I hydroplaned my 3 week old s2k straight into a wall. I spun out and hit the wall going backwards maybe 20-30mph. S2000’s are my dream car and this color way was very rare and a good deal so I’m really happy with what I had. I really want to save it, but I’m just worried about the damage and repair costs. If someone could guide me to a resource on how to fix it myself I’ll be willing to go down that route. What would something like this cost to repair?
what would be a good auto shop in this area?
will it behave the same with this type of damage? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

sorry if I’m posting in the wrong section, first post here.

 

If i were you id try to get that rear quarter fixed without having to resort to filler. Maybe a shop and a PDR guy can bang most of that back into place. I have the same color combo.

 

It’s the sexiest color combo. Are you in NorCal by chance?

anyways, gonna try talking to some shops and watch videos but I still am not 100% sure what I’m doing lol

 

No, Toronto Canada.

If you can get the rear quarter fixed, the other stuff will be easier to sort out.

 

Ah I see. never been to Canada but sounds nice.

im watching videos for the quarter panel and it’s starting to look like I’m going to have to weld, which I can do but I can’t get my hands on a welder or garage.... hmmmm

 

Rear quarters take a lot of work to remove and replace, with sealer and some welding involved. Not like a front fender. So that will probably be the biggest thing on that repair (assuming no big structural damage beneath it). But it is always hard to tell until someone digs in.

 

I may not be of any help here - and I certainly don't mean to be negative...
Do you not have insurance?
Are you experienced in bodywork? I'd guess not given you mentioned watching videos...
Just trying to understand the logic behind doing a repair like this yourself vs having a pro do it?

As mentioned above - the rear quarter is in pretty bad shape there. I'm not sure it's a job an amateur will do very easily or do very well - especially if their first time. I'd opt to replace it vs "bang it out" if it were my car.
I'm not a pro but I'm willing to bet there is more than meets the eye with that repair. Is the frame compromised? Trunk is obviously out, Exhaust etc etc. If I were to guess that is an 8-10k repair? The car may be totaled...

If you plan on doing it yourself I guess as mentioned by others I'd start with removing everything that is damaged and begin figuring out how to replace the rear quarter and if there is more collateral damage. Was the suspension compromised at all? 20-30mph into a wall is actually a huge amount of force. Even doing it yourself I'm guessing all the parts will be 3-4k for OEM replacement?? Then paint etc. You're still looking at 5-6k? I dunno. Just a guesstimate.

BTW - I'm glad you are OK.

 

Do make sure the frame is checked well. As mentioned above, 20-30mph is more force than it seems into a hard object. I have hit a wall at a motorsports event once in a car (not an S2k) at 35ish and while from the outside it looked like mostly external damage, it required over $10k to fix and that is with me doing 100% of the mechanical work, which required stripping the engine bay so they could replace the frame from the firewall forward.

I do not think yours is nearly that bad, so not trying to scare you, but rather say that you want to have this looked at by a professional.

Also keep in mind that with a bad dent, when it is "banged out" any coating on the inside of the panel may be compromised leading to rust down the road. The S2k is already notorious for rear arch rust from the inside of the panel. The rear quarters have an inner and outer skin, so you cannot just simply bang out the dents from the inside.

 

I am an amateur, just started driving stick three weeks ago as well. It was a rainy day and I gassed it a little too much so that’s that. But I am just grateful no one got injured. I do have insurance but I guess I opted out of collision in order to get uninsured vehicle protection plan. Couldn’t get both coverage and uninsured was more expensive so I went with that.

Im probably not going to get compensation with any body work I get done, so I wanted to see what can be done on my own. I would also like to use this as a chance to learn more about cars.

Im asking for quotes from auto shops right now. I’m just very lost right now. Is it possible to completely replace a quarter panel? I haven’t seen any for sale so I was wondering if it’s even available.

Yeah 20-30mph is a ton of force considering a stationary object. I’m not sure if there’s any damage in the frame or the suspension/connecting arms. I think the best bet may be to get a replacement tire to be able to drive it to an auto shop and get a professionally opinion. Maybe from there I can consider what I can do myself. Thank you for your help.

when you did all the mechanical work, where did you get the tools necessary? Rent a garage or know a friend?

I’m thinking this is going to cost $15k-20k, if the frame isn’t completely in salvageable. Thank you for your comments.

 

Looks (from the pictures) totally repairable. Take off the bumper and have a closer look at the stuffs inside...