If you're willing to go more East, I recommend the Ultimate Paint Shop in Lake Bluff.

 

Gerber in Buffalo Grove, ask for Matt

 

as long as your friend has his whole car there and not just the trunk, most shops should be able to color match it perfect. just go to a reputable shop. crappy shops will just give you orange peels and imperfections in paints.

also, a lesson learned: if they quote you that price, agree upon it. i negotiated with a shop for like 50 bucks off and they did a crappy job. not too crappy..but you can notice it on small areas...and that shop was a good friend of mine too.

 

thanks for all the info guys. just on a side note pli: my friend that got hit goes to BU and it was a professor that teaches there who hit him, which was a really odd since they were not on or even near campus

 

yea i kinda expected it was him. he came up to me last friday when i was going back to the city and introduced himself. we had a good 10 minute talk. mentioned about you as well ;D

 

and yea..that is kinda awkward..and sort of a coincidence. at least he knows who hit him and can always reach him. is that professors insurance covering it? he should get a cf trunk and/or see if someone on this forum sells an ap1 rear bumper or trunk thats spa yellow. ;D

 

^ yea her insurance is going to cover it. I don't think that he wants a carbon fiber trunk just an oem one