so 2 nights ago it rained like hell and im on my way home from a friends house...im doin about 48mph in the middle lane just to play it safe...its was like 1:30 so it was pretty dead out...as i look in my side mirror i see bright lights flying towards me so i start to head over to the right lane...before i can though he hits a monster puddle coveres my winsheild and gives me a love tap beacuse the idiot hydro planed ...as i look in the rearview to see what happend hes facing the wrong way on the highway...im going to need a new left rear panel...does any1 know how much these go for on the 06's...i guess i have and exuse to get my doorhandles and my mirror plastics painted...i was just wondering if any 1 knew how much this panel costs ...im going to post pics when i get home from work...thanx guys

P.s-My fender is almost touching the tire...cand i bend it back up where it belongs for now?

 

Damn Z drivers changing lanes right in front of me was I'm trying to pass them.

 

They'll most likely try to repair the existing panel if it's not too bad, b/c the rear quarters are welded on. Replacement of one is a much more involved job than, say, a front fender.

 

that makes me feel better please take a look at the picture and tell me how bad you think it is when i post it

 

Ok.

Yeah, I was rear ended pretty good the day I bought my Z and it buckled the right rear quarter some, but they were able to straighten it out perfectly.

 

Hope you get her fixed up like new again

 

 

so what does every1 think??? new panel?

 

That looks almost exactly like mine. Said they are going to replace the panel because if not it wouldn't look bad but it would never be the same.

 

Although since your is just around the wheel well they should be able to just bang it back out. Mine was creased right as you pass the wheel towards the door so it was a little more complicated

 

Yeah, they might want to replace that one. They could straighten it out, but they'd need to bondo it as well to make it smooth.

 

Wow, tough call

 

shoyuld i just tell them to repace ? whats better to do?

 

Get their opinion first, then make the call.

 

+1 Never hurts to get a couple opinions.

 

Depending on cost, and how well it will look I'd say replace it. Plus if you sell it and someone asks about the damage it will look a lot better if it was replaced vs just being fixed. Not because its anymore stable or anything, just the fact that most people will feel better knowing none of the cars parts have ever been damaged

 

Well, your QP is going to cost roughly $400 for just the part.

http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...=2&catalogid=2

Where it's going to hurt is the labor to have the old one removed & the new one fitted, prepped, & painted.

GL!

 

If it was my car... I would want it replaced. Even if that meant taking what insurance was gonna cover and they paying the rest -- if the insurance was just gonna pay to bang out the dent.

 

that sucks bro

 

wow, im glad your ok man...you could have spun and nit a gaurd rail.

Rain+RWD+love tap=crash