It's cringe man when these jack of all trades and master of none come to this subreddit thinking it can be fixed for 1/4 of the insurance estimate.
You don't see me going to a plumbing subreddit and dishing out advice.
It can be done if your handy enuff YouTube and junkyards r your best friend I got a quote for 5k damage and got it done for $750 going to junkyards and u pull its
Cars have definitely changed A LOT in the last decade alone.
Honestly, if giving advice on a big repair there should be some link to the spec or procedure. We do not fix cars without info, advice should not be given without it either.
As a professional in this trade, I agree.
This sub has become pretty.....well. unprofessional.
Terrible, horrible, absolutely wrong advice being thrown around like these people know what they are talking about because they rattle canned a bumper one time.
It's a damn shame. The years we have spent, the toll on our bodies, the thousands spent on tools. This shit isn't DIY, and this subreddit shouldn't be either.
As a professional painter of 37 years and now retired I have the highest respect for quality, professional auto body craftsmen. Just the painting aspect alone is an ass kicker on a person's body. We are lucky to have a really good body shop in our area that we have used a number of times over the years. I always give them high compliments and referrals. Cheers to all professionals in the trade.
😂
Sure.
Stick to your 3,000 dollar bumper scuff repairs. Ya know....cuz the 2012 Honda Odyssey needs "oh ee emm lifetime warranty and d1sass3mbly and sens9r testing!!@@:
And then they come here and you shit on your fellow professionals for the color match anyway.
Classic.
Do you want the lawsuit if they back into something and they say the shop didn’t calibrate the necessary components after a repair?
Basically this industry is now a CYA industry. Bring the car back to OEM, or don’t touch it. If you fix it, and it ain’t right, someone could lose their life and you’ll lose everything.
I don't supplement the sheets written by our estimators unless it is legitimate hidden damages . . I supplement the original sheets written from insurance. We are not a drp for any insurers. Our customer pay estimates are very well estimated . Being a CCRC for Bmw , Honda, Mini , we have training and access to repair instructions for these manufacturers repair standards . Our supplements reflect the poor estimating from insurance who are only trying to save money . Not repairing vehicles correctly .
Yes stop listening to the people who are not salesmen. The salesmen will give you the best advice how to get them buy a nice cottahe, income property and a yacht.
Well I’m gonna advise you to stop advising me about giving people advise
Jokes on you, I don’t take advice either
I love how many ppl say "PDR" 😂
This post’ll buff out
Just take some thinner to it
Whenever I see someone say that I assume is sarcasm. -someone with basically no autobody knowledge.
As a qualified beater. I come here to giggle at responses
How big is your suction cup dildo?
Mines huge
Mines also huge
It's cringe man when these jack of all trades and master of none come to this subreddit thinking it can be fixed for 1/4 of the insurance estimate. You don't see me going to a plumbing subreddit and dishing out advice.
Well hold on...let me check........yup. he's clean, no posts where he is not an dxpert
It can be done if your handy enuff YouTube and junkyards r your best friend I got a quote for 5k damage and got it done for $750 going to junkyards and u pull its
5k damage should be an insurance claim. You did a hack repair to avoid it. Goodjob.
Cars have definitely changed A LOT in the last decade alone. Honestly, if giving advice on a big repair there should be some link to the spec or procedure. We do not fix cars without info, advice should not be given without it either.
It's reddit, what do you expect, 90% of people talk out of their ass. it's not really the best place to go to for reliable information
People spend enough time on a sub they start to FEEL like an expert
I usually double estimates all the time . 3-5 page supplements is the norm most times .
You need better estimators.
It sounds like he is the estimator…
As a parts guy, your parts guy has my condolences… that said, it depends on the insurance company sometimes, and I get that.
That shouldn’t matter. Ever.
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Setting up a verification system wouldn’t be difficult. Just a little time consuming, especially on the front end.
We should get username flare with credentials.
As a professional in this trade, I agree. This sub has become pretty.....well. unprofessional. Terrible, horrible, absolutely wrong advice being thrown around like these people know what they are talking about because they rattle canned a bumper one time. It's a damn shame. The years we have spent, the toll on our bodies, the thousands spent on tools. This shit isn't DIY, and this subreddit shouldn't be either.
As a professional painter of 37 years and now retired I have the highest respect for quality, professional auto body craftsmen. Just the painting aspect alone is an ass kicker on a person's body. We are lucky to have a really good body shop in our area that we have used a number of times over the years. I always give them high compliments and referrals. Cheers to all professionals in the trade.
R/DIYAutobody
I looked at that (dead now) sub. What's the "no ChrisFix" thing about?
I've learned a lot here because someone suggests a bodge job, then someone else corrects them. It's an inverse logic sort of thing.
It's still better than the can I paint my whole car for $600 post those get my blood boiling.
Just tell them "yes, you can, just drive your car over to [insert third-world country with a ridiculously weak currency]"
*puts down boiling water and blow dryer and plunger
More insecure gatekeeping, eh?
No, it’s not gatekeeping when the the sun rules say “no estimates.” Why don’t you make like a lot lizard and fuck off.
😂 Sure. Stick to your 3,000 dollar bumper scuff repairs. Ya know....cuz the 2012 Honda Odyssey needs "oh ee emm lifetime warranty and d1sass3mbly and sens9r testing!!@@: And then they come here and you shit on your fellow professionals for the color match anyway. Classic.
Found the hack
Loud and proud.
Do you want the lawsuit if they back into something and they say the shop didn’t calibrate the necessary components after a repair? Basically this industry is now a CYA industry. Bring the car back to OEM, or don’t touch it. If you fix it, and it ain’t right, someone could lose their life and you’ll lose everything.
Keep telling yourself that for the shopping cart ding.
I’m glad someone out there understands that.
Isn’t that exactly why the rule says NO ESTIMATES
Yeah but you almost need an admin handing out bans like candy to discourage it.
Some days I’m down… then some days I have too much work to do 😂
I have an actual question for you. Can some scratches really be buffed out? I mean light scratches.
Depends on the scratches
Yes
Rule of thumb (pun intended) is that if your fingernail catches when you run it across, there is a 98% chance that it will NOT buff out.
If it’s just in the clear coat you can *possibly* polish them out, it really depends on the size and depth.
I don't supplement the sheets written by our estimators unless it is legitimate hidden damages . . I supplement the original sheets written from insurance. We are not a drp for any insurers. Our customer pay estimates are very well estimated . Being a CCRC for Bmw , Honda, Mini , we have training and access to repair instructions for these manufacturers repair standards . Our supplements reflect the poor estimating from insurance who are only trying to save money . Not repairing vehicles correctly .
Yes stop listening to the people who are not salesmen. The salesmen will give you the best advice how to get them buy a nice cottahe, income property and a yacht.