about killing the deer, the baby was fine w some small cuts on it's face but not crying, It was wide eyed like what the heck was that!!! get an estimate at a bodyshop for free.
 
Body work is expensive. Where that dent is I wouldn't bother, unless I had comprehensive insurance. If not, I'd do what I could to push it out from the inside and let it ride.
 
Had similar sized dent in bedside on my truck. I got sideways in snow and knocked over a Rubbermaid mailbox. Mobile dent repair guy pulled it out for $60 in my driveway. Paint was fine since there was a 1/8 coating of solid ice on the body.
 
$250 should cover it at a reputable shop. It doesn't look like it would take more than a couple of hours total to fix.
 
I say $500-750 pending the shop rate. We fix a lot of wreck stuff on Fire Equipment and this little ding would not be any sweat for an experienced shop. The right shop should turn this in 1 day tops, most likely less. You probably can find an independent or body man who picks up cash work for about half.
The severity of the crease looks like it want be a simple dent wizard fix. The right man with a hammer and dolly should be able to work this with out sectioning the sheet metal though. It will require some fill and prep, how much depends on the talent behind the hammer. That paint isn't loaded with pearls so matching should not be an issue. The best part is it appears to all be below the trim line and in a easy area to work. That really does look like a pie job. Wish you were closer!
 
992door said:
First estimate I got was 850 and they would need it for5 days

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If you don't mind taking it to Princeton, I can give you the name of the guy that fixed some stuff for me recently. I emailed him a photo, and he quoted it based on that.
 
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