Not Always Obvious. . .

The accident didn't seem that bad. . . the plastic bumper bounced back into place and it didn't look like there was much damage.

Sometimes the damage isn't obvious. Be wary when accepting settlement payments from a driver that hits you or their insurance company. Significant damage to the car below was not visible from the outside. The damage to the bumper reinforcement and rear body is a safety concern if the car is hit again from the rear. And the trunk is going to leak in the rain or a car wash.

Bob, our Master Technician, works on
a car with rear end damage

The bumper cover is removed and things still don't look too bad

But when we take off a plastic cover
you can see the big wrinkle in the metal
on the driver's side of the trunk opening

There is a wrinkle at the weather seal on the passenger side too.

The weld on the bumper reinforcement is broken

The bumper reinforcement is crushed and twisted

Maaco-Fremont repaired all of the damage on this car, replaced the crushed bumper reinforcement and energy absorber and repainted the damage area with factory paint.

1976 Lincoln Mark IV Complete Paint Job

Maaco Fremont's Car of the Day is a classic Lincoln Mark IV. The customer came to us wanting to restore his car's original "Black Diamond" paint. The original paint was faded and pealing with rust in spots. We machine sanded the whole car, masked the windows and moldings and painted the exterior and the underside of the hood. Now this is one beautiful and original classic.

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2008 Honda Civic with Auto Bodywork and Factory Paint

Today's Car of the Day is a 2008 Honda Civic That came in with a Insurance Claim to the right rear door and rear bumper cover. Maaco-Fremont replaced the right rear door skin and right rear door moulding  with a new parts from Honda. We also repaired scrapes and cracks on the rear bumper cover, removed the rear bumper cover, right front door mouldings,  right front door handle, right door belt moulding, right front door mirror, left quarter panel roof drip moulding and left tail lamp for paint. Maaco-Fremont painted the right rear door, rear bumper cover and blended the right quarter panel and right front door with factory paint to match the rest of the car. 

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Sideswiped Nissan Altima at Maaco Fremont

Maaco Fremont's Car of the Day is a 2006 Nissan Altima that was sideswiped. A big crease ran front to back on the car and the mirror was torn off. Maaco repaired the dents, replaced the mirror and duplicated the original factory paint. The work includes our lifetime warranty against fading, peeling & loss of gloss.

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2002 Ford F150 with Insurance Claim Work

Car of the Day is a 2002 Ford F150 that was in a car accident. The Customer opened a claim and brought it to us. Maaco-Fremont replaced the following : Front bumper complete, left fender, left fender liner, left parking light, front grille, stripe kit, left door mirror, and front license plate bracket with Original Manufacturer Equipment. We also repaired dents on the left front door, hood, fender apron and pull the left frame rail. Maaco-Fremont painted the parts to match the rest of the truck using Factory paint. Color sand and polish was done to ensure the factory finish. All repairs were done to factory specifications.

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2004 Infiniti G35 Coupe--Hit Front & Rear

Maaco Fremont's Car of the Day is a 2004 Infiniti G35. We've had a lot of rain in California and it was hit both in the front and back. The front bumper and hood were badly damaged and there was a hole punched in the rear bumper cover. The owner wanted to avoid an insurance claim and to save cost as much as possible. We were able to repair (instead of replace) the bumpers and the hood so that the original damage is close to imperceptible. This is another of those cars we'd love to keep.

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