06-28-2013, 06:36 AM | #1 |
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Bumped at a stop light
On the way home from work yesterday, I was stopped at a red light. Then suddenly - BUMP. Jumped out and looked at the rear of the car and the only thing I saw was a tiny speck of paint knocked off just above the rear diffuser, actually on the bottom of the painted surface just above the diffuser. Didn't see anything else so I headed home (steamed, of course).
After a thorough examination, I find on top of the left rear quarter panel a small crease in the surface. It's just past the bottom of the rear window on top of the quarter panel. From the impact (which was slight, the driver I think had stopped, then started creeping forward), the crease is bowed outward, not like a door ding that goes inward. I can't really feel it much, but you see it in reflections. I checked the other side this morning, and it has one too, though not as noticeable. Could have been a lot worse, but still.... Question is, can Paintless Dent Removal get rid of a crease that goes outward from the surface? Anyone have experience with this type of repair? |
06-28-2013, 06:41 AM | #2 |
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I've written thousands of collision appraisals and 1/4 panels do buckle from
hard rear impacts, but inward not outward. Just doesn't happen IMO. I would check for another cause.
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06-28-2013, 06:50 AM | #3 |
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+1 can you post pics if the damage?
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06-28-2013, 07:01 AM | #4 |
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Unfortunately, no camera. Sounds like I'm just going to have to live with it. It's one of those "most people wouldn't notice it, but I know it's there" kind of things. Just irritating.
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06-28-2013, 07:30 AM | #5 |
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Wouldn't the driver who bumped you have to pay for repairs?
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06-28-2013, 07:45 AM | #6 |
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I didn't see any damage at the scene. The bump seemed very slight, as if the driver's foot just eased up on the brake pedal and the car moved forward into mine. I'm just wondering if it can be fixed through dentless repair. Sure not going to replace quarter panels for this.
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06-28-2013, 07:54 AM | #7 |
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Are you sure it wasn't there before you were hit? If I understand you correctly, the damage is well forward on the quarter panel by the back glass. It would take a serious hit to cause the car to buckle in that area. The bumper would have to move a whole lot before that kind of energy would be put into the main body structure. I'm not just talking out my arse, I engineered bumper systems for a number of years.
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06-28-2013, 08:50 AM | #8 |
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I've had the car for over a year and clean it almost weekly, so I honestly don't believe it was there before. The area from the C pillar into the quarter panel top always seemed smooth. Again, I don't believe I can really feel the crease, but do see it in reflections. The seams from the rear fascia to the quarter panels seem undamaged. No scratches in the diffuser and no spiderweb cracks in the paint. It was a little more than just a tap, I guess. Maybe something had to give somewhere.
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06-28-2013, 08:56 AM | #9 |
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That's surprising, but I guess not impossible. Sorry to hear you got hit. That would drive me crazy too.
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06-28-2013, 08:58 AM | #10 |
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I'm going to try to stop by a paintless dent removal place on my lunch hour and see what they think.
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06-28-2013, 10:28 AM | #11 |
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You don't mention anything about the person that bumped you. Did the other driver get out and examine your car and his/hers? What was the exchange with the other driver like?
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06-28-2013, 10:56 AM | #12 |
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almost every cellphone since 2000 has a camera...
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06-28-2013, 10:56 AM | #13 |
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I don't get why people creep forward, it puts additional wear on the brakes and you get nowhere but into these types of situations.
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Sorry to learn about your recent finder binder. I am glad it was not too serious and that no one was injured. Should you need assistance getting an appointment to visit a dealer's body shop or answer any questions, we are available to help you here. Reggie B. Chevrolet Customer Care
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