I took my 2008 Honda Civic to Trew Auto Body yesterday with its front fender and plastic lining under the front part of the car tied onto the car body with rope and duct tape. The cause of the problem happened about a week earlier when driving over an unexpected large branch on the Freeway at 60 mph. The fender and under-car lining separation happened a week after the initial event when some fasteners inside the car body that were stressed in the event finally gave way. I was afraid the bodywork estimate might be $1000 to $2000, or even more, and might takes weeks or more to complete.
The estimator, Adam, took a look at the car and thought it was possible their technician might be able to fix it on the spot while I waited, and that is what they did. The technician was able to snap the fender back onto the car and then add a couple more new screw/bolt/nut fasteners to secure the fender and underbody lining, making the car safe to drive. The repair looks good. No body work needed. Very minimimal money charged for the repair.
With my lack of knowledge about car structure and mechanics, they could have duped me into an expensive bodywork repair. They didn't do that. Thank you Adam and your technician helper! read more