so i went and got one of the 4 quotes that im getting for my truck and i was told $1421.99 worth of damage to my truck.


heres the thread if you missed it


here

 

I would pocket that money and just pop the dent out as much as you can.

 

i found a bed for 200 and i have been wanting to repaint my truck

 

that old and that many miles.. just drive it, if the axle and frame is fine no worries

 

That's what I would do

 

i love my truck and i want it to look nice so i will get a new bed and paint like i have been wanting since i got the truck

 

i understand your thoughts on that... really i do..

owned 3 very tired older trucks its a losing battle.. that involves alot of cash...

 

yeah i know i have watched your threads your a good man stone im guna fight this on tooth and nail lol

 

do the stubborn thing thats up to you...

you never saw my f-150 that i restored spent way to much money then oh ya.. it got t-boned..

its not worth it.. your truck is old and tired.. no way around it.. when was the last time you pulled apart the TTB and checked it... i know for a fact its over $500 to repair... its just not a good truck to "restore" there is better things out there then that

 

To hell with what he says. Thats your truck and your baby. Fix it up the way you want.

 

Exactly

 

^^^^ thank you

 

You could also check out some fiberglass bedside. Could be cheaper than 1400 painted and would give your truck something a little different.

Also, while you have the bed off clean up the frame and axle as best you can and coat that bad boy with something!

 

Yeah, throw some POR15 on it while the beds off

 

 

I dunno, $1400 sounds like a nice down payment on a newer (or brand new!) truck...

 

 

key words are 'down payment' then he has to pay 350 a month for the next 3 years

 

lifes a ***** aint it?

 

Its your baby, but I would look into something else its a lot of cash to fix it up.

 

thats not the point, he could spend 1400 and then have his truck nice again all paid off. not life being a *****, its call being smart with money, you sound like the type of person that would get a mortgage they couldnt afford also then ***** when the sheriff serves you with papers

 

THOSE quotes are actually reasonable. I'd figure they'd put on new bedsides, spray, blend, fix the other little things. done.


When i was rear ended, her insurance company cut me a check for 1800(bumper, brackets, bumper cover, hitch, paint, blend-in). Want to know what I did....spent $125 on a junkyard bumper w/ brackets and called it good.

I vote keep the cash, find a bed, get it sprayed if needed, and call it good.

 

i would keep the cash and put it towards a lift and tires then you can tell the kid who hit you hes and idiot and thanks for the lift... better than punching him and a much better affect in my mind. every time he sees your truck he will know and the dent will stare him in the eyes... pissing him off... haha i would keep the money do something with it that you can show off in that guys face...

that would be awesome, lifts for your ranger are pretty cheap to i hear...

 

thats the plan and im guna put the body lift on at the same time

plan on some kind of paint

are you going to make my monthly payments then i dont have a job im a poor college student

thanks you

im not paying anything im getting a check writen to me for something around this value

thank you thats what im going to do im going to fix me truck and get my probe project going then the rest is going to my parents to pay off my truck

thats whats im doing and i will get my paint at cost and no labor my sister is a professional painter and we can use her shop after hours so its nice

nah i would rather have a nice looking body and 31s then my truck beat up the lift i want is more than im guna get so and 35s arent cheep and then gears and all the other **** is more than 1400





i called the owner of the cars insurance today and i asked if they had been told and they hadn't as of 2 this afternoon so she took my info and they will be contacting me in 24-48 hours i need the money and **** so im guna be on there *** till i get it

 

i wasnt trying to be an ***.. i was trying to give an honest both road answer so he can think about it...

I have had your attitude.. and over $18,000+ later on a truck that i dont own anymore figured i would give someone else something i learned...


and to the other guys that said 350 payment on a new truck... who said it has to be new? sold my money pit got a better truck with the money i sold it for finance less then half of it.. and had payments under $150 a month decided to pay it off in 3 months instead..