Door Moulding Repair
#1
Door Moulding Repair
My condo neighbor slammed his Buick door into the front and rear moldings on my driver side doors. Of course he had to hit me once on the front moulding and once on the rear...
Anyway, the gouges are maybe 1cm around and the paint is crumpled back in both cases. I think some of the rubber/plastic from each molding piece was scraped off as well. I've apporached my neighbor and he's will to contribute some money to repair the damage. Problem is that the dealer wants $40 for each molding piece, $50 to paint each molding piece(smoke color), and $45 to install. So that's $225 total...
The car has ~4k miles on it so I want the repair to look good. Can anybody recommend something a little cheaper? My neighbor is balking at the $225 quote...giving me the line about his "great body guy down the street" that will probably do it for much less...
Thanks
Anyway, the gouges are maybe 1cm around and the paint is crumpled back in both cases. I think some of the rubber/plastic from each molding piece was scraped off as well. I've apporached my neighbor and he's will to contribute some money to repair the damage. Problem is that the dealer wants $40 for each molding piece, $50 to paint each molding piece(smoke color), and $45 to install. So that's $225 total...
The car has ~4k miles on it so I want the repair to look good. Can anybody recommend something a little cheaper? My neighbor is balking at the $225 quote...giving me the line about his "great body guy down the street" that will probably do it for much less...
Thanks
![Stick Out Tongue](https://maxima.org/forums/images/smilies/tongue.gif)
#2
Originally Posted by tubs
My condo neighbor slammed his Buick door into the front and rear moldings on my driver side doors. Of course he had to hit me once on the front moulding and once on the rear...
Anyway, the gouges are maybe 1cm around and the paint is crumpled back in both cases. I think some of the rubber/plastic from each molding piece was scraped off as well. I've apporached my neighbor and he's will to contribute some money to repair the damage. Problem is that the dealer wants $40 for each molding piece, $50 to paint each molding piece(smoke color), and $45 to install. So that's $225 total...
The car has ~4k miles on it so I want the repair to look good. Can anybody recommend something a little cheaper? My neighbor is balking at the $225 quote...giving me the line about his "great body guy down the street" that will probably do it for much less...
Thanks![Stick Out Tongue](https://maxima.org/forums/images/smilies/tongue.gif)
Anyway, the gouges are maybe 1cm around and the paint is crumpled back in both cases. I think some of the rubber/plastic from each molding piece was scraped off as well. I've apporached my neighbor and he's will to contribute some money to repair the damage. Problem is that the dealer wants $40 for each molding piece, $50 to paint each molding piece(smoke color), and $45 to install. So that's $225 total...
The car has ~4k miles on it so I want the repair to look good. Can anybody recommend something a little cheaper? My neighbor is balking at the $225 quote...giving me the line about his "great body guy down the street" that will probably do it for much less...
Thanks
![Stick Out Tongue](https://maxima.org/forums/images/smilies/tongue.gif)
#3
Nations 1st 6th Gen Turbo
![](https://maxima.org/forums/images/Maxima_OTM.png)
![](https://maxima.org/forums/images/smilies/support.gif)
iTrader: (15)
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Displaced New Yorker in Southern, MD
Posts: 10,202
He damaged your car, he has asolutely no say in who fixes it, if you want to get it fixed like it was, get three quotes from shops YOU want and provide estimates, if they are higher than what he expects, F%uck him, maybe he will learn not to fling his doors open in the future...
#4
Originally Posted by RHMax
When I got my car, the dealer had to replace one of the door moulding because of a scratch (front right). I saw on the invoice that they paid $35 for it and painted it in house. If you had that painted at an autoshop, it shouldn't cost more than $50 for both pieces. Or order them painted from Nissan. Check out this link: http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=410897
#7
https://www.1stnissanparts.com/oe_parts_cat.html get all my parts here....the 04 and 05 are the same price and part #, 04 are painted though
#8
Nations 1st 6th Gen Turbo
![](https://maxima.org/forums/images/Maxima_OTM.png)
![](https://maxima.org/forums/images/smilies/support.gif)
iTrader: (15)
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Displaced New Yorker in Southern, MD
Posts: 10,202
Originally Posted by willysmooo
Get the 04 already painted if thats the case...cant be any diff.
#9
[QUOTE=tubs]
. I've apporached my neighbor and he's will to contribute some money to repair the damage.
What do mean he will contribute? He would be paying or bleeding if it was my car. Warren
. I've apporached my neighbor and he's will to contribute some money to repair the damage.
What do mean he will contribute? He would be paying or bleeding if it was my car. Warren
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
mkaresh
8th Generation Maxima (2016-)
21
03-12-2018 06:48 PM
magiconthetire
Audio and Electronics
2
10-26-2015 09:03 PM
REDinLV
7th Generation Maxima (2009-2015)
4
10-18-2015 05:31 AM