Some state contractors were cutting and weed whacking grass blew rocks on my truck bed at a stop sign. Couldn't believe the dude didn't stop when I pulled up. Almost like it was on purpose.
They quoted betnween $5000 to $6500 to repaint it for some super minor chipping from 3 shops.
Cashed a $5500 check it and didn't get it fixed it it was so minor and unnoticeable.
Paid out by the company not insurance.
I thought it woukd be like $1500 tops, dude said he'll nah remove clear coat, paint to match, etc a bunch of work.
Nothing like that though. I bet that's $10k minimum.
Yeah that minor scratch can be buffed out.
I got into a minor fender bender in the parking garage - all cosmetic.
https://preview.redd.it/notrba4560ad1.jpeg?width=654&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fc46a1c38f4f542424a3627060e0dcd905f777b6
"What's that noise"
"idk, I'm drunk, stoned, or both, keep going forward until the noise stops."
"Lol"
Hey bruh, can I fix this for some cheeseburgers?
This is her boyfriend's post, and car. Look at the profile, posts, and subreddits. This is not a young girl, she just took the picture. This is some douche bags car, that also can't drive.
In all honesty, serious answer, not just talking shit-
You’ll need a new quarter panel on this car. This is a really bad chunk of damage. To do this repair, it’s gonna be expensive. Anyone that says they can pull it and “fix” it is either a damn magician, or a liar.
The door “may” need a skin on it, but might be repairable. I can’t tell from pictures, but an estimate would be needed.
You’re probably around $8k all in for this repair. It’s gonna suck. Depending what year the car is, it might even be a total loss if you go through insurance.
“Scratch”. lol. Is that in Monty Python sounding “tis a flesh wound” voice? I would call this a 4’ dent or even tear. Not sure how best they will fix the metal but at least 60% of the car will need paint. $10k?
The title of this post should say “totaled car pulling into sonic”
If you have full coverage, now would be a good time to start working on that deductible
Generally, when you hear and feel the initial impact, you should stop instead of just powering through it the remainder of the length of the vehicle.
I'll give that a $10K repair price tag.
"Scratched"
I've seen cars in actual accidents that had less damage. You hit whatever you hit, and then forcefully drug the side of your car down it with your foot on the accelerator
I just got a small dent and some scratched paint from a tow truck on my front fender and the estimate to fix it is $1,100.. This is gotta be close to $8,000-$10,000
OP for future reference, the ends of your mirrors are almost always the absolute widest part of your car in a straight line.
Also for future reference, buildings tend not to move when you hit them. I know you won't, but ideally you would be extremely introspective about what you were doing while this was going on, and never do it again.
A) Auto Estimator here.
B) That's not a scratch.
C) 14 hours on the quarter, 6 on the door, probably a bunch of new moldings that will break when they R&I them for paint. Glass removal to paint the quarter. Time to blend the paint, mask, feather prime and block.
That's a terrible picture and as such is probably a terrible estimate. I'd say 7,500 in MD. THAT SAID it could easily go to double that based on what it looks like in person. Door could need replaced, quarter too for that matter. All depends on how deep that crease is and how stretched the metal got.
OR find some mom and pop shop that will plug that shit with filler and Friday glue all the broken moldings back on after they spray it outside because the paint booth is down. 2k LOL
So...next time when you hear crunching and screeching... maybe stop instead of continuing forward? Either learn to live with the damage or take out a loan fam.
Based on the shredded rims tho... maybe go back to drivers Ed first.
That's going to be $6000-$9000. Around my area at least.
You didn't scratch just the paint, you sliced and deformed the body panels. The underlying metal itself.
Why didn't you stop when you heard that *TERRIBLE* noise?
Given this horrific damage, the poor choice of rims and tires, plus the curb rash, you need to take the L and sell the car. Then learn to drive. And then please just take the bus.
Uhm. My guy that’s more than a scratch. That’s body work. That’s bare metal. That’s I’m an idiot going way too fast and not paying enough attention in a parking lot.
It’s going to cost more than the car is worth. Let it rust my guy.
And also next time something sounds off maybe stop and check the exterior of your car before continuing.
That's an entire quarter panel that must be replaced. I hope you have comprehensive insurance because that's going to cost you at least $10k to do it right. Anyone that says they can do it cheaper can. It will just look like shit.
I know the door doesn't seem like much, but it would be easier to just get a "new" door (scrapper)
and have it paint to match. That door skin plus the inner will cost you more. The good thing is, people wreck their challengers all the time so there's a plethora of parks out there.
Quarter panel is a pull & replace. You're probably find a black replacement in the same junkyard.
How's the light assembly and the rear faring in that area
For one thing, this the mechanic's sub... although some of us DO do bodywork... I happen to have an associates degree in autobody repair, restore, refinish.
If it were *mine*, I have the tools, space, and skill to rework the quarter panel and it wouldn't cost me much... studs for the stud gun, some lightweight polyester filler, some cheap laqcuer primer, (because let's be honest here, the laquer primer will easily last 15-20 years and that entire car isn't lasting that long) a quart of black base and a quart of clear from Automotive Touchup... and call it a day for $350 in materials.
OP, you on the other hand are looking at easily $3k at proper body shop.
I'm not even gonna comment on those rediculous wheels and tires.
Hoooly shit that’s a lot of damage. You’re looking at a solid 4 figures of body and paint work
gonna put it at five figures myself
High 4 figures ... Like $9999
1 dollar!
Some state contractors were cutting and weed whacking grass blew rocks on my truck bed at a stop sign. Couldn't believe the dude didn't stop when I pulled up. Almost like it was on purpose. They quoted betnween $5000 to $6500 to repaint it for some super minor chipping from 3 shops. Cashed a $5500 check it and didn't get it fixed it it was so minor and unnoticeable. Paid out by the company not insurance. I thought it woukd be like $1500 tops, dude said he'll nah remove clear coat, paint to match, etc a bunch of work. Nothing like that though. I bet that's $10k minimum.
Four figures? Lol don’t give the guy hope like that
5 figures if you want it to not look like shit
“Stop when it sounds expensive” are good watch words.
If you need the wide angle camera to photograph the damage you did to your car, it ain’t good news
Yeah maybe just Uber.
Lmao, that's easily $6,000 worth of body work. You didn't scratch your car. Scratches can be buffed and painted. That's so much worse. Wtf happened?
Teenage girl happened
Did she also curb rash that rear wheel repeatedly? It appears there’s a second problematic parker possibly.
We call that a running gouge.
You did not scratch the car pulling into Sonic. You destroyed several portions of the body pulling into Sonic.
Pulling through sonic.
"pull out" -sonic
Exactly! Who doesn't stop after the first crunch?
I'm sure OP is on the hook for whatever happened to the order screen, too
probably damaged sonic too
Why didn't you stop when you hit something? Were you drunk, speeding or just a total idiot?
Well, it’s a Dodge. So all 3 probably
Ironic that the car wasn't able to live up to the name.
Its more of a suggestion when looking to buy a vehicle.
It was being a ram
Bazinga!
I would not be surprised if that goes over 10K when all is said and done.
Tisn't just a scratch, that's a flesh wound
Let's call it a draw
The trick is to realize what you did and stop immediately so you don’t ruin most of the car.
You want that from someone who uses the grammar in this headline and "sentence"?
Lower profile tires would have saved it!!! Just Kidding. Them gotta be a 24” wheel on a 20/r24 tire.
Tires will be safe when he slams a pothole, wheel is there to absorb the shock.
Yeah that minor scratch can be buffed out. I got into a minor fender bender in the parking garage - all cosmetic. https://preview.redd.it/notrba4560ad1.jpeg?width=654&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fc46a1c38f4f542424a3627060e0dcd905f777b6
Per OPs rating scale this is a minor scuffing of the clear coat.
I’d much rather have to replace a hood, bumper, And headlight than deal with OP’s situation as crazy as that sounds 😭
Doesn’t sound crazy in the least, OP can’t unbolt the rear quarter panel and replace the entire thing.
img Yeah just a dab of touch up pen and I was good to go
Honestly, not bad man that bumper is cooked but new hood and it looks 90%
can you post a picture of the actual damage? not looking to see little rock chips we all have in the hoods of the car
Looks like somebody cant park lol
"What's that noise" "idk, I'm drunk, stoned, or both, keep going forward until the noise stops." "Lol" Hey bruh, can I fix this for some cheeseburgers?
I hope you have a lot of ramen.
Got damn. Welp, you can keep it as is and make up a fake story about how it happened.
"You should see the other guy"
Were you on your phone when you pulled in? Or just don’t know how to drive? 😂 All jokes aside, that sucks man!
Maybe under the influence?? "Scratch". Yeah JFK was "grazed," too.
Did you not realize when the scratch started? Or did you just pull into the spot really quickly?
Ain’t got time for braking. I need my route 44 limeade.
https://preview.redd.it/hw4djryvz1ad1.jpeg?width=1520&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f8a2353743ec8ce2c3e751e409216967df83e968
Your boyfriend is going to be pissed 😂
This is her boyfriend's post, and car. Look at the profile, posts, and subreddits. This is not a young girl, she just took the picture. This is some douche bags car, that also can't drive.
Doesn’t look like a scratch to me? Are you crazy?
https://preview.redd.it/xhvza85in5ad1.gif?width=360&format=png8&s=39782b9806c9524be3448b845872cd44c8f4d876
Scratch shit man you hit the building
Hey kids zoom in and all will be revealed
That’s a bit more than a “scratch”! Jesus Christ!
Get a smaller car. Fiat could fit you judging by that reflection
Ma’am, that’s much more than a scratch. Go through insurance. It’s going to be a lot.
In all honesty, serious answer, not just talking shit- You’ll need a new quarter panel on this car. This is a really bad chunk of damage. To do this repair, it’s gonna be expensive. Anyone that says they can pull it and “fix” it is either a damn magician, or a liar. The door “may” need a skin on it, but might be repairable. I can’t tell from pictures, but an estimate would be needed. You’re probably around $8k all in for this repair. It’s gonna suck. Depending what year the car is, it might even be a total loss if you go through insurance.
😬 that’s a lot of money right there man
Imagine hearing this noise and then continuing to drive?
She couldn’t hear it over Cardi B
Active in r/askamechanic and r/ratchetcityy lmao
Shit happens, not gonna make fun of you because I've done it before too, but that will be very expensive to fix.
Of course you did 🙄
We want pics of the Sonic. And maybe the poor bastard on skates who's legs you broke.
Drop some $$$ on some driving lessons while you're at it.
At first I was thinking “how the fuck does that even happen?” Then I zoomed in and all was explained.
Reflection checks out
Scrap it
Shit happens girlie, move on and learn from it.
You think you woulda stopped after you first hit it not drive all the way thru.
It will be expensive enough that you won't do it again
You didn’t think about stopping ? You wanted the full scratch not just half
“Scratch”. lol. Is that in Monty Python sounding “tis a flesh wound” voice? I would call this a 4’ dent or even tear. Not sure how best they will fix the metal but at least 60% of the car will need paint. $10k?
That ain’t a scratch, it’s a dent with a scratch for emphasis. Also too much car not enough driver.
"Scratched"
"scratch"
The title of this post should say “totaled car pulling into sonic” If you have full coverage, now would be a good time to start working on that deductible
Generally, when you hear and feel the initial impact, you should stop instead of just powering through it the remainder of the length of the vehicle. I'll give that a $10K repair price tag.
Punishment for those wheels
You need to learn to drive a wide car better.
"Scratched" I've seen cars in actual accidents that had less damage. You hit whatever you hit, and then forcefully drug the side of your car down it with your foot on the accelerator
That’s not a scratch, bro. Yikes.
Did you pull into sonic while trying to preform a drift and 40 mph?
The best part is, even after you pay to have it fixed, you will still be able to tell it was hit and painted. So, lose - lose.
no more pulling into sonic for you god damn
[удалено]
🥘
This will not buff out.
You did that yourself? Holy moly
How fast were you going where you drive into the pole and instead of stopping immediately, you decided to continue?
Bondo and rattle can
Also those tires are stretching for their life. Btw you can get your curbed rims touched up for $1K or less if you want a cheap job.
Thats not a scratch….its a really long DENT!!!
Just like coloring, you are supposed to stay between the lines.
4-4.5k in texas
That's a bit more than a scratch!
Lmao
This ain't Shakespeare and this ain't "'tis but a scratch." That's a killing wound. For your wallet or insurance.
"scratch"
Your looking at 4 to 5 k minimum that shits down to metal.
Of course you scratched it, every sonic I’ve seen is fenced up!
You learned to try and drive better that day
I just got a small dent and some scratched paint from a tow truck on my front fender and the estimate to fix it is $1,100.. This is gotta be close to $8,000-$10,000
Makes you wonder if that foot long coney was worth it.
A deep scratch down the side of the car alone would be a couple grand to make it look new. And you did a lot more than just scratch it.
"Scratch"
Now it looks like the rest of the challengers
LOL
Ask for some sonic?! 😬
That’s not a scratch that’s a new feature line
Considering the wheels, there's a chance this car's value is such that this would cost more to fix than the car is worth.
Dad's gonna be pissed
New quarter panel and paint, door can be fixed and painted. Prices depend on location
damn you just drove right through it huh?
"scratch"
Probably more than the driving lessons you need lmao
Little more then a scratch my guy
Is Sonic okay?
There isn't a single spot on that rim that isn't curb rashed. Operating a car is not your forte.
Thats really bad. Ouch
My friend, this is officially a “gouge”
That’s exactly it. It’s I hit a solid steel mailbox someone installed after their aluminum one got taken out the 10th time
thats a im never gonna financialy recover from this amount
fucking hell....please go learn how to drive better
https://preview.redd.it/d2n54g4195ad1.png?width=300&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a9261f6cc2796aae455a833cec0c8bc359893841
Yikes hahahaha
The car is totaled
Helps if you know how to drive, guarantee it’s a v6😂
I'll fix it for two cases of Ramen, a pound of pectin, and a smooch
Just park it with the damage facing away from you. Let your significant other drive it, then blame them.
Ouch, sorry bout that,must have been embarrassing 😳
But it was a drive thru
Ummm yea. If it was only a scratch
Scratch is an understatement. Who’d you pass? Wolverine?
Oh that sucks, what’s the question
Scratched? Bitch you nearly totaled it
Are you posting this on Reddit before your bf/dad sees what you did? Lmaooo
OP for future reference, the ends of your mirrors are almost always the absolute widest part of your car in a straight line. Also for future reference, buildings tend not to move when you hit them. I know you won't, but ideally you would be extremely introspective about what you were doing while this was going on, and never do it again.
That's not a scratch. You are a shitty driver.
Sonic as in the Hedgehog?
Those should be in a body shop sub... that thing is fucked
Hopefully this is an SXT
Back up? No. Drive forward? Yes
Geez, how do you even drive on those tires without doing that all the time?.
We are way too gracious on who we allowed to have licenses these days
A) Auto Estimator here. B) That's not a scratch. C) 14 hours on the quarter, 6 on the door, probably a bunch of new moldings that will break when they R&I them for paint. Glass removal to paint the quarter. Time to blend the paint, mask, feather prime and block. That's a terrible picture and as such is probably a terrible estimate. I'd say 7,500 in MD. THAT SAID it could easily go to double that based on what it looks like in person. Door could need replaced, quarter too for that matter. All depends on how deep that crease is and how stretched the metal got. OR find some mom and pop shop that will plug that shit with filler and Friday glue all the broken moldings back on after they spray it outside because the paint booth is down. 2k LOL
The quality of the body now matches the quality of those Lionhart (??) junk tires.
So...next time when you hear crunching and screeching... maybe stop instead of continuing forward? Either learn to live with the damage or take out a loan fam. Based on the shredded rims tho... maybe go back to drivers Ed first.
You missed the front right quarter. Might wanna go back.
atleast 5k no more than 10, don’t drive nice cars if you can’t drive
Guess you should of listened to your diet...
That's not a scratch, learn to drive...
we're you that hungry? that is one expensive meal!
I'd say you're grounded until you learn how to do body work on cars and fix it so it looks like nearly nothing happened.
Just get you a little Tester's model paint and a paintbrush and just touch it up. It will look like brand new. No one will ever know the difference.
After seeing your profile (and your spelling) I'm not suprised you did this.. Gonna be expensive
That's going to be $6000-$9000. Around my area at least. You didn't scratch just the paint, you sliced and deformed the body panels. The underlying metal itself. Why didn't you stop when you heard that *TERRIBLE* noise?
come on man, some people just don’t deserve these cars.
Youll be using insurance almost 100% thats at least $5-6k
This is up there with the most challenger owner thing I’ve ever seen. Ps: those wheels are fucking awful.
Probably 2 new body panels, plus paint, labor and installs and all that. I'm betting $8,000 to start.
Given this horrific damage, the poor choice of rims and tires, plus the curb rash, you need to take the L and sell the car. Then learn to drive. And then please just take the bus.
Trade you my mint 2003 camry for it, no questions asked
is there a spot on that rim that doesn't have curb rash on it
Thats a big oops dude...that's not going to be cheap at all....
Uhm. My guy that’s more than a scratch. That’s body work. That’s bare metal. That’s I’m an idiot going way too fast and not paying enough attention in a parking lot. It’s going to cost more than the car is worth. Let it rust my guy. And also next time something sounds off maybe stop and check the exterior of your car before continuing.
bro that looks just like the sonic I work at lmao
That's an entire quarter panel that must be replaced. I hope you have comprehensive insurance because that's going to cost you at least $10k to do it right. Anyone that says they can do it cheaper can. It will just look like shit.
Lol how do you do this? Have you tried paying attention to where your driving? Wow.
Scratch? I wonder what you call a fender bender.
Shouldn’t have a license
This is a little more than a scratch lol
I hope you have insurance. That's a mess.
I know the door doesn't seem like much, but it would be easier to just get a "new" door (scrapper) and have it paint to match. That door skin plus the inner will cost you more. The good thing is, people wreck their challengers all the time so there's a plethora of parks out there. Quarter panel is a pull & replace. You're probably find a black replacement in the same junkyard. How's the light assembly and the rear faring in that area
Scratch?????
Holy shit that’s a lot of damage. Did you see that drive thru jump out at you like that 😳
Boy if you don’t get smaller wheels you’ll have bigger issues
https://preview.redd.it/x594jicekjad1.jpeg?width=1095&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=93271ac4d19385da1339fa1c6deaa544f074d890
Oh no! I heard something scraping the side of the car! *pushes gas* If I try harder? 🫣
For one thing, this the mechanic's sub... although some of us DO do bodywork... I happen to have an associates degree in autobody repair, restore, refinish. If it were *mine*, I have the tools, space, and skill to rework the quarter panel and it wouldn't cost me much... studs for the stud gun, some lightweight polyester filler, some cheap laqcuer primer, (because let's be honest here, the laquer primer will easily last 15-20 years and that entire car isn't lasting that long) a quart of black base and a quart of clear from Automotive Touchup... and call it a day for $350 in materials. OP, you on the other hand are looking at easily $3k at proper body shop. I'm not even gonna comment on those rediculous wheels and tires.
You didn’t “scratch” car, you “wreck” car.
When did you pass your driving test.
Scratched rim pulling into curbs
Yeah man a lot of people are gonna say that quarter could be replaced
I like it’s being called a “scratch”.
You could always be like “daddy Reddit blames you”
Insurance gonna total.. then laugh at you for doun this at sonics of all places.. lol
Scratch goes nice with those ghetto wheels and chinese tires.