Back from the Body Shop

[Slvrcamaro00]

Got my Camaro back yesterday. At first, I was really happy with the job they did but after having it a day I am noticing a few things. When I hit the guard rail, I scratched the paint on my side mirror. After looking at it I noticed it looked like they used a grained brush to cover it up. The pattern of the paint does not match the rest of the mirror. The side molding is also a little off line. The thing that made me really sick was when I was driving home and opened the passenger side window a little and it went down hard. At first everything was fine, but when I tried to put it up there was a gap. The window will barely go down and is not sealing. When I had the accident the window was closed, so it was the first time it was put down and I come to find its all messed up. The side mirror is also pushed in about an inch (just discovered), which is probably causing the difficulty with the window. The new rear rim seamed fine, but I think it is not correctly balanced because it is hoping over ever bump or I could have damaged the suspension in the mile I drove home on the flat. I feel sick.....Also my car's interior smells like primer!
Here are picks of the accident again. And I will try to get better pics of the pushed in mirror:

[Fireball27]

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What hit you? With those three stripes it looks like Wolverine had a go at your car...

[Slvrcamaro00]

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Guard rail > My car

[bah]

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remember, after an accident it will never be the same again, just learn to live with it, i am dealing with the same thing after getting rear ended

[gugdathug3]

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What hit you? With those three stripes it looks like Wolverine had a go at your car...

lol

sorry to hear about your accident. As for the mirror, i say take it back and make sure they fix it. Dont vaccum the interior until they finish.

[Mr. Merk]

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i'd defineately ***** abot the mirror and window deal

my girls dad is a body guy and he cant handle imperfections in his work, he wont let one leave till its as good as it'll ever get

[SpeedingFirebird]

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dude, bring it back and complain.

Is it a reputable shop?

[Camarorulz]

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A couple of years ago someone hit my rear quarter and now it doesn't quite line up. It sucks, but unless you're willing to pay more to get it done right, you might just have to live with it.

[Slvrcamaro00]

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I really don't want to take it back, but I have to. The window doesn't seal and is going to leak when it rains. The horrible wooshing sound when I drive sucks too.

[loser]

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whats the name of the shop you took it to? im not too far away maybe I know who it is.

about the tire ,I doubt you damaged any suspension parts, is it the same size/tread pattern? being out of balance will do more than most people think. have you had it on the highway yet? front end out of balance you feel it in the steering wheel usally, rear end you feel it in the whole car most times.

[Slvrcamaro00]

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This pic clearly shows the mirror is off line:

[homedog119]

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Dude i would be PISSED you gotta take it back to the body shop

[CHEVYINSIDE]

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It looks like the fender is out of alignment .

[notsonic]

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im surprised. for the price of one, a new (used) door would have been a much better idea than fixing the damaged one.

[bcraig]

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its most likely not the fender, it may have been when the door got smashed it kinda flatten it so that it pushed the top out. a hit like that you should have replaced the door. youre lucky the window is still intact. ive been hit on the drivers door twice now so i kinda know what its like