anybody have experience with places like dent works or dent doctor? i have some serious hail damage i need to get taken care of and am unsure whether to take it to a body shop or a dent removal joint. the damage is pretty serious, all over the hood, roof, trunk lid and even the doors. state farm quoted me $5300 to get it repaired.

 

I use them a lot and they are good but check their cost it can be negotiated

 

I haven't used them, BUT, I have a couple co-workers who have, and they said teh same thing Avant said. Depending on the work, prices are negotiable. As long as teh dents aren't TOO deep, or TOO sharp/pointy they should be able to hook you up OK. Now, as far as price?!?!?!? Ioun't know...

 

Doesn't State Farm utilize PDR when estimating hail damage? If not, why not?

 

I have had some experience with them, i found that the spots were still weak though like one went back in to the dented form like a few months later, but the place fixed it again for free i think it was $200 to have two or three small dents fixed

 

found a DIY kit. http://www.pops-a-dent.net/

maybe you can attack some of the *easy* ones, and reduce your out-of-pocket, a little


EDYT: founta buncha websites offering the same item, looks like. Just google pops-a-dent

 

They sell that in a lot of store's. My brother bought it a few years ago and returned it cause it didn't work, but it may work on yours.

 

Dent guys clean up after a hail storm eh?
They are usually really good... have them give the car a good look over and quote you. They'll be up front and honest as to whether they will be able to get rid of them all.

 

I would have to see your damage, but i think 5300 is ridiculously high. that would mean i would have to spend several days on just your car. its pretty unlikely. Paintless dent removal applies amazing techniques, very costly if done in a more traditional fashion. go with PDR. pay less. Get it done better without crappy blending.

 

i havent used those particular places u mentioned -
but ive used paintless dent removal ...

i had a door ding - [:@] parking lot battle scar.

it cost me $100 - to repair about a quarer size dent...

turned out great...


+1 wha headshok said - ask for a quote - they can give u a good idea of how
well they can get the dent back to form...