FYI cost of fixing car after headlight theft = $4300

Old 09-30-2005, 11:38 AM
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FYI cost of fixing car after headlight theft = $4300
Old 09-30-2005, 01:58 PM
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Default YEEEEOUCH! could I ask you for the breakdown?

was it the fenders(paint, fixed or replaced) that made $$ skyrocket?
please tell me that insurance covered some!
Old 09-30-2005, 02:54 PM
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Default break down..

main costs

$2497 Parts
$847 Body Labour
$553 Paint Labour
$173 Paint supplies

2 new fenders..
paint hood + bumper + frontdoors(to match fenders)

insurance should cover all except $500 deductable
Old 09-30-2005, 03:22 PM
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did you get euros?
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whew... thought that was what you had to pay
Old 09-30-2005, 05:29 PM
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Default Mine was around $5800

The shop said they wouldnt do euros because they did em 3 times and there was massive condesation.
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Default great, scare me some more why don't ya!

at least they might be hesitant, seeing it is only an A4 (doh I've debadged! they won't know)
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I would wait til the exhcange rate went down ;-)
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Wow...Where did this happen?
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