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Hello I have a 2003 350z touring and I have some rust issues that I'm contemplating on whether to fix or not. They are bubbles around the gas cap and rust in the rear passenger quarter arch. I got quoted at one shop around 2500 to fix but I only paid 4k for the car so I really don't want to spend that much to fix it. I have not posted pics on here before so if these do not work let me know . Any advice is appreciated. Might be something not even worth fixing.
Yes it's not worth it to me anyway to spend 2500 because I don't think I'll get that back , But I also don't know much about body work or if there are cheaper options that would make it look at least somewhat decent where I'd maybe be only spending like a grand compared to several grand .
If I did it myself I think the car would lose all value it has.
RUFKM? $2500 for that little bit of rot?? You, sir, need to find another body shop. My body guy was going to charge me $2750 for complete rust removal (fair amount), fenders R&R, same bubbling around the tail lights with complete three stage paint on my roadster project (until we found rot in the frame rails....at which point he said, "not worthwhile...").
Not much you can if you don't want to get out the Bondo yourself
Ask around and see if you can find a body guy who does work on the side out of his home garage. Maybe check craigslist. Best bet would be to find that section of the rear quarter from a wreck, and then cut and patch it in. $2500 is way too much.
$2500 is insane. I got quoted for $1800 to have my passenger fender repaired from a dent, rust removal and repainted, as well as my front bumper realigned, and repainted, and both my quarter panels repainted.
$2500 is a reasonable fee to repair the rust if the fix is done properly.
By "done properly," I mean cutting out the rusted metal, fabricating a metal to replace the "amputated" section, welding the new piece into place, shaping the new addition, polishing and buffing the new metal so it is not noticeable, and repainting a large enough area to get a perfect match.
I've done this and it is a lot of work. It takes a lot of effort and a long time to do it right. --Spike
02-04-2017, 03:45 PM
Rust repair cost/ worth it?
