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How should I approach this issue with my car's front end?

Postby DriDed » Tue Feb 16, 2010 8:03 pm

I think fixing mine will be a bit more expensive due to the special paint. I hope thats not the case though.



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Postby wkbrdr91 » Tue Feb 16, 2010 8:17 pm

DriDed wrote:I think fixing mine will be a bit more expensive due to the special paint. I hope thats not the case though.



>>I'm a douche<< howdy :drinking:


are you pearl?? Even if you are pearl, im sure he can get close enough where you cant tell unless you know what your looking for, and its on the underside of your car anyways, nobody's crawling around on the floor analyzing your paintwork on the bottom of the body.
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Postby ChrissyD123 » Tue Feb 16, 2010 8:20 pm

(Dont wanna read all this...)

But how'd it get scratched?
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Postby DriDed » Tue Feb 16, 2010 8:40 pm

ChrissyD123 wrote:(Dont wanna read all this...)

But how'd it get scratched?


Its hard to explain but I was exiting out of a parking lot and scratched the bumper on the road surface.
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Postby youngblood » Tue Feb 16, 2010 9:14 pm

DriDed wrote:
ChrissyD123 wrote:(Dont wanna read all this...)

But how'd it get scratched?


Its hard to explain but I was exiting out of a parking lot and scratched the bumper on the road surface.


So, what happens next time you scratch it on a parking block or when pulling out of a lot?

I say leave it alone. Mine looks the same way but you never even see it unless your changing the oil. :drinking:
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Postby DriDed » Tue Feb 16, 2010 9:19 pm

^^There is no next time, there is only one spot in that parking lot that messes up people's cars. I avoid that spot, problem solved.

I never scratch it going over a parking block.

I could leave it alone, but Wakebdr (Mike) found a deal on fixing it and for only $100+ I can have it all looking good again.
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Postby DriDed » Wed Feb 17, 2010 9:58 am

wkbrdr91 wrote:
DriDed wrote:I think fixing mine will be a bit more expensive due to the special paint. I hope thats not the case though.



>>I'm a douche<< howdy :drinking:


are you pearl?? Even if you are pearl, im sure he can get close enough where you cant tell unless you know what your looking for, and its on the underside of your car anyways, nobody's crawling around on the floor analyzing your paintwork on the bottom of the body.


Yea my car is of the Artic Frost Pearl color, the dealer charged $300 extra just for the paint when the car was bought.

All paint shops should be able to match paint no problem, keep us updated on how your repair goes!
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