# Neighbors son hit my teg :( **URL:** \ **Category:** Exterior\ **Created:** [March 31, 2024, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/neighbors-son-hit-my-teg/103631 "2024-03-31T21:22:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![azzurribaggio](https://forum.g2ic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@azzurribaggio](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/azzurribaggio)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2024, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/neighbors-son-hit-my-teg/103631/1 "2024-03-31T21:22:51Z")
So looks like the idiot pulled in too wide with their Mini Van and hit my passenger front end. I’ll be taking it to several body shops in the area for an estimate since the Mother came by and told me they would pay for it in case and not to report it to insurance else their rates will go sky high. BTW the kid just started driving last year. Right off the bat looks like I’ll need a new right front fender, new passenger side blinker and headlight, the front bumper looks like it was damaged as well. The corner of the front hood took a hit also but not sure if they can just fix that rather then replacing the hood. Thoughts guys on how much this will cost? ![PXL_20240331_173217741](https://forum.g2ic.com/uploads/default/original/2X/f/f8807897e04b5f6c2f0a7a7f83dafa8e095665a5.jpeg) ![PXL_20240331_173158708](https://forum.g2ic.com/uploads/default/original/2X/5/5fa525e32fec30485e95254bd9654666f3d3d5a7.jpeg) ![PXL_20240331_173149684](https://forum.g2ic.com/uploads/default/original/2X/d/d790356556b16aa83d6ffb7db4a46e45b5bb0fee.jpeg) ![PXL_20240331_173142116](https://forum.g2ic.com/uploads/default/original/2X/3/39258ebc7c6843167a39173b3d611c96931989ce.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![1slowDB1](https://forum.g2ic.com/user_avatar/forum.g2ic.com/1slowdb1/32/12852_2.png) [@1slowDB1](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/1slowDB1)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2024, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/neighbors-son-hit-my-teg/103631/2 "2024-04-01T18:46:21Z")
damn, that sucks ---
**Author:** ![KatsumotoWorks](https://forum.g2ic.com/user_avatar/forum.g2ic.com/katsumotoworks/32/14037_2.png) [@KatsumotoWorks](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/KatsumotoWorks)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 9:58am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/neighbors-son-hit-my-teg/103631/3 "2024-04-02T09:58:19Z")
If I was in your situation I would ask a body shop for an estimate, get that amount money from the parents, then buy and fit new/used parts yourself and save the rest of the cash for a full respray. The whole car looks like it needs paint. Seems to me like there isn’t much of a point in just doing the hood and fender if the rest of the car has no clearcoat on it. ---
**Author:** ![NFULFX](https://forum.g2ic.com/user_avatar/forum.g2ic.com/nfulfx/32/5_2.png) [@NFULFX](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/NFULFX)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2024, 11:53am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/neighbors-son-hit-my-teg/103631/4 "2024-04-03T11:53:00Z")
Go to a couple body shops. I agree with what Katsumoto said. Sorry to hear about this. ---
**Author:** ![azzurribaggio](https://forum.g2ic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@azzurribaggio](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/azzurribaggio)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2024, 4:42am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/neighbors-son-hit-my-teg/103631/6 "2024-04-24T04:42:25Z")
Say is it better to just have the shop replace the bumper and fix the corner of the hood and leave it primered versus painting it? OR just have them paint it knowing whomever buys this would most likely re-spray the entire car? ---
**Author:** ![azzurribaggio](https://forum.g2ic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@azzurribaggio](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/azzurribaggio)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2024, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/neighbors-son-hit-my-teg/103631/7 "2024-05-26T22:13:31Z")
Got the car back from the shop, what do your guys think? I think they did a great job. They repainted the entire bumper as well. [https://ibb.co/KyWLCwm](https://ibb.co/KyWLCwm) [https://ibb.co/6ZhLTdQ](https://ibb.co/6ZhLTdQ) [https://ibb.co/tXbnZw0](https://ibb.co/tXbnZw0) ---
**Author:** ![NFULFX](https://forum.g2ic.com/user_avatar/forum.g2ic.com/nfulfx/32/5_2.png) [@NFULFX](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/NFULFX)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2024, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/neighbors-son-hit-my-teg/103631/8 "2024-05-27T21:37:00Z")
Looks really good! You couldn’t have paid extra to get them to paint your hood? ---
**Author:** ![azzurribaggio](https://forum.g2ic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@azzurribaggio](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/azzurribaggio)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2024, 12:08am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/neighbors-son-hit-my-teg/103631/9 "2024-05-28T00:08:55Z")
Remember I didn’t want to spend a penny on this repair. When this car got hit I was in the process of putting the car up for sale. I was fixing little things here and there. ---
**Author:** ![NFULFX](https://forum.g2ic.com/user_avatar/forum.g2ic.com/nfulfx/32/5_2.png) [@NFULFX](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/NFULFX)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2024, 12:41am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/neighbors-son-hit-my-teg/103631/10 "2024-05-28T00:41:10Z")
Ah okay. It just seemed SO CLOSE 🙂