Originally Posted by Jarlaxle
I will note: he TOLD the repair guy he didn't care what it looked like. Personally, I would do the same: pop the dent out as much as possible, seal the crack, spray on some paint so it doesn't rust, and pocket the extra cash.
You got it! That is exactly what I did. This is a 2008 with 142K on it. I don't need the underside to look pretty. It doesn't leak, and is solid. The insurance company totalled the car, I bought it back and had it fixed how I wanted it fixed. I wasn't going to have the entire underbody pan replaced on that old of a car if I didn't have to. In the end, I pocketed $1700 by having it done that way. I COULD have had it totally replaced, but I saw no point. In other words, I am happy, and have $1700 extra in my savings account. A win win in my opinion.