Well last night, my g/f and I went bowling. While we were bowling, I get this announcement over the PA, owner of a Black Nissan Maxima please come to the counter. I'm thinking to myself, someone must have broken into my car because my friend has gotten the same announcement when someone jacked his stereo. So I walk up to the counter and this girl tells me that she's backed into my car. I didn't know how to react because the fact that she didn't just pull a hit and run and was wondering how much damage was done to the car. So I go outside and see this basketball size dent on my rear quarter panel. I don't get upset like I usually would if something even minor happens to my car, and she explains that it was all her fault etc.. She was even suprised at how I handled it, and told me that I was being polite about the situation. (she was 18yrs old btw). The police came and did all that good stuff involved with insurance. So guys, how much damage do you think this is and how much? I just got the starting problem fixed after 5 months of it and still was breaking in the new clutch and flywheel. Oh well, **** happens I guess. Thanks and sorry for the long rant..

 

 

could probably get it pulled out on the cheap, but damn, that sucks, fix it and move on

 

Damn that sux man but was she cute? Dont know about the price thos hopefully it's all paid for!!

 

Hey man, this is nothing....don't sweat it! if her insurance is paying for it take it a reputable autobody place (call the dealer to see who they recommend) and ask to see cars they have fixed to gauge their quality, they will be glad to give you a tour of their facility.
keep us posted.
-zee

 

man i had the same thing happen yesterday.....but the person that hit me was no where to be found, i'll have pictures up sometime today.....so pissed i don't even want to look at it

 

i got hit in the same exact place...take a toilet plunger, a rubber head sledge hammer with a towel wrapped on it and pound it lightly out from the inside of the quater panel in the trunk, and use the plunger first to get as much of the dent out as possible.

Tony

 

Thanks for all the tips guys. I will probably just leave it as it is and have the bodyshop take care of it. A flood99 sorry to hear that it happened to you as well. The situation sucks and i'm semi-peeved but its nothing a night of drinking tonite can't fix.

btw. 9maxima5: Damn that sux man but was she cute? Yes...

 

I have the exact same thing on the other side but I have scratched and gauges from the door to the bumper too. I went to a high end body shop around me that I always go to and they were like I hope you have collision but I don't so they went with fixing the panel, blending the paint and the estimate from them was just under $3000. They said if they were doing it under insurance they would use all new parts and it would be closer to $4000-$4500. I was like uh ok and left. It sucks because its the rear quarter but I still think its way too much espcially since I already got the dent out.

 

haha, oh i hear that......that's why i woke up at 1 today

 

damn that sux man

 

i was driving past a car when it backed into my 87 camry(hit the side where the bumper wraps around about a foot from the back maybe), i couldn't even find where it was hit! i was expecting to see serious damage cause it was a good jolt, the other persons car has that rubber lining crap on a metal pos bumper and it was coming off and all scraped up after it hit me, lol, i couldnt help but laugh pulling away from that, they dont make bumbers like they used to! but anyway, at least she didn't run, just that makes you lucky

 

What kind of car was she driving? I know it has nothing to do with it, but hell .....

 

Ha ha it's happened to me four times...the right rear quarter, the right rear door, the right front door, and the right front quarter...every time I took it to a good bodyshop. As a result, the right side of my car is new, now I just need to get the little dings and scratches out of the driver side and get rid of the chips in the hood...

Also, props to the girl for being honest and props to Gen8888 for being cool about it.

Good luck!

 

damn man id be upset, i like your car a lot!... at least she came up to you and told you straight - 9 times outta 10 that probably doesnt happen, usually they just run

 

I paid a body shop guy $300, and he fixed the dent, and painted it.

 

Hey, whats up. Glad to hear that you finally fixed that starting problem. Im surprised that she came and told you. I would be excited if someone told me they hit my car, the 2 times mine got crashed into there was no one to be found Hope everything turns out okay with getting that fixed.

 

so i just got quoted for my damage that happened last night.......$1,012.00

DAMN IT!! here's a pic if it loads

 

and nobody was around when it happened, so it looks like i'll have to dishing out for this one

i put back on my stock wheels just to with the ghetto vibe

 

tell your insurance company i did it.

i have a white car ... i've got full coverage. lol i'll bang mine up and we can both get some new shi0t. LOL

 

I'd be all about it Jinni, but trust me you don't want to see your baby banged up


although new stuff might be worth it

 

damn that sucks man. at least she didnt run. Find a good shop to do it also but it is alot of work to remove the rear quarter panel and weld a new one in. thats alot of spot welds. lol. a cheap shop wpuld just drill holes in the dent, pull the dent out as much as possible, and the use a filler to fill it. thats the cheapest way.
and at least your stillen rear valance is okay. off topic but what kind of exhaust is that?

 

Go to one of the " As seen on TV " stores and buy the Dent Remover..... They have a new and improved bigger dent remover, I bought it for my brothers maxima when I hit its bumper, Bumper got pushed all the way in and nothing happend to the Saturn.....
Hopefully It helps you guys.. Good luck

 

I had exacly the same story althou it was hit and run i went to this body shop this guy said 250$ , i was like ok 1 day later I get a new looking car so its every cheap to fix it

 

hey what the hell, that makes 3 black max's that got hit in the rear quarter, happened to my car overnight like 2 months ago




i'm spending the whole day tommorow trying to get it out with multiple suggestions in the thread

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=350982

that i started

 

or in the hands of older, negligent brothers, lol

sorry to hear about your accident tho. ... hope everything works out for you

 

Yeah, try the plunger and water trick...my brother's friend pulled a pretty good size dent out of his trunk with it.

 

Thanks everyone for replying with suggestions.... I plan on getting some estimates this coming Monday and hopefully get everything straightened out. The car she was driving was a 2000 Taurus. To answer the question about my exhaust, it is a MagnaFlow Muffler #14827 (i believe). I see that the estimates posted from people with a similar accident ranged from fairly low to over $1k. I guess this should be interesting on what the shop or adjuster comes up with for my car. And if in the future I accidentally tag an unattended car, I will remember this day and leave a note or track them down.. Unless there are no witnesses

 

Gen8888, I got hit a little over a year and a half ago in almost the exact same place, it was right at 1300 to get fixed and was on other drivers insurance.

 

wow thats one big dent, well atleast the rear valences diddnt get crushed or anything! or did they?

 

Nice yard.

 

wow.. im really surprised she actually even stopped and told you.. lol either someone saw her do it and she didnt wanna run off because she might of gotten caught.. or 2.. she's one of a kind.. lol

sucks about the dent.. its good she told you tho or u woulda been in more ****.