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Old 06-16-2009, 11:42 AM   #117 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by evolutionmovement View Post
I probably average seeing about a collision a day commuting to and from work, yet despite what looks like expensive damage (and I'm sure it is as even some idiot denting my Mazda3 in the parking lot cost $2500), everybody involved are usually standing around looking bored awaiting state police/tow truck (while raising insurance rates for the rest everyone).
Unless it's an insurance claim, I would not pay $2500 to fix a dent unless the dent decreased the car's value by at least $2500.

It seems like the majority of Ecomodders don't give a crap what their cars look like, so long as they turn out great MPG numbers.
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