Would love to fix this big oops and the quote I got was over 1,000. Windchill pearl 2023 RAV4 XLE hybrid. What steps do I need to take to do fix this myself? Hope it’s possible! Thankfully it’s not dented but still not pretty!
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Olivepeace
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First off hello and welcome to the forum!
Looks in the photo to be fairly minor and that perhaps you could improve the paint slightly (when viewed from 20 ft) by polishing it and maybe touching it up with a touch-up paint pen available at your Toyota dealer.
The trouble is that the damage on the wheel-arch cladding can only be fixed by replacing the part, as raw plastic cant really be repaired. But to get it fixed properly anything between $1000-$2000 seems pretty reasonable, honestly as the molding (at LEAST $120 by itself) needs to be replaced and I wouldn't be surprised if the bumper cover has gouges in the plastic which would necessitate replacement (a few hundred $) and then the paint, which is hilariously expensive, and labor need to be accounted for. Sorry to see this happen.
Looks in the photo to be fairly minor and that perhaps you could improve the paint slightly (when viewed from 20 ft) by polishing it and maybe touching it up with a touch-up paint pen available at your Toyota dealer.
The trouble is that the damage on the wheel-arch cladding can only be fixed by replacing the part, as raw plastic cant really be repaired. But to get it fixed properly anything between $1000-$2000 seems pretty reasonable, honestly as the molding (at LEAST $120 by itself) needs to be replaced and I wouldn't be surprised if the bumper cover has gouges in the plastic which would necessitate replacement (a few hundred $) and then the paint, which is hilariously expensive, and labor need to be accounted for. Sorry to see this happen.
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This may or may not be common knowledge, but aftermarket parts never fit or look as good as OEM. I work at a dealership with a body shop and my best friend is a tech in said body shop and he HATES working with aftermarket parts and sometimes flat out refuses to fit them because they are so bad. Remember, you get what you pay for.
If thats a nonissue than that is OK, just fair warning.
If thats a nonissue than that is OK, just fair warning.
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