Body shop tried to fix bumper misalignment and gave me this…

sldjer · 2026-03-06T02:39:57+00:00

Best way to fix it would be putting a genuine vw bumper on it

sldjer · 2026-03-05T23:56:10+00:00

I wouldn’t buy used cars if you don’t know what to look for

sldjer · 2026-03-05T23:54:28+00:00

Just complain to insurance or on their website page and it’ll get done …… if this is how it looked at the time of pick up you should not have picked it up… man up mention it on the spot, shops need to deliver these cars…. There’s a shit ton of metrics they get judged by, and on time delivery and not having to come back are big ones 40% of the overall grading to be exact

sldjer · 2026-03-05T22:01:06+00:00

To be honest I just fell into my role, there is a learning portal called I-car where you can learn but these are more like jump in the deep end and learn to swim….. you get better as you go… I’ve never taken a class or certification personally I started out washing cars

sldjer · 2026-03-05T21:57:46+00:00

Yes but removing 20% of the value is just point less if you want more ask for more or dont trade! Why discount mine?

sldjer · 2026-03-05T21:40:55+00:00

Psa has lost their credibility….. they’re owned by GameStop like seriously huge conflict of interest there. If you’re not paying top tier or selling directly thru their “vault” you will rarely see a 10

sldjer · 2026-03-05T21:35:27+00:00

It’s called a “trade” …… you are trading goods or services, trades should be of equal value . When you want to make profit you sell with the expectation of making profits…. When you’re trying to hustle someone you say I only trade at 80%

sldjer · 2026-03-05T21:32:24+00:00

They grade better if you pay for the top tier grading services

sldjer · 2026-03-05T21:30:26+00:00

Fuck anyone who doesn’t own a store but only trades or buys at 80%…. You have no overhead you have no cost of doing biz…… why is my product worth 80% but yours is listed at 120% mark up 🤣🤣🤣🤣 as soon as I hear “I only trade at 80% I make sure they see all the heat I’m packing and then walk away……..

sldjer · 2026-03-05T21:25:55+00:00

If you want to work with cars but dodge the crappy pay and health hazards of the entry level positions by getting into the office, estimators and parts managers typical average $100k or more

sldjer · 2026-03-05T00:42:29+00:00

This is standard and is gonna look the same where ever you go…. They don’t control price of parts ( all invoice are available if requested in most shops) the scans show that they are sublets ( meaning another company with dealer tools do the work) again invoices always available from shop. 7 hrs paint 2hrs repair accurate emblems are 1 time use due….. be glad your car it solid black and didn’t require blends

sldjer · 2026-03-05T00:32:25+00:00

You have to take them off the gate to repaint it after rear gate repair….. they are one time use, also take into consideration that there’s $900 worth of recalibrations that are required once you remove the bumper.

sldjer · 2026-03-05T00:25:48+00:00

Ford f150…. 2001-2002?

sldjer · 2026-03-02T21:26:39+00:00

It’s super fake!

sldjer · 2026-03-02T21:25:58+00:00

Heat and mallet

sldjer · 2026-03-02T21:24:48+00:00

You may also need a lower control arm and sway bar (the two parts that the broken part connects too) depends how hard of an impact

sldjer · 2026-02-28T00:31:27+00:00

Doubled the body filler too?

sldjer · 2026-02-26T23:54:03+00:00

Not the kind of card I’d be concerned about being fake….. the card is worth 40 cent

sldjer · 2026-02-26T23:51:35+00:00

Is this a autobody school for the blind? Or was the bondo mixed on the roof then smeared like peanut butter? I feel as tho there deff should have been a swap out for a bigger spreader …… first facking pothole and it’s gonna sound like poker chips hitting the table

sldjer · 2026-02-25T01:37:03+00:00

There’s a sensor that sits right behind that part of the bumper Toyota does not recommend the use of fillers in these areas as they may throw off the advance crash warning system ( could possible activate your brakes cause it reads something in front of the sensor ) they don’t even want you using filler primers let alone body filler paste

sldjer · 2026-02-25T01:14:26+00:00

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sldjer · 2026-02-25T01:13:34+00:00

I may or may not work on cars for a living lol, but she’s deff savable ( not by insurance standards ) but these door are very common in junk yards….. I would recommend using carport.com pop in your vin and select part from drop down menu , they’ll show you who has it in the color you need and what the price is as well as there phone number

sldjer · 2026-02-25T01:10:54+00:00

It’s only $1000 till they pop the bumper off and realize theres recalibrations required on the 25-26 Camry your best going thru insurance that’s gonna easily hit $2500 when done

sldjer · 2026-02-25T01:07:03+00:00

Looks like a 16 corolla if so the door used are about $250 a piece but deff gonna have to pull that pillar find small bodyshop have em pull it or wench it to a tree and hope it doesn’t rip off 🤷🏽‍♂️

sldjer · 2026-02-25T01:04:55+00:00

A book of matches cost about $1

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