2 day old Maverick pointless dent repair?

[Bob The Builder]

If it is worth it to you to start a thread about that damn dent, then git it done. It is on your mind. PDR is cheap enough and to me always been worth the time and money. Good luck Sarge.

Those that say don't bother. Works for them, they just ain't gear heads. Personally I like the things I own to look great as well as run great.

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[vinnymac]

Hi all, I picked my my new hybrid Maverick on Thursday (love it) and of course on Friday something jumped up and hit me as and put this little ding in the passenger rear door. I heard it when it happened, sounded like a clunk. Maybe a stick or a pebble.
There’s no chipping in the paint and is about the size of a dime. Think a pointless dent repair person can get it out? I took it to a place yesterday and they gave me a quote of $188 which is fine and they assured me it’d be as good as new but it wasn’t the actual tech telling me that just the shop owner (high end detailing place in peach tree city).
I know it shouldn’t bother me but considering when it happened I’d only owned it for about 15 hours it does. Sorry for the picture quality the paint is really reflective and it’s raining. Thanks for any help you can provide.

My old shop PDR guy was 65 first dent 35 each additional.

 

[Retired1sg]

Not sure if you meant "pointless" or that was autocorrect.

Paintless. Autocorrect got me.

 

[Retired1sg]

$150 would be a good quote for that. It is an easy fix for experienced tech.

Got a second opinion from the PDR guy who was recommended to me by an acquaintance. Has a nice website and Facebook page with lots of pictures of his work. He quoted me 150 and that’s with him coming to my house. So I decided to go with him and get one fixed on my wife’s Camry while he’s here.

 

[Jman79]

Paintless. Autocorrect got me.

Ok, then scratch my strong opinion about "pointless" I don't think you were teetering in the decision as much as I thought .

If you're really daring, I would bet you could gently rub that ding back out from inside yourself. I did this on my very first new car, similar situation to yours. I used the rounded end of an adjustable wrench wrapped in a towel and slow constant pressure working from the outside in. It was almost as if the metal had a memory to move back into place as I applied gentle pressure in the reverse direction.

Just food for thought. Probably could find instructions here on door panel removal.

 

[Retired1sg]

Had a mobile pdr guy come to my house today and in less than 20 minutes the dent is gone. Looks good as new like it never happened! 150 bucks well spent.

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