As a car owner, you're going to face damage to your vehicle at some point along the way (it's pretty much inevitable). No matter how careful of a driver you are, there are still rogue shopping carts, other (careless) drivers, bad weather, and more to worry about. Ending up with a few car dents and dings along the way is pretty normal. As such, it's helpful to know the difference between the two and when to seek professional repairs for them. Toyota of Clermont's auto body repair experts are here to help!
Car dents vs. car dings: What you should know
Car dings are definitely the more minor of the two types of damage. Dings are minor indentations in the body of your Clermont Toyota; they also typically don't penetrate or damage the car's paint, or expose the metal underneath. Car dings are usually smaller than a half-inch in diameter and have multiple causes - rocks flying up from the road, other drivers opening their doors into your car, rogue shopping carts, and more. Dings are usually cheaper to repair than car dents and don't require metalwork or paintwork (usually).
Car dents are the more serious of the two types of damage to your Clermont Toyota. Dents are usually a result of a car accident or collision, or more serious damage (like hail or a tree branch falling on your car). Car dents cover more surface area than dings (more than a half-inch) and are more expensive to repair because they more often than not require professional metalwork and paintwork to fix them (DIY usually doesn't cut it in this instance). Not only that, dents are much more noticeable than dings and can bring down the resale value of your car.
What to do about car dings and dents
So now that you know the difference between car dents and dings... how do you fix them and get your car back into like-new condition? Here's what our Toyota of Clermont body shop experts have to say about it.
You can try to DIY it. Try being the keyword here. Car dents and dings are harder than you might think to remove, especially when metalwork and paintwork are involved. If you don't know what you're doing (and sometimes even if you do), you could end up spending more to fix your mistakes than if you had just shelled out to repair your car professionally in the first place. Your best bet is to bring your car into our Toyota of Clermont body shop and let the experts take a look. They can assess the damage and give you a repair plan as well as an estimate of how much it'll cost, as well as work with your insurance company to get things fixed if necessary.
And don't forget, all of our Toyota techs are professionally trained and used Genuine Toyota Parts to keep your Toyota a Toyota. We offer services like paintless dent repair, too, if the damage is minor.
Schedule car dent repair at Toyota of Clermont
Ready to get rid of car dents and dings? Call Toyota of Clermont today at (352) 404-7000. We're located just west of the Florida Turnpike on State Road 50.
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