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BFella · 08-10-2014, 07:32 PM

So, I came out of a restaurant today, and low and behold I find scratches on my front passenger side of my car, and rim.... I don't know how this even happened because I was parked far out away from all cars. Can you guys tell me what you think, how much it'll be to get fixed and what are my options? I'm really upset right now, especially about the damn rim :/

homewrecker · 08-10-2014, 07:53 PM

Black just shows everything. Have you tried polishing? I have black too and somebody open their car door into mine and couldn't care less. I used polished and I can barely see it but the line is still there. The rim looks like curb damage. Sorry man but anything cosmetic can be fixed.

BFella · 08-10-2014, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by homewrecker

Black just shows everything. Have you tried polishing? I have black too and somebody open their car door into mine and couldn't care less. I used polished and I can barely see it but the line is still there. The rim looks like curb damage. Sorry man but anything cosmetic can be fixed.

Rims most definitely are not curb damage, wasn't there before today and I don't come anywhere near curbs ):

I'm going to try polishing it or just having it professionally done, just sucks man especially when it wasn't my fault, you know?

homewrecker · 08-10-2014, 08:12 PM

Where were you parked? Any dents? Looks totally fixable. Why can't people just respect other people's property? I'll be upset too. Check the detailing section those guys know exactly what to do.

BFella · 08-10-2014, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by homewrecker

Where were you parked? Any dents? Looks totally fixable. Why can't people just respect other people's property? I'll be upset too. Check the detailing section those guys know exactly what to do.

No dents thank god, looks like they swiped my car. I was parked way far out next to no cars, there's no reason anyone else would even need to come close to my car.

Droptopscott · 08-10-2014, 08:45 PM

It doesn't matter how far down in a parking lot you park it seems there's always someone wanting to park by these beauty's.

JohnyBoy · 08-10-2014, 09:58 PM

Can it be from somewhere other than the restaurant parking lot? since you were parked so far out

Mint · 08-10-2014, 10:36 PM

Do you let anyone else drive the car? Maybe it was there before and you just never noticed it until coming out of that restaurant.

LimaCharlie · 08-10-2014, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Mint

Do you let anyone else drive the car? Maybe it was there before and you just never noticed it until coming out of that restaurant.

I was wondering the same thing.

BFella · 08-10-2014, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Mint

Do you let anyone else drive the car? Maybe it was there before and you just never noticed it until coming out of that restaurant.

NO ONE is allowed to drive my car, no one has driven except for me. I'm positive it wasn't there because I let my girlfriend out of the car, and opened the door for her after and that's when I noticed, I'm very anal about my car, and look at it every single solitary day, lol.

2Carats · 08-11-2014, 08:50 AM

You, my friend, need to invest in a Trunk Monkey.

SubSonic · 08-11-2014, 09:58 AM

Some of that will not buff out. However, if you buff out what will and do some decent touching up on the leftover spots you will be left with something that won't stick out too much. People suck.

BigBoyBlue · 08-11-2014, 10:39 AM

Sometimes when you park far away and out in the open, punks like to push shopping carts to see if they can hit you. Were there carts in this parking lot?

stoopid · 08-11-2014, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by SubSonic

Some of that will not buff out. However, if you buff out what will and do some decent touching up on the leftover spots you will be left with something that won't stick out too much. People suck.

That's pretty much what I did with a similar rub. I had a small dent removed by a local repair specialist. Couple days ago I finally got around to buffing out the minute scrubs marks from when I polished away the rub and waxed. You really have to look now to notice it.

Unfortunately it sounds like you obsess over your ride, so call insurance and pay the deductible and get it fixed right. Otherwise you won't be entirely happy then you'll have wasted time trying to repair it yourself when it could have already been fixed.

08-10-2014, 07:32 PM	#1
BFella Drives: 16' Supercharged 1SS Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 650	Someone hit my car today... Opinions please So, I came out of a restaurant today, and low and behold I find scratches on my front passenger side of my car, and rim.... I don't know how this even happened because I was parked far out away from all cars. Can you guys tell me what you think, how much it'll be to get fixed and what are my options? I'm really upset right now, especially about the damn rim :/

08-11-2014, 08:50 AM	#11
2Carats Drives: '12 Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Unknown Posts: 1,264 View My Garage	You, my friend, need to invest in a Trunk Monkey. __________________ I solve problems for a living. Either accept my advice or go figure it out on your own.

08-11-2014, 10:39 AM	#13
BigBoyBlue Go NY Giants & NY Rangers Drives: 2013 ZL1 M6 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Maryland Posts: 782	Sometimes when you park far away and out in the open, punks like to push shopping carts to see if they can hit you. Were there carts in this parking lot? __________________ Molon Labe!

08-10-2014, 07:53 PM	#2
homewrecker Drives: '04 Z06, '14BMW M235i, '15 SS/1LE Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: San Diego/Los Angeles Posts: 845	Black just shows everything. Have you tried polishing? I have black too and somebody open their car door into mine and couldn't care less. I used polished and I can barely see it but the line is still there. The rim looks like curb damage. Sorry man but anything cosmetic can be fixed.

08-10-2014, 08:12 PM	#4
homewrecker Drives: '04 Z06, '14BMW M235i, '15 SS/1LE Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: San Diego/Los Angeles Posts: 845	Where were you parked? Any dents? Looks totally fixable. Why can't people just respect other people's property? I'll be upset too. Check the detailing section those guys know exactly what to do.

08-10-2014, 08:45 PM	#6
Droptopscott Drives: 2014 1lt rs convertible Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Paris ky Posts: 41	It doesn't matter how far down in a parking lot you park it seems there's always someone wanting to park by these beauty's.

08-10-2014, 09:58 PM	#7
JohnyBoy Drives: GM car Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: North America Posts: 49	Can it be from somewhere other than the restaurant parking lot? since you were parked so far out

08-10-2014, 10:36 PM	#8
Mint Drives: 2013 Camaro SS Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Jersey Posts: 343 View My Garage	Do you let anyone else drive the car? Maybe it was there before and you just never noticed it until coming out of that restaurant.

08-11-2014, 09:58 AM	#12
SubSonic Drives: 2014 SS/RS M6 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Dallas Posts: 52	Some of that will not buff out. However, if you buff out what will and do some decent touching up on the leftover spots you will be left with something that won't stick out too much. People suck.