wow you sound like me with what you carry. yea lexus....big $$$$ if you can get to it from the inside you could knock it out....i couldnt tell the paint cost for it, its different depending on where you go and the brand name. careful where you take it, the nasty places like macco and peaches...
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to get a paint thats gonna last is gonna cost a pretty penny. You can get a clear coat paint that has UV protection in it, so its basically like putting sunscreen on your car. Mostly it depends on what kind of paint either the factory put on it, or the type of paint put on if it was...
speaking from someone thats in auto body, if the insurance does not cover the cost of the nasty dent, you can find the paintless dent repair, but you would still have that nasty hook in the middle of that dent. if you wanna fix it your self i can drop you a line to tell you how to fix it...