Body Shop Estimate ($4450), Pics Insde, 56k beware!!! Options

[azian_advanced]

the damage when i bought my celi was pretty similar to yours. it cost me $1400 CDN tax included (so about $1150 USD) for the repair, frame alignment, safety and a quick repaint. the only parts i supplied to my bodyman were a set of 4 used JDM headlights and a new re-inforcement bar which cost about $450 USD total.

the front rad support, upper tie-bars, and frame rails were re-straightened instead of purchasing new ones and welding them. although i heard that restraightening already bent metal weakens it the next time (if) you get hit again.

also regarding headlights, here's an e-bay seller selling a set of 4 JDM headlights, check it out and bid as you have 4 hours left in this auction!

#2-55 JDM Toyota Celica ST202 1994 Headlights buySAFE
Item #: 8034671977


anyway, the price you were quoted is very steep. one shop quoted me $5000 while other ones only quoted around $2000.

here are some pics to show how similar the damage was to yours:

[LimitedST]

the damage when i bought my celi was pretty similar to yours. it cost me $1400 CDN tax included (so about $1150 USD) for the repair, frame alignment, safety and a quick repaint. the only parts i supplied to my bodyman were a set of 4 used JDM headlights and a new re-inforcement bar which cost about $450 USD total.

the front rad support, upper tie-bars, and frame rails were re-straightened instead of purchasing new ones and welding them. although i heard that restraightening already bent metal weakens it the next time (if) you get hit again.

also regarding headlights, here's an e-bay seller selling a set of 4 JDM headlights, check it out and bid as you have 4 hours left in this auction!

#2-55 JDM Toyota Celica ST202 1994 Headlights buySAFE
Item #: 8034671977


anyway, the price you were quoted is very steep. one shop quoted me $5000 while other ones only quoted around $2000.

here are some pics to show how similar the damage was to yours:

wow, awesome! thanks for the info! <3

[Fate]

a come-along can be your best friend.

[creamed_corn]

$4450... looks like a decent quote to me.

You can shop around for a better price, but I dunno... you get what you pay for in autobody work. 90% of the guys out there do ****ty work. I'd be less concerned with price and more concerned about asking around in your neighborhood to see who does the best work. You don't want body gaps or a crooked frame or the whole thing to rust out on you in two years. Autobody technicians are underappreciated.

[CelicaZR]

Sorry to hear about your accident man
That price does seem steep for that sorta repairs.
Shop around and see if you can get a better price.
Might want to consider the GT-4 front end and some
projectors

[LimitedST]

talked it over with my dad. its going to be our weekend project.
we just gunna work on it. i totally forgot, that my dad's boss/friend is a rally racer. and he has a whole shop for stuff like this. his technicians will even help us out for free!!!