Originally Posted by
auburnamphi
We have the car at a body shop, they are telling us that is not repairable, and they cannot find any "new" parts. Also, the insurance company wants to total the car.
The car was backed into in a parking lot. The estimate from the body shop was over $8500 This is why I am trying to locate a door.I am going to see if I can pull the dent once we get it back.
Yeah, parts are getting rare and expensive, especially body parts and 'regular' insurance balks at this - you need specialist/collectible insurance which should handle it - the body shop I have here in Boston found me a passenger door (yes, hit and run sideswipe) and the estimate came within 95% of being called a total. Also, side note - when you replace the door, make sure to disconnect the battery and ensure all power zeroed out before pulling the cables in the door - otherwise the air bag system will show a fault and you'll need a good analyzer to reset the code. (Pulling fuse #3 will kill the warning light until the code is reset.)