lefty
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Budman- I didn't want to hijack your thread, so I started a new one.......
My 2018 Mustang GT Premium PP1 is a garage queen, I put 5k miles on it in 2 years. I got a new Pit Bull puppy right before bringing the new car home (2 years ago). My amazing puppy decided that my car would be a great chew toy.
I have not had the repair done, because she was still a puppy. Now, she is turning 2, so I think that it may be safe to have the car repaired. She ate the splitter (I can get an aftermarket replacement for $200 to $600. No big deal. The real issue is that she chewed on the body. There is a 4 inch section of painted fender/grill (the part that looks like a sharks gill) that needs to be repaired.
I went to 1-800-Dent-Pro in Campbell for a door ding-- BTW-- The Guy was awesome. He repaired a dime-sized ding on my fender for $40!!!!!!! You cannot tell that it was even there. I asked him for a quote for the front fender and he said $900. (I'm nervous about giving him this larger job) I'm wondering if I should not file an insurance claim, and just pay him out of my pocket? Or, if I file an insurance claim, I want to bring it to Yeamans, in Palo Alto, and get it done PERFECTLY, but I'm afraid of my already overpriced insurance going higher???? Should I call my Agent and ask them if this will cause my overpriced rates to go up even more? Or, should I not tell them that I have a dog who eats cars?
Anyone who says; "Shoot or get rid of the dog",,,,,
My dogs are MUCH more important than a car.
My 2018 Mustang GT Premium PP1 is a garage queen, I put 5k miles on it in 2 years. I got a new Pit Bull puppy right before bringing the new car home (2 years ago). My amazing puppy decided that my car would be a great chew toy.
I have not had the repair done, because she was still a puppy. Now, she is turning 2, so I think that it may be safe to have the car repaired. She ate the splitter (I can get an aftermarket replacement for $200 to $600. No big deal. The real issue is that she chewed on the body. There is a 4 inch section of painted fender/grill (the part that looks like a sharks gill) that needs to be repaired.
I went to 1-800-Dent-Pro in Campbell for a door ding-- BTW-- The Guy was awesome. He repaired a dime-sized ding on my fender for $40!!!!!!! You cannot tell that it was even there. I asked him for a quote for the front fender and he said $900. (I'm nervous about giving him this larger job) I'm wondering if I should not file an insurance claim, and just pay him out of my pocket? Or, if I file an insurance claim, I want to bring it to Yeamans, in Palo Alto, and get it done PERFECTLY, but I'm afraid of my already overpriced insurance going higher???? Should I call my Agent and ask them if this will cause my overpriced rates to go up even more? Or, should I not tell them that I have a dog who eats cars?
Anyone who says; "Shoot or get rid of the dog",,,,,
My dogs are MUCH more important than a car.