Someone backed into my '16 CX5 last week and I got a settlement from Progressive (her insurance company) for $900. I'm considering a DIY repair as it's not incredibly bad, but I'm not sure. I can reach under the fender and pop the dent back out with my hand for the most part, but if i just push on it again, it will go back to being dented. Is there some way of making it stay popped out?
It also pushed in the left side of the reflector. I can pop it back out but I need to attach it somehow. haven't crawled under yet to see how it's attached inside. there's a scratch on the paint, but I have some touch-up paint from the dealer for a previous scratch I was going to use on that. i know it's not going to look anything like new, but for $900 i can live with it probably. It doesn't look too bad once I pop the dent out of the body panel and bumper. just need to keep it popped out.