# DIY shops

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/diy-shops/2502>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [August 1, 2007, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diy-shops/2502 "2007-08-01T17:33:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![davester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5fc32e/32.png) [@davester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davester)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diy-shops/2502/1 "2007-08-01T17:33:44Z")

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are there DIY shops available anymore? im in the chicago area and would like to repair some minor body damage on my vehicle. I have obviously have no garage of my own,lol. thanks all

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**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diy-shops/2502/2 "2007-08-01T19:38:51Z")

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I seriously doubt it. Too much of a liability to be cost effective. An owner would probably have to pay $1000/mo or MORE on insurance.

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 7:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diy-shops/2502/3 "2007-08-01T19:48:01Z")

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Between insurance and other issues I don’t believe they ever made money.

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**Author:** ![davester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5fc32e/32.png) [@davester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davester)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 8:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diy-shops/2502/4 "2007-08-01T20:18:27Z")

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yes thanks guys ,that is what i am thinking,maybe others do know of any places that may be though,dave