You have to have liability by law, Comprehensive is not required and is the more expensive one and would be needed to have insurance cover this. I coul dbe wrong but I have never seen Comp offered by itself as it optional
Nitwit,
You should have had comp only on the car. That would cover this and is much cheaper than liability. You can't renew plates with just comp but it is cheap and would cover things like a tree falling on it.
I'd look for some small shop and be honest about the cash only and see what they can do.
Is it a fender and how old is the auto?
I replaced an entire door (exact same color) on an E30 a few years ago that had been side swiped for less than $20 by pulling a replacement door myself at Pick-N-Pull in Dallas. They had a half price weekend and there were about 4 bolts plus wiring and a spring clip that held the door on. I then switched door panels and it was done.
Originally Posted by LazurusLong