Long story short my 84 SEL with only 62,000 miles was smacked by a Honda (Get this laugh, he said it was a show car Honda).

Ok down to the facts. Factory paint is one stage paint which is not made by manufactures or is not available in California. The body shop says they will paint fender and fade the paint back accross two doors then clear coat over that. The painter says you may see the difference down the side even though the paint is mid-night blue.

The problem is the original paint is not a clear coat paint and will never match the rest of the car.

Wow is me what can I do?

Get car fixed out of state, another country?

Get ins co to repaint the whole car ? (I'm sure they will like that). They're already having a crapper over an invalid vin cause it's a Euro car.

Has any one had this problem and have a good answer.

Signed PISSED AT RICERS

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1984 280SEL, 62,000 miles
Euro model in the USA
1983 300D (Totaled out 10/2004)
New Factory Mint Green paint
Palomino int
1982 240D (Steak dinner for two)