New door needed?

[Brody]

2 mates managed to damage my passanger door not even 24h after having my car.

My car was stopped, handbrake up, mate went to get out, and the my other mate is his car figured he could sqeeze through on my left hand. Needles to say, when my door connects to the car (below the handle) is bent 45c for about 3/4 cm into the door. The metals are now pretty tight.

Ill post pics as soon as i can, though by the sounds of it, does this seem like something pannel beaters can repair? or would it be easyer to get a new door (is it hard to find 1 in good condition?) and have it resprayed and dropped in. If so, any ideas on how much the respray costs for a door?

[KamikazeR33]

well from experience i can tell u this

the door panel may be like $100 but the painting is the expensive part

[Brody]

Yeh i saw a few doors at around 200 each, just not sure of their condition. See my car was in 100% condition b4 this, and i mean all over, in and out. I don't want a new door, as its 'not the same' as such. I'd prefer to have what i have, repaired, but i don't like the odds as some of the metal (on the inside of the door, when it connects to the car) is abit crushed.

Im not paying for it, as wasn't my fault, though i just want a propper job done on it.

The door getting sprayed, 500-1000?

[UNREAL]

Hi Brody

If your worried about the bent/damaged metal its best to get a new door, as it will probably be straighter and fit better. Money spent on repairing the damaged door could be used for the new one.

[KamikazeR33]

ill tell u know the wrx doors dont takemuch to smash in... as i did it to my gf's parents my01 about 2 months ago.... all it did to my commy was a smashed tail light and a small scuff on the rear bar

but im lucky they only wanted 400 so it would cover itself on insurance, instead of me forkin out 1k or so when the door panel only cost 100 aparently

but man ur better off just to get a new panel, it will be alot easier and quicker than getting it repaired if its pretty damaged

but a pic would help maybe

[Brody]

Ah thanks.

Id prefer to keep the door rather than get a 2nd hand 1. First quote i got was 1500 for the door to be repaired and a respray.

Getting mates rates at another place, and they said should be round 900, so better than 1500, and since its my mates fault they cover it anyway.