- 2025 expedition platinum totaled from rock chips
I really can’t make sense of this, apparently this car was in a wind storm and somehow caused rock chips on all 4 sides (what?) anyways, when we first started the job it was only the passenger...
517 points141 comments7 d ago
- No other insurance shops wanted to touch it
We mainly do restorations/classics but sometimes get the "newer" stuff like this 05 Harley Davidson f350, collision shops didn't want anything to do with it, so I had the pleasure of doing a whole...
95 points27 comments2 d ago
- No insurance no problem diy repair
Long story always been a diy guy when it comes to basic car maintenance just simple oil changes and brake pads . And few weeks ago my brother rear ended someone. Having liability insurance we were...
94 points49 comments19 h ago
- Honda CRV 2022. Wife’s car.
My wife drives this car and I have no idea how this happened. It is a hole about 3 inches wide on the passenger-side front door. Worth going through insurance $500 deductible? Also any idea how...
79 points113 comments3 d ago
- My dad's hammers are 30 to 40 years old. What's the oldest tool you still use?
Family body shop in Nagasaki, Japan, since 1975. My dad still does all his panel work with these. He says his thing isn't new tech, it's not changing. Anyone else feel the same?
72 points61 comments6 d ago
- “Total if we don’t fix it”
Sometimes it’s worth saving a car for the customer given their circumstances
54 points38 comments2 d ago
- Bent frame rail 2021 jeep wrangler.
Can I just get new frame rails welded on? I can’t lose my jeep bro😭 my finger is where the bend ends. Got ran off the road by a drunk driver and hit a bolted down sign and he fled and they never...
43 points51 comments7 d ago
- Auto glass after branch fell on roof.
2008 Toyota Avalon. Popping out the roof dent myself. just not positive this is good enough for a new rear glass. It's hard to approach the small pinch because of a brace in the way. I measured...
31 points21 comments2 d ago
- Is this totaled
Both doors do not open there is some frame damage
18 points37 comments24 h ago
- Not going to repaint or anything, but what can I do
Came out to my hood looking like this after a rain storm. The damage before was much smaller, only where the big exposed paint blotch is. I don’t have anywhere near the money to fix this properly....
18 points86 comments2 d ago