M Maroon Member : 03 mazda protege 5 Oct 9, 2013 #21 $500? I bet it's more than that even if he doesn't color match. And when there's wheel arch rust, there's rust elsewhere that's more critical. Last edited: Oct 14, 2013
$500? I bet it's more than that even if he doesn't color match. And when there's wheel arch rust, there's rust elsewhere that's more critical.
F Flav Member : 2002 Mazda Protege 5 Oct 9, 2013 #22 Maroon said: $500? I bet it's more than that even if he doesn't color match. And when there's wheel are rust, there's rust elsewhere that's more critical. Click to expand... This is all too true. I managed to find a shop to color match and fix the rust around both rears, and both rockers for $800 cash. Is it PERFECT? No.. but it still looks a helluva a lot better than rust, or if I had done it myself. Also, my $.02 is keep the car if it's paid off.
Maroon said: $500? I bet it's more than that even if he doesn't color match. And when there's wheel are rust, there's rust elsewhere that's more critical. Click to expand... This is all too true. I managed to find a shop to color match and fix the rust around both rears, and both rockers for $800 cash. Is it PERFECT? No.. but it still looks a helluva a lot better than rust, or if I had done it myself. Also, my $.02 is keep the car if it's paid off.
T thuzil Member : Mazda, Protege Heavily Modified Oct 10, 2013 #23 Keep the P5. Excellent platform for learning repairs.
