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Originally Posted by westopher
Think so? It says that a mechanic can bend it back, and they are pretty high quality coils. Buying another shock worst case scenario would still only set you back another 200. Fair enough though I'd pay more for new sans damage.
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The seller suggests a mechanic would be able to bend it back with brute force but it would never be bent sufficiently straight with such an imprecise technique. The proper way to fix it would be to replace the damper shaft, which Bilstein charges $80 (parts and labour) + shipping to do. But that only addresses the damage that is apparent. The damper is likely equally damaged, so I would budget to rebuild it, which be another $200. The buyer also needs to buy a new spanner, which is $15 or so. That all said, by the time they're in working condition, you'll be hitting close to $1400 for well-used $2000 coilovers, which are wear items... not a good deal.