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Some idiot with a truck opened his door and it put an extremely small dimple on my door. I thought no big deal I will take it to my favorite body shop and see if they can do a dent less repair.
NOOOOOOO. Apparently because of both the grabber blue paint and the aerodynamic of the car cause it is electric and every surface makes a difference they would have to fix it and repaint both passenger side doors.

cost is $1700.

not sure what to do. Yes it is covered by insurance minus the deductible but only when you look from an angle or wash the car can you see it. Also if I fix it then my insurance covers rental but gas here in Cali is now $3.99 a gallon so I also have a gas bill. This sucks.

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Imho I’d prob wait until there was something worse to repair. It’s gonna happen unless u keep it in ur garage. Wait until there’s something bigger to repair when your brain so nope, that’s it, gotta repair it.
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Some idiot with a truck opened his door and it put an extremely small dimple on my door. I thought no big deal I will take it to my favorite body shop and see if they can do a dent less repair.
NOOOOOOO. Apparently because of both the grabber blue paint and the aerodynamic of the car cause it is electric and every surface makes a difference they would have to fix it and repaint both passenger side doors.

cost is $1700.

not sure what to do. Yes it is covered by insurance minus the deductible but only when you look from an angle or wash the car can you see it. Also if I fix it then my insurance covers rental but gas here in Cali is now $3.99 a gallon so I also have a gas bill. This sucks.

looking for opinions.
Unfortunately we got a door ding less than one week after buying ours! ? ? ? ?

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The ding was right at the crease line as well. Galpin Auto Sports in Van Nuys, CA had their door ding guy fix it and it's perfect. If you are close PM me and I will put you in touch with the General Manager who is great person to deal with.
 

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Some idiot with a truck opened his door and it put an extremely small dimple on my door. I thought no big deal I will take it to my favorite body shop and see if they can do a dent less repair.
NOOOOOOO. Apparently because of both the grabber blue paint and the aerodynamic of the car cause it is electric and every surface makes a difference they would have to fix it and repaint both passenger side doors.

cost is $1700.

not sure what to do. Yes it is covered by insurance minus the deductible but only when you look from an angle or wash the car can you see it. Also if I fix it then my insurance covers rental but gas here in Cali is now $3.99 a gallon so I also have a gas bill. This sucks.

looking for opinions.
I think the last thing I'd do in this scenario is involve insurance. Wouldn't the claim cause your premium to rise considerably? Why not get other estimates from shops who have the confidence in their ability to fix it properly, and pay it out of pocket? (Or ignore it.)

Imho I’d prob wait until there was something worse to repair. It’s gonna happen unless u keep it in ur garage. Wait until there’s something bigger to repair when your brain so nope, that’s it, gotta repair it.
Agreed. Doesn't sound like a major concern.

The ding was right at the crease line as well. Galpin Auto Sports in Van Nuys, CA had their door ding guy fix it and it's perfect. If you are close PM me and I will put you in touch with the General Manager who is great person to deal with.
Sounds like the perfect option! How much was the repair, if you recall?
 

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Imho I’d prob wait until there was something worse to repair. It’s gonna happen unless u keep it in ur garage. Wait until there’s something bigger to repair when your brain so nope, that’s it, gotta repair it.
Unfortunately, keeping it in my garage resulted in my first scratch. The hatch opened during the night and struck the bracket of the garage door opener and put a fairly nasty gash in it.
 


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Misery loves company. I am trying to find a reputable paint less dent repair place to fix this door ding someone graciously put in my car. Hoping that white is their cars paint and can pop the dent out. Really breaks the body line.

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Finally got my car back from the dealer after they had it for 41 days to replace the glass roof. So I took it for a road trip from SoCal to Lake Tahoe. Had to stop 3 times to charge. Plug and charge worked great, was able to find some free fast charging. I was pleased that I had no issues charging while on the road. Had an amazing trip....


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Misery loves company. I am trying to find a reputable paint less dent repair place to fix this door ding someone graciously put in my car. Hoping that white is their cars paint and can pop the dent out. Really breaks the body line.

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I have a dimple from a truck door. My body shop who I have worked with for 20 years says it will not work perfectly to get the smooth finish and paint to match. $1700 cost which insurance will cover however the thought of renting a gas car at $4.19 a gallon here makes me ill. I am going to wait until something else more serious happens. The thought of giving up my car makes me ill.
 

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I've posted elsewhere, but here's mine (again):

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Got to assure that I'm in the club! I think I still can't believe that I actually scored this beauty!

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Finally got my car back from the dealer after they had it for 41 days to replace the glass roof. So I took it for a road trip from SoCal to Lake Tahoe. Had to stop 3 times to charge. Plug and charge worked great, was able to find some free fast charging. I was pleased that I had no issues charging while on the road. Had an amazing trip....


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Great pictures! I'm glad to hear that you finally got your car back and that you didn't waste any time getting out there to enjoy it. I'm planning a road trip for the holiday weekend. Let's see how the fast charging network operates between VA and MN.
 
 




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