So I had an incident at school with this huge curb that juts out of the exit to the parking lot that I was turning out of. It was completely my fault as I did not see the curb after trying to negotiate the turn. I was trying to pull out to the side to speak with my friend (in another car). Turns out the damage looks pretty bad. Rim and tire look fine a few scratches nothing too major at all. The body is what concerns me.



It is such an eye sore and I'm still real angry, but I gotta wait it out and weigh my options.
I don't have tons of money to toss around and from what it looks like I have a couple options that I can think of.
So far my plan is to take it to a body shop on monday to get an estimate. Thing is that I am moving back down to Southern California from Seattle in a little over a month. I could get this repaired up here in Seattle or wait till I get back down to Cali where I have some friends that manage a body shop where they could get me a significant discount. I feel that the thing that bothers me most is the fact that the damage is there and I just can't stand it. If the estimate is around 500 then I think I can just pay for that out of pocket. Otherwise I gotta wait to move back home. What do you guys think? Anyone with experience of a similar incident?
Thanks

 

Yo Benneyboy,
Wait, brah. I kno it bothers you now, but each day you wait, it'l bother you a minuita less and before you know it, you'll be home, and that discount is gonna be sweet. Really dude, not worth the extra bux now. Passienco !!

 

whatever you decide mask off the area and primer that scrape. or your car will get cancer (aka rust).

this will save your but if you are a procrastinator..

 

The damage looks like it can easily be covered up with a lip kit.

 

agree with above post.

 

I think it's a darned shame ! Definitely primer it ASAP -- takes no time at all for rust to start.

 

sand/prime then ad lip kit

 

still waiting to bring it back to Cali around June 20th. Hope it holds up till then.