[Geraldsh]

Originally Posted by 81MC

Need opinions/advice.

Someone hit my truck at work (left note and contact info and seems to be above board). Dented the box side pretty damn good, well into and above the body line. Great, so go through insurance right?

Two tone paint job, and panel has existing rust. Insurance will for sure, without doubt, write off my mechanically sound, perfectly good 200k project truck because of this. Shows relatively well, usual 90s truck rust.

I have patch panels for the box sides, which is now useless because the extent of the damage, any sane body man would just do a box side.

Guy said he’s rather not so insurance but would if I wanted. Should I just explain to him the situation and split the diff on the cost of a box side panel?

Get a quote for the box side and show it to him. Negotiate from there on percentage he will pay for.