Rough Idea

[dijitalboy]

Anyone havea rough idea of how much it would cost to replace all the carpetting, remove all the interior pieces, cd player, controls, vents, replace seat belts, replace headliner, remove all the stuff behind the doors to clean out, remove and clean the steering wheel area, remove the front windshield and clean and remove all the dash, remove and try to clean cocoa from the speakers cd player and the seats front and back up and down the interior. Next align the frame front left and both sides in the rear(genesis specs showed this), refinish the undercoating on the frame, repair the frame areas with the gashes in it the coat, remove and repair front bumper, repair drivers side mirror remove and straighten the drivers side fender, remove and straighten the bed of the truck and the Running Board that was bent on the drivers side, four wheel alignment, full detail in and out. I know it's allot but it all has to be done and im wondering if this did not get fixed the first time costing $4513 already without replacing interior, and they admited all this was wrong and is planned to be repaired. Won't this all just cost more than $4513, I'm not looking for exact or approx cost or quote, but an idea of roughly how much, all of this is indeed on the list to be fixed, i repeat that because its hard to belive they didnt do it the first time, but it happened. Any help would be great, this is all a bit cray but I don't have the money or time now since they have the truck and inspecting to go to another shop, I just want to know generally how much.

Thanks

[Mikado14]

Originally Posted by dijitalboy

Anyone havea rough idea of how much it would cost to replace all the carpetting, remove all the interior pieces, cd player, controls, vents, replace seat belts, replace headliner, remove all the stuff behind the doors to clean out, remove and clean the steering wheel area, remove the front windshield and clean and remove all the dash, remove and try to clean cocoa from the speakers cd player and the seats front and back up and down the interior. Next align the frame front left and both sides in the rear(genesis specs showed this), refinish the undercoating on the frame, repair the frame areas with the gashes in it the coat, remove and repair front bumper, repair drivers side mirror remove and straighten the drivers side fender, remove and straighten the bed of the truck and the Running Board that was bent on the drivers side, four wheel alignment, full detail in and out. I know it's allot but it all has to be done and im wondering if this did not get fixed the first time costing $4513 already without replacing interior, and they admited all this was wrong and is planned to be repaired. Won't this all just cost more than $4513, I'm not looking for exact or approx cost or quote, but an idea of roughly how much, all of this is indeed on the list to be fixed, i repeat that because its hard to belive they didnt do it the first time, but it happened. Any help would be great, this is all a bit cray but I don't have the money or time now since they have the truck and inspecting to go to another shop, I just want to know generally how much.

Thanks

Ok now, take a deep breath, that was one heck of a diatribe.

I take it that your....truck?... was in somekind of an accident, and that accident involved the.....Swiss Miss?...was this with or without marshmellows, and that $4,513 was spent and something wasn't done or included? Maybe you didn't spend it yet or....I don't know what it is you are asking.

Want to refine this question and could tell us how the cocoa figures in here, you have me piqued.

[BlazerLT]

One confusing post he wrote, no real clue what is needed.

[autohelper7]

what the *********** are we in tweekerville land or what????????
man how about year model and the stay pufff marshmellow man
whoooo whoooooooo

[BlazerLT]

Originally Posted by autohelper7

what the *********** are we in tweekerville land or what????????
man how about year model and the stay pufff marshmellow man
whoooo whoooooooo

What the.....

[dijitalboy]

say now, i am a bit tweaked, just got back from talking to them at that point, was freakin out cause they werent even going to look at it again until i paid for someone to do it, then they found out i was right.

2002 Chevrolet S10 Extended Cab with 3rd door - less than 13000 miles

I went through that post agian, yeah a bit cray, they won't even give me an estimate of how long it would take much less how much to repiar it this time. I just don't know what to do, I talked to (not a lawyer who deals with this but I will now) a lawyer and they said just make sure they fix it right, they are trying to get it done so you dont have time to get a lawyer. They refused to give me a quote before they start actaul repair again, by law I can get that, but they actually said no and started working on it. Just really sad, cause that truck should be totalled but they are such smart asses they were right behind me and being smart while I was talking to he mechanic

[dijitalboy]

Just an idea of how much, a guess from someone who knows trucks I was hoping at least

[bodyman2999]

Originally Posted by dijitalboy

say now, i am a bit tweaked, just got back from talking to them at that point, was freakin out cause they werent even going to look at it again until i paid for someone to do it, then they found out i was right.

2002 Chevrolet S10 Extended Cab with 3rd door - less than 13000 miles

I went through that post agian, yeah a bit cray, they won't even give me an estimate of how long it would take much less how much to repiar it this time. I just don't know what to do, I talked to (not a lawyer who deals with this but I will now) a lawyer and they said just make sure they fix it right, they are trying to get it done so you dont have time to get a lawyer. They refused to give me a quote before they start actaul repair again, by law I can get that, but they actually said no and started working on it. Just really sad, cause that truck should be totalled but they are such smart asses they were right behind me and being smart while I was talking to he mechanic

First off tell them to stop ALL work until they can give at the very least idea "in writing" what it will cost!!!! They can allways advise you of hidden costs later. There are things that pop up they dont see right away until the work is opened up, the obvious they can tell you now... thats how it works. Is this insurance? If it even started that way and the job was not done right your insurance company may help you too. I have formerly owned and operated my own body shop and body work is still my hobby and this does not sound on the up and up.
If all elce fails take the local authorities there with you and pay for the work thats been done allready and get the truck out. If its as bad as you have said it could come to this.
As for cost, you can check for costs at other local shops that should be able to give you at least a starting price on the job.
I hope I dont get flamed for this post, but having run an honest shop myself I just cant stand the fact that shops can act like this. I hope this helps you out. Bodyman

[dijitalboy]

Man I can't tell you how much trouble it's really been, biggest problem is that the guy who hit us was on same insurance and the guys we were working with did not always know that so treated us as third party insurance. We've had the truck for say...going on 3 months now and it's been in the shop since the 11th of last month. But yeah I told them several times not to do any actual repair yet, but to no avail they have already done so, the refused to wait, and I do know I by law have that right. The biggest problem is that the insurance keeps stepping on us and not letting us get a full quote because they are trying to protect the first shop. I am completely exhausted dealing with this, which I odn't mind, however, the only reason I am is because the original guys lied and cheated me and the insurance, but they get all the main office claims through their shop. I'm just wondering if it's going to be another $4500 or because basically they are doing the same work but more of it this time. I appreciate your help man, flames are flames its nice to get an ear for a minute when things get this way, thanks bodyman!

[Mikado14]

Originally Posted by dijitalboy

Man I can't tell you how much trouble it's really been, biggest problem is that the guy who hit us was on same insurance and the guys we were working with did not always know that so treated us as third party insurance. We've had the truck for say...going on 3 months now and it's been in the shop since the 11th of last month. But yeah I told them several times not to do any actual repair yet, but to no avail they have already done so, the refused to wait, and I do know I by law have that right. The biggest problem is that the insurance keeps stepping on us and not letting us get a full quote because they are trying to protect the first shop. I am completely exhausted dealing with this, which I odn't mind, however, the only reason I am is because the original guys lied and cheated me and the insurance, but they get all the main office claims through their shop. I'm just wondering if it's going to be another $4500 or because basically they are doing the same work but more of it this time. I appreciate your help man, flames are flames its nice to get an ear for a minute when things get this way, thanks bodyman!

There still seems to be something missing to this story but I will attempt to give you a partial answer.

Stripping the interior out of a 2002 S10 extended would not be as time consuming as say a Blazer. Removing the seats and console as well as the kick panels, bottom door sills and the pieces in the extended portion and then pulling the carpet up shouldn't require more than an hour. Removing both door panels shouldn't be time consuming either, we'll give another hour. To have the seats (assuming there cloth) cleaned and the time required to dry, installing premolded carpet and assembling the doors maybe 3 to 3 1/2 hours. All total it wouldn't require more than a day to disassemble and clean the interior and reinstall new carpet and clean. This would not include disassembly of the dash, if that was to be completely disassembled and cleaned, better add another day. That would give you at most, 16 hours tops at a rate of $65/hour, the labor would be $1,390.

I still don't understand all the cocoa your talking about. Is it powder was a Hot Chocolate that spilled, what?

[bodyman2999]

Originally Posted by dijitalboy

Man I can't tell you how much trouble it's really been, biggest problem is that the guy who hit us was on same insurance and the guys we were working with did not always know that so treated us as third party insurance. We've had the truck for say...going on 3 months now and it's been in the shop since the 11th of last month. But yeah I told them several times not to do any actual repair yet, but to no avail they have already done so, the refused to wait, and I do know I by law have that right. The biggest problem is that the insurance keeps stepping on us and not letting us get a full quote because they are trying to protect the first shop. I am completely exhausted dealing with this, which I odn't mind, however, the only reason I am is because the original guys lied and cheated me and the insurance, but they get all the main office claims through their shop. I'm just wondering if it's going to be another $4500 or because basically they are doing the same work but more of it this time. I appreciate your help man, flames are flames its nice to get an ear for a minute when things get this way, thanks bodyman!

It sounds like you are dealing with a bad insurance adjuster or your agent is favoring a buddy. Call the main office and if they give you grief call the better business bureau. thats what they are there for!!!!!

Also if you call the main insurance company office and explain the situation they may be able to do somthing about the first shop. You got the shaft and if the insurance co. lets them get away with it they owe you a truck of the same value as before your truck got wrecked. Essentially they accually did damage to your vehical by not repairing it right and this lowered the value of your truck and the insurance company IS liable this is why you have insurance to keep the truck in the same condition as it was in before it got damaged.

And if the same shop is working on your truck again "unclear on this" they are trying to cover there butt... And as for a price it will not matter the insurance company should be covering it not you. As far as the time goes I agree with one of the above posts it doesnt take that long to disassemble the interior clean it and reinstall it BUT it does take time to dry there are conditions like humidity, temp ect.
You also from what it sounds like need body work done and also the frame straitened this does take time too. they should be able to give you a ROUGH timeframe but with the amount of work it sounds like your truck needs any shop is going to have it a while.
Before I will post again I agree with all posts above whats with the cocoa mentiond above. until you tell us I will not post again LOL Bodyman

[dijitalboy]

OHHHH, my wife was taking my niece to school and they have a morning ritual of stopping at starbucks to get hot cocoa and tea and my dag was starpped in her seat belt in the front seat and after the wreck was sitting in cocoa and shit for 2 hours. The hot cocoa went everywhere, i mean deep into the vents, into the cdplayer, its stained the whole interior, one hot cocoa in front for my wife and 1 in the back fromj my niece all went straight towards the dash, headliner, speakers, fuse box and all that good stuff. They said they removed the windshield in order to get better access to clean, but the windshield still had the factory nice clean seam never been touched, all you had to do was look into the front and you could see the speaker grills clogged and the cocoa still sitting in where it dried up. maybe i can get some pictures in...

[bodyman2999]

Has any more happened with this? Also if it were me they would not be cleaning the radio and speakers , they would be replacing them. Moisture+electronics=DEATH of radio. at least thats what I would do. keep us posted, Bodyman