Depending if your dad's insurance has no loss of NCB because of his current standing with them, sure, get it fixed. But, why not just buff out what you can and live with it for a while....
You could also go a bit ricey and get some mad-as decals made to cover said scratches....
That would cost less than the $500 for excess and is reversable (from all accounts) later when you could afford a respray on your own terms...
Just food for thought...
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My problem is the cars are parked close together and they open one door onto the other car. They are 3 and 5, so they don't understand how to open a door carefully...
My problem is the cars are parked close together and they open one door onto the other car. They are 3 and 5, so they don't understand how to open a door carefully...
i had some drunken idiot walk up my bonnet, across the roof and off the boot on the weekend.
luckly the dents are small and barely noticable, hoping the paintless dent repair guys can pop the dents out and touch up the few minor scratches.
i was fuming about it but, luck i didnt see them happen because id would flogged the life outta them. people have no respect for others cars. no matter how much you car for your car theres people out there who dont.
luckly the dents are small and barely noticable, hoping the paintless dent repair guys can pop the dents out and touch up the few minor scratches.
i was fuming about it but, luck i didnt see them happen because id would flogged the life outta them. people have no respect for others cars. no matter how much you car for your car theres people out there who dont.
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bobcrusader wrote:I bought the Smartguys service from the Mitsubishi dealer when I bought the car - my kids are forever banging the car doors onto each other in the garage.
are they any good?
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Speaking of scratches, my car has the front quater scratched and paint removed for about 15cm.
Why can't people have the decency to leave a note, or at the very least, stop friggen trying to get into the park by continuing to keep scratching the bumper of my car, if you bump me, put your car in reverse and try parking somewhere else.
Geeeez.
Why can't people have the decency to leave a note, or at the very least, stop friggen trying to get into the park by continuing to keep scratching the bumper of my car, if you bump me, put your car in reverse and try parking somewhere else.
Geeeez.
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I found two new dents on my car today. 
What are the recommendations for sorting these out myself?
One is on the rear RHS passenger door, clearly from someone slamming their car door into mine. It's very subtle, I only noticed the dent due to the way the light was coming off it. I'm thinking I can just pull the inside trim off the door and work it from from the inside?
The other is the rear bumper, someone has kissed it when getting in or out of a park?! The top of the bumper has a bit of a warp point. The paint hasn't broken but it does look like a bit "orange peel"-ish. Being it's plastic, I dont think pop back again? Perhaps apply heat and work it? *shrugs*
Then again, I'm happy to leave it if it's gonna cause more damage.
What are the recommendations for sorting these out myself?
One is on the rear RHS passenger door, clearly from someone slamming their car door into mine. It's very subtle, I only noticed the dent due to the way the light was coming off it. I'm thinking I can just pull the inside trim off the door and work it from from the inside?
The other is the rear bumper, someone has kissed it when getting in or out of a park?! The top of the bumper has a bit of a warp point. The paint hasn't broken but it does look like a bit "orange peel"-ish. Being it's plastic, I dont think pop back again? Perhaps apply heat and work it? *shrugs*
Then again, I'm happy to leave it if it's gonna cause more damage.
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VRX_Pete wrote:I found two new dents on my car today.
What are the recommendations for sorting these out myself?
One is on the rear RHS passenger door, clearly from someone slamming their car door into mine. It's very subtle, I only noticed the dent due to the way the light was coming off it. I'm thinking I can just pull the inside trim off the door and work it from from the inside?
The other is the rear bumper, someone has kissed it when getting in or out of a park?! The top of the bumper has a bit of a warp point. The paint hasn't broken but it does look like a bit "orange peel"-ish. Being it's plastic, I dont think pop back again? Perhaps apply heat and work it? *shrugs*
Then again, I'm happy to leave it if it's gonna cause more damage.
most plastic damage if its just a dent can be easly repaired with a bit of mild heat. then just pop it back to how it came.
even some metal can be fixed by a bit of heat. not so good for your paint tho.
All I have are weird random light scratches (three by my count) which I honestly don't know how i got.
It is barely visible, very light one-liners.
The thing is they are on random places... the longest one is actually on the spoiler.. no idea how i got that.
To any other person the car would look spotless but I know they're there
My mates keep on kidding me about having the worst parking spot cause it is between a post and a railing (stairs) and it is so narrow that it is very difficult to get out of the car, I had to make sure that my hands protect the door frame when getting out sideways (only possible way)... but i honestly wouldn't want any other parking spot cause atleast nobody gets to park beside me and if i dent my car then it is all my fault and nobody else... and not to mention that everybody who comes out of the lift of the basement parking will always see my CJ first being right next to the stairs just outside the lift doors
It is barely visible, very light one-liners.
The thing is they are on random places... the longest one is actually on the spoiler.. no idea how i got that.
To any other person the car would look spotless but I know they're there
My mates keep on kidding me about having the worst parking spot cause it is between a post and a railing (stairs) and it is so narrow that it is very difficult to get out of the car, I had to make sure that my hands protect the door frame when getting out sideways (only possible way)... but i honestly wouldn't want any other parking spot cause atleast nobody gets to park beside me and if i dent my car then it is all my fault and nobody else... and not to mention that everybody who comes out of the lift of the basement parking will always see my CJ first being right next to the stairs just outside the lift doors
Im pretty careful where I park, we went on a holiday to the entrance and i had no choice but to park in a certain car park, came back bonnet was bent, front indicator was hanging off and bumper was misaligned. some how they had managed to back up over 20m into the front of where my car was parked.
Guess the bogans didnt like bmws
But it always shits me when people damage other peoples cars and drive off or damange them from not using common sense.
For the majority, the car is their second biggest assest why would you just willingly damage it by opening it on someone elses car?
Guess the bogans didnt like bmws
But it always shits me when people damage other peoples cars and drive off or damange them from not using common sense.
For the majority, the car is their second biggest assest why would you just willingly damage it by opening it on someone elses car?
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