Bill wrote:
Mike Marlow wrote:
And Yup - that's what $500 worth of damage looks like!
If that's what $500 worth of damage looks like, I'd protect the metal
(from rust) and forget about it.

It's a sad story, but that's the way it is. It's not the fault of the
insurance companies or the body shops either - at least not to a large
degree. It's the fault of environmental concerns for one - that mandate
much more expensive approaches to body work. It's the fault of vehicle
owners to some degree, who look at damage as a revenue stream. Most of it
though, is really driven by the cost of doing business. Not all of it, but
most of it. There's lots of places to look to cast blame on the cost of
repairs today.

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-Mike-