So I haven't been able to find a decent quote online for something like this. I've had my S70 T5 for a few weeks now and love it, however the car is covered with small, golf-ball sized dings. It breaks my heart.

Since I plan to keep this car for a few years, I'm interested in having the dents smoothed out (there are probably about 7 or 8 that I'd really like to get rid of). Front quarter panels, front doors, and hood. Does anybody have an idea how much really minor body work like this might cost? I'd like to know what ballpark we're talking before I start visiting body shops.


Thanks,
- D

 

Try heating them up with a heat gun/hair dryer, then immediately shooting with liquid nitrogen.

You get the nitrogen from spraying one of those air blaster cans upside down. The extreme hot/cold reaction pops the sheetmetal back into its original form.

http://video.google.com/videosearch?...d=0CCEQqwQwAA#

 

I used the Pops-A-Dent. It got most of the dent out.

 

Check out some of the DIY methods on YouTube. Search for 'dent removal'.

 

A few months ago I had a neighbor who had some hail damage on his new Mazda6, several dings...IIRC he said it was about $600 for the repair (New England).

I had some minor damage on my new 2009 S40 on delivery which the dealer then had fixed a week later (at no cost to me of course). They did a great job...I've been looking at it for the past few months and I can't see any signs of damage.