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my pristine 87 Wagon isn't anymore...
I'll get some pics tomorrow, but suffice it to say, the driver's side rear door (oh, yeah... they got the REAR door...) got backed into by a lady not paying attention to what was behind her... the wrinkle goes above the center molding, and all the way down to the fenderwell area of the door... all damage is confined to the door, and it looks like it can be popped out, but the car now has a carfax report on it...
I'm not a happy camper...
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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread "as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do! My drivers: 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!! 1987 300TD 1987 300TD 1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere! |
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damage 300td
Know that feeling, Sorry to hear that, as long as you can fix it and just don't sell it.
Good luck J
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How much do you charge to ' pop out' your own door..... should be considerable amount... you should get something for the car fax blip...
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Well That sucks! Sorry to hear that
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Take pics so it is documented for when you sell it.
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I just took a few in the grocery store parking lot lights...
not good... I'll get some good ones in the daylight.
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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread "as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do! My drivers: 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!! 1987 300TD 1987 300TD 1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere! |
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What a Bummer !!!
Given the car was so good, I would have thought a replacement door would have been the go or at least a new skin. The carfax thing is only a problem if you were selling it any time soon. If you replace the skin or door, you best keep the old as proof of the minor nature of the damage.
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Grumpy Old Diesel Owners Club group I no longer question authority, I annoy authority. More effect, less effort.... 1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket. 1980 300D now parts car 800k miles 1984 300D 500k miles 1987 250td 160k miles English import 2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles 1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo. 1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion. Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving |
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Another reason why some women should not be able to drive. How the heck do you back up in a parking lot and not look behind you?
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Bummer - what's carfax? A big bad insurance black list?
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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver 1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone 1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy! 1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits! |
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Carfax is like a pseudo medical Record on a car, It follows the cars vin number around and tells other people if your cars been in an accident (if it's accurate) and other things like emissions checks, Registrations etc
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hum..... 1987 300TD 311,000M Stolen. Presumed destroyed |
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Sorry to hear. Luckily it is not a structural. (There's a 300TE same color as mine at the local yard, and I keep eyeing the back doors.... but just don't want to have to go there...) Good luck getting past this, so you can get back to enjoying it again.
John 87 300TD |
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That just flat sucks.
Id sure be handing her the highest of 3 repair bids... with my other hand held out for her check
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At least you know who did it
My pristine 300SD had it's driver's door bashed in on a hit and run while parked. I had a PDR guy get most of it out, but it will probably never be perfect unless I pay a good body shop a lot of money out of my own pocket.
I hope that you can find a shop that will do a good job.
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I stupidly parked behind a car poorly parked... I pulled properly into a space near the door of the post office, she was tripple parked in front of the store, with TONS of space in front of her, I parked let my daughter out to go inside and get a change of address form, and got into a conversation with my other daughter and BAM everything slams sideways...
apparently my rear bumper was out of her driver's side mirror's field of view, and she did not even look behind or to the passenger's side of her car... I'm glad I was not standing beside the car when she decided to move it... get this she's here to complete her phd in teaching... just goes to show those who can, do... those who can't,... teach...
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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread "as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do! My drivers: 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!! 1987 300TD 1987 300TD 1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere! |
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X2
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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver 1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone 1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy! 1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits! |
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