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This repair is typical of sub standard drp repair.

Black Book Retail Value on the Date of Loss:  $8,875.

Cost of repair: $5,879.

Repair utilized Used Parts, including safety items Used Air Bags ($500) and Used Right-Side Suspension (Knee assembly ($230) and Inner Structure and Sheet Metal ($2875). 

Shiny paint, decent color match.

On closer inspection, poor quality paint existed over the entire repair as evidenced on the trailing edge of the left fender.  Also visible in this photo is silver paint overspray on the "Montero" nameplate.  The nameplate was masked off rather than removed for the paint process.

The poor fit of the left lamp trim is a result old damage on left fender.

Painted over trim on right fender.

Hood gaps, front above too long on passenger side and short on driver's... and rear gaps below

wider left (driver's)  and near non existent on the passenger side.

Right fender alignment hole above left and left fender alignment hole above left.  Although the left fender alignment holes appear to align, there is un-repaired damage evident by the corrosion that is  visible.

Buckle in right unibody frame rail.  Frame Damage

Buckle in right unibody upper rail and skirt.  Frame Damage

At this time the vehicle owner has not yet taken any steps against the repair shop or insurance company.

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