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A madman attacked my car...

3.6K views 17 replies 10 participants last post by  RenoRob  
#1 ·
So apparently parking my car near a mine while on vacation is a no no..

Some idiot went crazy on my right side passenger door crushing it in and ripping the mirror off.

insurance would cover it but I need to pay 500$ for a deductible then my rates will go up :/ So instead I am probably going to look local for chargers in junk yards with nice black passenger side doors I can buy.


I have a question if anyone would be so kind. My baby is a 2008 black sedan and I was wondering what years I could pull the door from?

Thank you and also if anyone is in southern Ontario near or between Toronto / Sudbury and Ottawa and know of any places selling a door for a decent price please feel free to let me know.

Thank you again!
Kevin Martin
 
#2 ·
damn...sorry to hear that...that is crazy...did you actually see him do it and why the hell do you think he went off on your charger...i have never heard of such a thing...good luck on getting her repaired...i feel for ya...try to keep your chin up...:)
 
#4 ·
yeah not sure why. I didnt see them.

I was up in Sudbury visiting my dad. Was probably some kids trying to be cool or cause issues.

I used some bondo and Rubber cement with black touchup paint to make it half decent but it will need to be replaced for certain before winter hits
 
#7 ·
sorry to hear about your issue. I agree with Dveeus " scum of the earth is what they are"
 
#8 ·
Sorry to hear about that. Thats just lack of getting thier ass whooped when they were younger by thier parents. Dont worry something awful will happen to the person that did it. i BELIEVE IN inflicting horrible pain to someone who deserves it. Well i hope you find that door.
 
#9 ·
Sorry to hear about that happening to your car. I'll keep a ear to the ground in the GTA for any passenger side doors.
 
#10 ·
Just a update.

I found a few doors at local junk yards but I am still waiting for them to get back to me on a quote.

One guy wants 700 for a scratched door.. My god..
I sure hope I find someone that is not out to scam everyone :/
 
#11 ·
Just a update.

I found a few doors at local junk yards but I am still waiting for them to get back to me on a quote.

One guy wants 700 for a scratched door.. My god..
I sure hope I find someone that is not out to scam everyone :/
i have no clue what dinged/scratched doors cost but that price seems very steep to me...i hope you can find a better deal...:)
 
#12 ·
i have no clue what dinged/scratched doors cost but that price seems very steep to me...i hope you can find a better deal...:)
Yeah I can see it being around that if it was the driver door with all the controls but this is just the Passenger side door and I mean.. Its scratched and will need to be painted :p

For a 2008 model I am hoping to find something around the 500 mark if possible :) If I am going 700 I may as well spend the extra 2000 on a junker in a junk yard and upgrade my seats at the same time :p
 
#14 ·
that sucks. I think you're a lot more calm about it then I woulda been. I woulda went hunting for them.

GL with your search for a door!

Lol oh god trust me I was out for blood for a bit.
I actually hid in a bush for a hour waiting for them to come back so that I could destroy them :p

After a while though I realized I was being a idiot and went on my way :p
I have kind of patched it up so its hard to see while I am driving but if you get a good look you can really see the damage. Looks like someone took a shopping card and smashed the heck out of it... Bondo, rubber glue and touchup paint helps...


Ugh.... I will take a few pix this evening and upload them when I get back from the military base. Not looking forward to being laughed at by the boys.. (First time back to work from vacation this afternoon)

Expect pix in a few hours
 
#16 ·
Ok sorry for the delay but here is a pix.

I patched it up as much as I could with touchup paint, rubber cement and gloss so thank god its not as noticeable...

The back door I can get away with a shell but the front is a little smushed and the jerks hit something to cause the door to stop working from the outside handle/ the window only goes down 5 inches now.

I may have to look online for a manual on how to open up the door to see the damage.

Still have no idea how the hell they made such a deep dent where it is.. I think they may have rammed a minecart or something into it.


Image
 
#17 ·
omfg...that is awful...what a piece of sh!t that person is...i am so pissed for you...hope you are able to get her fixed soon...i know this really sux for you...i would be beside myself...like i said before, try to keep your chin up...:)
 
#18 ·
For the amount of damage I see there I'd turn it into the insurance, the best you could hope for doing it yourself is breaking even. I'd pay the bump in insurance and get it all replaced and repainted. Paint alone is $500 or more.