I would say go insurance, and demand a OEM factory painted door. Hopefully you have an insurance company that has accident forgiveness (1 free accident without rate increase) The other option would be junk yard, again OEM color matched door at a fraction of the price. I dont think you will be happy with bodywork and paint and it wont be cheap.
So I am incredibly stupid and smashed my 2016 Civic RS mirror/Car door.
Dont know what I was thinking tonight driving home.
I reversed out of the multilevel car park and I forgot that there was a concrete wall over my shoulder in my blind spot. I reverse out to quickly and I scrape the door and the mirror breaks off. I Really hate myself right now.
Only had the car for a few months and I have already smashed it.
- The door closes but its not aligned correctly
- Mirror came completely off with plastic smashed to pieces. electronics still work, just plastic was smashed and mirror was hanging by the cable
- Large scratch on the door
Picture of the door (I put the mirror back on with duct tape. For a temporary fix)
What would the cheapest way out of this? Whats the best course of action and how much would it generally cost for the below options?
A - Replace mirror and repaint door
B - Replace Whole door/Mirror
C - Replace mirror alone and leave paint job as is
If anyone can suggest anything else that would be great
Thanks
I reversed out of the multilevel car park and I forgot that there was a concrete wall over my shoulder in my blind spot. I reverse out to quickly and I scrape the door and the mirror breaks off. I Really hate myself right now.
Only had the car for a few months and I have already smashed it.
- The door closes but its not aligned correctly
- Mirror came completely off with plastic smashed to pieces. electronics still work, just plastic was smashed and mirror was hanging by the cable
- Large scratch on the door
Picture of the door (I put the mirror back on with duct tape. For a temporary fix)
What would the cheapest way out of this? Whats the best course of action and how much would it generally cost for the below options?
A - Replace mirror and repaint door
B - Replace Whole door/Mirror
C - Replace mirror alone and leave paint job as is
If anyone can suggest anything else that would be great
Thanks
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Yea I have never claimed insurance before in my life so this will be the first claim I have done. Im going to call them tonight and see what can be done to get the whole door/mirror replaced. Really hope its not going to be more than $3000 
Keep us posted on how the repair process goes and how insurance handles it. Hopefully the dealer/bodyshop handling it takes you through a smooth process. Not always does it work out, even with what we believe to be the most reputable places.
Too bad it couldn't buff right out
Too bad it couldn't buff right out
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