Got hit in my rear quarter panel!!

[DSM_eclipse_GSX]

So my car got hit while it was parked and it messed up the quarter panel and the wheel is all sideways.
My question is: is it worth fixing? or should i part it out and look for another gsx (which will be very hard to find in my area)?
The car is in pretty bad shape. So I've looked around the forums and I know that the quarter panel is going to have to be cut out and get a new one welded back on. But could anyone give me more information on how to get that done.
And also other then the lower control arm, what could have also been bent? I haven't taken off the wheel so i dont know exactly what bent. Could someone tell me what to look for?
I believe insurance is going to give me 3600. I'll find out for sure tomorrow.
Any replies would be helpful, even if its a link to another post.

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[94_TSi]

Anyone saying that isn't repairable obviously has no bodywork experience and shouldn't be giving advice. That really isn't bad at all. You probably bent the control arm so replace the control arm and find a local shop and get quotes. My buddies 2g gsx got hit on the passenger side WAY worse than that. Monday he's getting it repaired (not painted) for $75 by a local shop, including pulling a dent on the driver side and passenger front fender. Before you decide to get rid of it go get it quoted. No sense in just throwing in the towel without even looking around at pricing.

You just need to find a quality shop to do it. (FYI the shop that I worked at quoted my buddy $1300 to fix the quarter including paint, which was ridiculous).

I do agree with the first part of your statement. However if your buddies car is WAY worse or even remotely close in any way to the op's and your claiming $75.00 to have it fixed, that is bullshit.

Wait a minute I believe your talking about the control arm only. No body work at all right? You threw me off with the no paint part, like I thought you meant body work but no paint.... #### it its early .

 

[BrokenTsi]

Take a look at the 1" gap between the quarter panel and the hatch. This is more than just a dent. Total it out, get a big check....sell the car or part it out, buy another car.

 

[phunny]

Anyone saying that isn't repairable obviously has no bodywork experience and shouldn't be giving advice. That really isn't bad at all. You probably bent the control arm so replace the control arm and find a local shop and get quotes. My buddies 2g gsx got hit on the passenger side WAY worse than that. Monday he's getting it repaired (not painted) for $75 by a local shop, including pulling a dent on the driver side and passenger front fender. Before you decide to get rid of it go get it quoted. No sense in just throwing in the towel without even looking around at pricing.

You just need to find a quality shop to do it. (FYI the shop that I worked at quoted my buddy $1300 to fix the quarter including paint, which was ridiculous).

I'll call it. BS! No shop will pull a dent and fix the car for $75. If they did I sure wouldn't let them touch my car.

 

[lex]

There is no way in hell a shop is guna be that cheap. Last car I barelyt hit when I was 16 like 10 years ago cost me almost 700 and that was in early 2000's before things went up even more. That car will cost at least a grand to fix. Body shops are not cheap nor are they in the business of not for profit. Personally I would get the check from the insurance and keep the car and find another one.

 

[DSM_eclipse_GSX]

I found 5 GSX's on autotrader within 300 Mi of my Zip. from fully built, to bone stock.
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I found three on autotrader within 300 miles, one that was fairly close and in nice condition. The other two were out of my price range. Thanks

Yea it was a crazy day happened while we were watching the playoffs. Heard a wreck out front what sounded like a three car pileup. Happened to just be this chick bouncing off the cement retaining wall and skipping across the intersection into a telephone pole. Went to investigate and what do i see? This dumb shank beat down her airbag throw it into reverse crash through the neighbors fence, narrowly missing his $100k boat. Then she throws it in drive, makes a wide sweeping turn around the corner (whole time I'm thinking not the gsx) wham bounces off my roomates car and into the back of his 08 Nissan pickup. By this time the whole neighborhood is out going ¿WTF? Onward again, she takes off down the street almost running over my curious neighbor, tears through a yard and gets wrapped up in the park fence. The end. Sorry for hijacking your post op just thought it was a good story, I'll never forget it.

Lmao, mine wasnt THAT bad. I was doing homework on my desk and I heard a loud bang and it kinda sounded like a car had hit my garbage cans. I look out the window and see my car down the street! :O! I run outside and see this guy leaving! So I run down the street and yell "HEEEYYYY!" then he pulls over down the block after i chase him half a block. Then he blames it on a dog that ran out in front of him. "So why the #### are you leaving?" i asked the ####er. Worst Day Ever!

Anyone saying that isn't repairable obviously has no bodywork experience and shouldn't be giving advice. That really isn't bad at all. You probably bent the control arm so replace the control arm and find a local shop and get quotes. My buddies 2g gsx got hit on the passenger side WAY worse than that. Monday he's getting it repaired (not painted) for $75 by a local shop, including pulling a dent on the driver side and passenger front fender. Before you decide to get rid of it go get it quoted. No sense in just throwing in the towel without even looking around at pricing.

You just need to find a quality shop to do it. (FYI the shop that I worked at quoted my buddy $1300 to fix the quarter including paint, which was ridiculous).

Thank you! those are the answers I was looking for! But did you mean 750? cause even then, that would be a hook up. Do you happen to know what else could have gone wrong under the car? hopefully its just the control arm

For 3600 they are going to be totaling that car. So to buy it back you will end up with around 2500

My mistake, its 3300 and i keep the car. They priced the car valued the car at 600 dollars salvaged.

Take a look at the 1" gap between the quarter panel and the hatch. This is more than just a dent. Total it out, get a big check....sell the car or part it out, buy another car.

There is no way in hell a shop is guna be that cheap. Last car I barelyt hit when I was 16 like 10 years ago cost me almost 700 and that was in early 2000's before things went up even more. That car will cost at least a grand to fix. Body shops are not cheap nor are they in the business of not for profit. Personally I would get the check from the insurance and keep the car and find another one.

Looks like thats what I'll be doing if I find another one thats in my price range and fairly close to me

 

[4g63tc]

It's too bad you couldn't just find on in a wrecking yard, and have them section the rear quarter, then graft it in. They can Cut out everything you need, rear quarter, subframe, trunk etc. Just have them cut it oversize, so you can go in an cut the factory Pinch welds, and have an OEM Piece to weld back in .

Something personally I'd have a bodyshop do, since alignment jigs would be a must. just seems to me that it would be the easiest thing to do in the long run.

I had a 1997 Honda Accord that was rear-ended, before I even made the first payment. and they had to replace everything from the rear doors back. It drove the same after, no "dog tracking" or tire wear issues.

 

[DSM_eclipse_GSX]

It's too bad you couldn't just find on in a wrecking yard, and have them section the rear quarter, then graft it in. They can Cut out everything you need, rear quarter, subframe, trunk etc. Just have them cut it oversize, so you can go in an cut the factory Pinch welds, and have an OEM Piece to weld back in .

Something personally I'd have a bodyshop do, since alignment jigs would be a must. just seems to me that it would be the easiest thing to do in the long run.

I had a 1997 Honda Accord that was rear-ended, before I even made the first payment. and they had to replace everything from the rear doors back. It drove the same after, no "dog tracking" or tire wear issues.

Do you have an idea on how much that would cost? If it isnt much underneath, like if its just a control arm or something that could be taken off and replaced, then i wouldnt mind paying a shop getting it done the right way

How much do you guys think i could sell her for? whole or parts?
Everything is good except for the obvious . Leather seats are ripped

 

[ed1380]

That can definitely be repaired. naysayers need to take a look at this
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[zyro]

try to keep your head up, i saw a really nice gsx about i dont know a couple of months ago in sacramento for 5grand(on craigslist), they pop up every now and then at good prices, just keep looking.

Good luck!

 

[DSM_eclipse_GSX]

That can definitely be repaired. naysayers need to take a look at this
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Nice!

try to keep your head up, i saw a really nice gsx about i dont know a couple of months ago in sacramento for 5grand(on craigslist), they pop up every now and then at good prices, just keep looking.

Good luck!

Ya thanks bro


I'll be sure to update this with whatever decision i make!

 

[4g63tc]

Do you have an idea on how much that would cost? If it isnt much underneath, like if its just a control arm or something that could be taken off and replaced, then i wouldnt mind paying a shop getting it done the right way

How much do you guys think i could sell her for? whole or parts?
Everything is good except for the obvious . Leather seats are ripped

It shouldn't be too bad, especially if you supply the graft, and parts.
Junk yard might charge you just 2-300 bucks for the entire rear quarter section, especially since usually it gets crushed.

look for a local body guy, i've seen much worse repaired.

I can tell you it cost about 8k for them to completely replace everything behind the rear doors on that Accord, with all OEM parts, labor, and Paint. looked like it was new

 

[DreamDSM]

There's a 1996 Eagle Talon TSI AWD Automatic for one grand around you. Saw it go up about two hours ago, and it looks like it got taken off already. Keep your eyes open in case it gets reposted.

 

[Tyeler18]

No, I meant $75. That includes pulling the rear quarter panel, pulling a dent on the driver side, and pulling a dent on the front fender. Only the bodywork, he's not painting anything on the car, just leaving it primer for us.

The reason being is because he is a single employee of the shop he owns. He works quick and makes good money doing so. I'll have before and after pics of the damage to show the quality of his work as well. I used to work in a body shop, i know bodywork isn't cheap, but it isn't hard either. He will easily have the dents pulled and the rear quarter fixed in under an hour.

For reference heres a pic from the previous owner. You can kind of see the rear quarter. I'll have high res pics of the damage though when we go to fix it on monday. Don't mind the front fender, that was replaced.

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And just to clarify, that IS $75 to fix.

 

[ChiTownHussla]

No, I meant $75. That includes pulling the rear quarter panel, pulling a dent on the driver side, and pulling a dent on the front fender. Only the bodywork, he's not painting anything on the car, just leaving it primer for us.

The reason being is because he is a single employee of the shop he owns. He works quick and makes good money doing so. I'll have before and after pics of the damage to show the quality of his work as well. I used to work in a body shop, i know bodywork isn't cheap, but it isn't hard either. He will easily have the dents pulled and the rear quarter fixed in under an hour.

For reference heres a pic from the previous owner. You can kind of see the rear quarter. I'll have high res pics of the damage though when we go to fix it on monday. Don't mind the front fender, that was replaced.

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And just to clarify, that IS $75 to fix.

Thats what the F I said.....Dude was like NO WAY blablabla....

 

[kidtsi]

I'll call it. BS! No shop will pull a dent and fix the car for $75. If they did I sure wouldn't let them touch my car.

This...

 

[phunny]

This...

Man they still think that you can fix the car for $75... What can we even say to help people like this???

 

[Tyeler18]

Man they still think that you can fix the car for $75... What can we even say to help people like this???

The shop I worked for charged $60/hr labor which is second highest in the town I live in. This guy is the only employee of his self-owned shop, so naturally he can charge less. It will take him less than an hour to straighten all the body work on the car.

 

[pj91gsx]

looks fixable to me. ive replaced a quarter panel. ive replaced a rear section of a car before.

 

[2GbTalonGuy]

Here is what I would do. Lift the car, but the rear on jackstands, take both tires off, and give it a good inspection. Referance the passanger side for bent or damaged suspension/subframe parts. You should be able to determine what all is bent if you pay attention to details and check both sides closely. Next, search the classifieds or visit your local Mitsu dealer for the parts you need. Then take care of that rear quarter.

 

[yoshi_tony]

cost me about half day of work(i already had a gst for parts and like $10 in welding rods and a blade for the saw car ran perfect after the crashed

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[DSM_eclipse_GSX]

There's a 1996 Eagle Talon TSI AWD Automatic for one grand around you. Saw it go up about two hours ago, and it looks like it got taken off already. Keep your eyes open in case it gets reposted.

Thanks for the heads up

No, I meant $75. That includes pulling the rear quarter panel, pulling a dent on the driver side, and pulling a dent on the front fender. Only the bodywork, he's not painting anything on the car, just leaving it primer for us.

The reason being is because he is a single employee of the shop he owns. He works quick and makes good money doing so. I'll have before and after pics of the damage to show the quality of his work as well. I used to work in a body shop, i know bodywork isn't cheap, but it isn't hard either. He will easily have the dents pulled and the rear quarter fixed in under an hour.

For reference heres a pic from the previous owner. You can kind of see the rear quarter. I'll have high res pics of the damage though when we go to fix it on monday. Don't mind the front fender, that was replaced.

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And just to clarify, that IS $75 to fix.

Still Sounds like a major hook up to me

looks fixable to me. ive replaced a quarter panel. ive replaced a rear section of a car before.

Do you happen to have any pics?

cost me about half day of work(i already had a gst for parts and like $10 in welding rods and a blade for the saw car ran perfect after crashed

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Did anything happen underneath the car?
Thanks for the pics btw

 

[Below Ambient]

Id hold onto the car and just have the panel put on, then prep, paint, and profit

 

[240man91]

Why not just get a eclipse of any kind as long as it had a 4g63 in it, an make it a gsx with your old parts?

 

[kidtsi]

Man they still think that you can fix the car for $75... What can we even say to help people like this???

pizzz the worlds is coming to the end seriously, $75 bucks wow that worker is a drug addict or maybe he just lay a bunch of bondo on top of the panel, and now the guy calling you a dumass because he is mad. Mr. body work experience guy get you facts straight, not because you or your friend got away paying that for a repair doesnt mean thats the quote for everyone.

 

[JAYFRESSH]

I hope you can salvage this car.