Rear Passenger Quarter Panel PDR Magic w/Virginia Dent

[kanundrum]

Here is the DC Area we had a few shops some of which were certified tell me they can't PDR and the estimates start at 13k and no doubt once all opened up go to 20k+ but that's not the problem because insurance is paying.

The problem is I don't want the car torn apart welded and put back together because it'll never be the same.

Calling around one PDR specialist located in Chantilly is willing to work on the Rivian to get it back to 90%.

That was fine but they were independent so had to deal cash and reimbursement etc again no big deal.

A friend who works for Erie suggested Virginia Dent who is near Richmond if I was willing to make the drive because they are a Erie shop and could handle the Rivian. Long story short they did and here is the before and after pic.

More to come.

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[Agassi]

I have a ditto dent on the rear, here in PNW Blakes auto detail does the job.

 

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

This is great info. Can you share what you paid?

 

[kanundrum]

This is great info. Can you share what you paid?

So because they take Erie insurance, simply my deductible.

 

[Deleted member 26425]

Here is the DC Area we had a few shops some of which were certified tell me they can't PDR and the estimates start at 13k and no doubt once all opened up go to 20k+ but that's not the problem because insurance is paying.

The problem is I don't want the car torn apart welded and put back together because it'll never be the same.

Calling around one PDR specialist located in Chantilly is willing to work on the Rivian to get it back to 90%.

That was fine but they were independent so had to deal cash and reimbursement etc again no big deal.

A friend who works for Erie suggested Virginia Dent who is near Richmond if I was willing to make the drive because they are a Erie shop and could handle the Rivian. Long story short they did and here is the before and after pic.

More to come.

Sorry to be the only one not in the know, but what is "PDR"?

 

[frannypack_704]

Sorry to be the only one not in the know, but what is "PDR"?

Paintless Dent Removal. I've watched a few videos of this and Im pretty sure it is actual magic.

 

[kanundrum]

Sorry to be the only one not in the know, but what is "PDR"?

If you have a big dent instead of chopping off the panel and replacing it they push the dent out and make sure it all lines up is the short of it, obviously if you are missing paint only the dent is pushed out and then they will have to paint it but in a lot of cases its still a lot less intrusive then tearing the car apart.

 

[cltr1s]

were you able to have it repaired with PDR or did you have to do a full body shop job? i have almost the identical dent.

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