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Old 07-12-2005, 08:16 AM   #1
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Default Plastic fender repair companies or bodyshop?

On the way to work I hit a small dog, I am sure it died pretty instantly as I spun the car round to check it and it wasn't conscious. I think it was a stray as it had no collar, I intended to let the owner know what had happened assuming the dog carried some contact information on a tag.

I picked up a few of the parts and kicked the glass into the median, but nothing is salvagable. My front fender is cracked horizontally right at the bottom and I am minus one foglamp and the little airvent that sits adjacent to the lamp. I don't think the fender is misshapen but there is only so much you can see under streetlights at 510am. Hopefully the I/C and radiator weren't damaged, I am pretty sure they wouldn't have been in the impact area, it was quite a small dog, like a terrier.

The foglamp assy is about $135 but the fender is over $600.

Any ideas of fender/plastic repair companies in TX? In the UK we have a company called 'the plastic surgeon' or similar which is a guy who comes and repairs things like this. Of course, googling 'plastic surgeon' is not going to heed any relevant results! I googled "plastic fender repair" and didnt get much back. Do you have this type of plastic repair service in the US, or should I just go to a bodyshop, get an estimate and decide from there?

I could make a claim but my deductible is $500.

I will post up a pic of the damage tonight if it helps.
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