Yes, some years back. My eclipse got nailed. I do t remember it costing me much as ins picked up most of the tab. Came out looking great, but then again, I had a relative looking out for me in the car biz.

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Originally posted by Oz_Shadow:
PDR guy estimate was $4800. We will see what the body shop estimate is Friday. A combination of PDR and panel replacement may be cheaper. Hood ding count 100-150. Roof ding count 150-200. Most other panels all have 5-15.

So to sum up, you're considering spending $4800 to repair a vehicle that in near perfect condition is worth maybe $9k max (www.kbb.com). And that doesn't even include the cost for loss of use of the vehicle when its in the repair shop (which will likely be a couple weeks minimum). You'll likely be money ahead if you take the insurance check and find something else.

It is amazing what a paint less dent guy can do.

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This here. Buddy of mine bought a used pickup with hail dents. Had a guy come out and maybe $200 later, you couldn't tell that even a feather had ever hit the truck.

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Originally posted by Oz_Shadow:
Probably a couple hundred dings.

Dings can be easily removed with today's technology, without requiring painting.