gofast182

Yes well the other co. isn't going to hand out money if they don't think they have to. Thing is, if I signed on the dotted line and the other company was, in fact, going to try something unethical/fraudulent (I can't say with certainty they were) as the property owner I would've forfeited the right of my insurance company to get back the money they paid for the repair from the other insurance company. If that happened my ins. could/would come after me for it. Note that the amount of the repair was significantly more than the dim. val. settlement so the at-fault's ins. company would've gotten away with paying less and my ins. could've then come after me for more than what I got from dim. val. Point is, you just have to be methodical and it can work out properly as it did in my case.

We can certainly discuss the lip!

SaabTurboMan

Super old thread, I know.

If you're still active, gofast182 , and still have the car, are you able to say how the repair has held up over the last few years? Mine is going under the knife with elrich soon, and I feel that I'm in great hands there, but am extremely nervous. I hate the idea of any paintwork that is not factory.

gofast182

Still have the car. The repair has held up very well (aside from the fact that tracking the car beats the shit out of the finish). Panel alignment was factory perfect. Paint match/blend was spot on. There was a slight run in the paint under each side marker light but the overall job was so good it was not worth disturbing in order to have it corrected. I understand your nervousness but you're taking it to one of the best, if not the best, place to have body work on an S2000 done.

SaabTurboMan

Thanks for the feedback! Great to hear that the repair is holding up well!! My damage is very minor...really just a bit too much for paintless dent removal...so I'm getting a brand new OEM front fender and door and associated paint. Literally just paint them and bolt them on. So, I have no alignment concerns. That's great to hear about the paint! As far as tracking the car beating up the paint...I'm sure it does...I guess the key thing is that it is wearing similarly to the adjacent factory paint such that it doesn't stick out like a sore thumb. That's my main concern...differential fading rates/chipping rates over time...plus mine is red, so I'm guessing matching is a bit harder. But, I guess that's me being extra nuts :P In my case, it's not an S2000. My close friend with an S2000 suggested the shop, and I read a lot about it on here, and of course saw your post. My friend has been very happy...but I hadn't seen is S2000 in a while, and it is covered in filth right now, making it hard to really take a good look. It really does sound like the best of the best...still nerve wracking until it's done. My car is cleaned/clayed/polished/waxed/detailed by me regularly, I enjoy it...and I'm super fussy. It seems you are the same, so very happy to hear you are still happy.

freq

Elrich does some excellent work. MANY, many an S2000 owner has had work done by them.

Billman250

Elrich painted my S2000, and my Accord wagon...trying to get a pic up, site not cooperating.[img]
https://www.s2ki.com/g/picture/8054710[/img]

SaabTurboMan

Thanks for the feedback, guys.

Billman...that Accord wagon looks great...unique car, don't see many of those on the road, very nice!