FYI for anyone experiencing the aftermath of a moron parking next to you, PDR techs are not all the same. Far from it. I highly suggest researching for a highly qualified one. After I retired from the USAF, I made the mistake of taking a job as the supervisor of a large Ford dealership body shop. I couldn't take more than five years of that. We had a PDR guy there. Pittifully poor workmanship and attitude. We also have a chain PDR store in town, and independents. In 2011 I took my new Challenger to work based on the TV forecast of no chance of rain. It hailed off and on all day. I counted over 300 mild dings. I took it to the chain store. They did not even look at the car just automatically said they would have to supplement my insurance quote (charge more) and it would take their 18 year old techs a week to do. I didn't care for that answer so I did some research and found an independent guy who had contracts for some dealerships and did individual's cars also. Turns out he used to teach PDR in the Midwest. A true artist who does it right. He will not drill holes to access a ding like everyone else, he will detrim instead. He took out all the dings in just five hours and charged far less than the chain store. He also did co-worker's cars I sent to him. Perfect results. A few years later a Challenger forum member in N.Y. had someone kick in his right quarter panel and all the PDR people in his area said it could not be fixed. I told him too bad he didn't live in my area (AZ) and told him about my PDR guy. Being the car fanatic he was, he actually contacted PDR here and drove here to get it fixed. Took two hours and the job was perfect. So, if you need PDR and don't get the answer you want, don't give up. There are artists out there who can fix anything.
