Insurance and smash repair - Toyota Yaris Forums

firez3r0 · 07-09-2007, 04:26 AM

Some son of a *****

too knocked my car jus days after i drove it from the dealer. Now i got a bad record from AAMI and so the insurance jus soared $600 more to about $2100 for NRMA.

Anyone has any idea how I can get a cheaper comprehensive insurance now ? or is there any other alternative insurance company to NRMA or AAMI.

And can anyone suggests to me how much would a dent about 10 x 10 cm on the rear bumper cost for the smash repair

Thanx mates

hasher22 · 07-09-2007, 07:02 AM

Hair dryer and keyboard air spray cleaner....well i heard that works...

call a painless dent remover.....they will do a 10x10cm dent for about $150

firez3r0 · 07-09-2007, 11:02 PM

hasher can u tell me more about it or should i jus go and ask the person at the smash repair .. im jus afraid the invoice would make me faint on the spot

hasher22 · 07-15-2007, 07:46 PM

get a hairdryer...........dry the dent for about 30secs - 1 min........after its all hot get that keyboard air can spray and spray it.....it should pop out

as i said smash repairs can rip u off.....but the average price to pop a 10x10cm dent is about 150

firez3r0 · 07-16-2007, 09:20 AM

but i reckon that it will still have some sort of a mark right ? as in wont be as good as it used to be right ? thinking of bringing it to a smash repairer if its onli costing about 150.

another qns if i use the hairdryer method, is there anything that can replace a keyboard air can spray.no idea where i can get one of that.

on another thought, im wondering if the method actually works.shall try one day

hasher22 · 07-16-2007, 08:41 PM

theres a video sumwhere that showed it works..showed about 3 cars gettin the thing done...

go to Jaycar, there should be a store near u.......ring em up they should have some in stock.....

u can try it for $10 or go to a repairer for 150+....... up to you

slvryaris · 07-17-2007, 08:37 AM

Here is the link

http://youtube.com/watch?v=miNykNl-0NM

firez3r0 · 07-17-2007, 10:48 AM

my dent is much bigger and deeper than one shown.nonetheless i will have a try first.the dent its on the right bottom of the rear bumper on my sedan.do u guys reckon that it would work ?

ASHRAF · 07-18-2007, 05:10 AM

I don't think so

u r dealing with plastic here m8

I have the same dent in my rear bumper
i just put my hand inside and pushed it out
it looks better now

I'll get a body kit soon with a new rear bumper, so no need to fix that now

firez3r0 · 07-18-2007, 09:24 AM

the dent was quite deep.i tried to pushed but to no avail.wad do u think if i try to bent the shape back with a hammer !

death is my gift · 07-18-2007, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hasher22

get a hairdryer...........dry the dent for about 30secs - 1 min........after its all hot get that keyboard air can spray and spray it.....it should pop out

as i said smash repairs can rip u off.....but the average price to pop a 10x10cm dent is about 150

I've never heard of this. Wow, that's good to know for future reference. It's only a matter of time before I get a dent in my Yaris.

firez3r0 · 07-20-2007, 06:02 AM

its new for me as well.i came across some glue thingy .. anyone heaard of that ?

ASHRAF · 07-24-2007, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by firez3r0

its new for me as well.i came across some glue thingy .. anyone heaard of that ?

nope

what is it?

firez3r0 · 07-25-2007, 04:41 AM

u can check around .. its some kind of the glue stick thing .. suppose to repair dent .. or did i jus read wrongly ? haha

07-09-2007, 04:26 AM	#1
firez3r0 Ready to Mod ! View User's Garage Drives: YRS Sedan Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 105	Insurance and smash repair Some son of a ***** too knocked my car jus days after i drove it from the dealer. Now i got a bad record from AAMI and so the insurance jus soared $600 more to about $2100 for NRMA. Anyone has any idea how I can get a cheaper comprehensive insurance now ? or is there any other alternative insurance company to NRMA or AAMI. And can anyone suggests to me how much would a dent about 10 x 10 cm on the rear bumper cost for the smash repair Thanx mates

07-09-2007, 07:02 AM	#2
hasher22 Look mum no stars!! Drives: Toyota Yaris 06 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Sydney Posts: 1,469	Hair dryer and keyboard air spray cleaner....well i heard that works... call a painless dent remover.....they will do a 10x10cm dent for about $150 __________________

07-15-2007, 07:46 PM	#4
hasher22 Look mum no stars!! Drives: Toyota Yaris 06 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Sydney Posts: 1,469	get a hairdryer...........dry the dent for about 30secs - 1 min........after its all hot get that keyboard air can spray and spray it.....it should pop out as i said smash repairs can rip u off.....but the average price to pop a 10x10cm dent is about 150 __________________

07-16-2007, 08:41 PM	#6
hasher22 Look mum no stars!! Drives: Toyota Yaris 06 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Sydney Posts: 1,469	theres a video sumwhere that showed it works..showed about 3 cars gettin the thing done... go to Jaycar, there should be a store near u.......ring em up they should have some in stock..... u can try it for $10 or go to a repairer for 150+....... up to you __________________

07-18-2007, 05:10 AM	#9
ASHRAF Scubie Du View User's Garage Drives: '10 SWP STi/'09 Escalade Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 350	I don't think so u r dealing with plastic here m8 I have the same dent in my rear bumper i just put my hand inside and pushed it out it looks better now I'll get a body kit soon with a new rear bumper, so no need to fix that now __________________ -AJ '05 Black Toyota Avalon Limited - Saudi Arabia '06 Black Sand Pearl Toyota Yaris YR - Australia '08 Fiji Blue Pearl Honda Civic Mugen Si - US '08 Lightning Red Subaru Impreza WRX STi - US '09 Diamond White Pearl Cadillac Escalade - US (current) '10 Satin White Pearl Subaru Impreza WRX STi - US (current) '11 Yaris?

07-09-2007, 11:02 PM	#3
firez3r0 Ready to Mod ! View User's Garage Drives: YRS Sedan Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 105	hasher can u tell me more about it or should i jus go and ask the person at the smash repair .. im jus afraid the invoice would make me faint on the spot

07-16-2007, 09:20 AM	#5
firez3r0 Ready to Mod ! View User's Garage Drives: YRS Sedan Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 105	but i reckon that it will still have some sort of a mark right ? as in wont be as good as it used to be right ? thinking of bringing it to a smash repairer if its onli costing about 150. another qns if i use the hairdryer method, is there anything that can replace a keyboard air can spray.no idea where i can get one of that. on another thought, im wondering if the method actually works.shall try one day

07-17-2007, 08:37 AM	#7
slvryaris View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan S Join Date: May 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 885	Here is the link http://youtube.com/watch?v=miNykNl-0NM

07-17-2007, 10:48 AM	#8
firez3r0 Ready to Mod ! View User's Garage Drives: YRS Sedan Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 105	my dent is much bigger and deeper than one shown.nonetheless i will have a try first.the dent its on the right bottom of the rear bumper on my sedan.do u guys reckon that it would work ?

07-18-2007, 09:24 AM	#10
firez3r0 Ready to Mod ! View User's Garage Drives: YRS Sedan Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 105	the dent was quite deep.i tried to pushed but to no avail.wad do u think if i try to bent the shape back with a hammer !

07-20-2007, 06:02 AM	#12
firez3r0 Ready to Mod ! View User's Garage Drives: YRS Sedan Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 105	its new for me as well.i came across some glue thingy .. anyone heaard of that ?

07-25-2007, 04:41 AM	#14
firez3r0 Ready to Mod ! View User's Garage Drives: YRS Sedan Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 105	u can check around .. its some kind of the glue stick thing .. suppose to repair dent .. or did i jus read wrongly ? haha