NX Dings and Scratches Pics Thread
01-11-16, 06:31 PM
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Aw man...that sucks. Is that on the gas cap? It was fairly windy in my area today but not sure if any flying rocks/debris could do that sort of damage or even the chances of it happening is very minimal. Are there security cameras in the area that you can look into? I feel your pain, i try to park my nx in empty areas and away from other cars but in the end i still end up with scratches....
At least the trip was not a total loss, my daughter assisted on one of the goals that contributed to the win!
Nah, not them. See below.
Yeah, I'm sure it happened there and then. I reviewed my security cam footage of my driveway just as we left for the game and no ding on the gas tank door (screen capture below).
I think it could be something that got blown by the wind. Around your time of posting the snow storm/freezing rain storm was just starting. The snow was pretty much horizontal throughout the early evening. My snowboard and skis (inside their carry-bags) were blown around on the balcony and one of our chairs were blown down. This has never happened before and we're facing Northward while the wind was going east. What direction was the car facing?
The two marks on the mirror line up with the mark at the bottom of the casing. Maybe someone's snow brush got blown away while cleaning their car?
The two marks on the mirror line up with the mark at the bottom of the casing. Maybe someone's snow brush got blown away while cleaning their car?
01-12-16, 06:09 AM
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Gas tank door was on the left side which had no adjacent car parked to its left. However, you're right about the winds picking up and the car was parked facing North, making the driver's side exposed to the westerly gusts (going eastbound). Very plausible the wind carried something to hit it.
How are you going to fix it?
01-14-16, 10:47 PM
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IDK why they didn't put that feature on the NX, globally. A lot of new Japanese cars in the US have around-view monitors these days... At $50k, would 3 additional cameras REALLY have made that big of a difference on the bottom line?! lol
01-15-16, 03:19 AM
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I applied touchup paint as an interim fix. I'll tackle it myself permanently when temps warm up with body filler and a repaint of the fuel door.
01-16-16, 08:44 PM
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We had our USBM Nx almost 2 months, before some askhole decided to key the door. The scratch was approximately 8" long. I wish I'd snapped a photo before going into "pissedoffIhatetheworld" mode. I applied a bit of Zaino before the incident. The surface was super slick. I could be wrong, but I feel the slick surface repelled the scratching instrument a little better. I used zaino's mild abrasive polish, followed by a few coats of z5 & z2. That reduced the scratch from 8" to 2 smaller scratches. 3/4" and 1" in length. Those were the only two spots the penetrated beyond the paint. I'm sure similar results could be had with other products besides Zaino, but I used what I had. You have to really look to find the scratches. I could barely get the larger scratch to show in the included pic. It looks like a strand of white hair. Normally polishing simply helps conceal the scratch. Fortunately, the scratch on the clear coat surface was mendable.
People freaking suck!
People freaking suck!
01-17-16, 04:13 AM
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^^^Supra4100. I feel your pain, which for me is more about why people do this than the scratch itself.
On a positive note, I thought I was looking at the long white line across the top of your picture but realized it's the two small ones in the middle. Nice recovery work and they barely show.
On a positive note, I thought I was looking at the long white line across the top of your picture but realized it's the two small ones in the middle. Nice recovery work and they barely show.
01-17-16, 07:53 AM
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^^^Supra4100. I feel your pain, which for me is more about why people do this than the scratch itself.
On a positive note, I thought I was looking at the long white line across the top of your picture but realized it's the two small ones in the middle. Nice recovery work and they barely show.
On a positive note, I thought I was looking at the long white line across the top of your picture but realized it's the two small ones in the middle. Nice recovery work and they barely show.
The thing that's most irritating. If I'm going to park somewhere. I don't drive the Nx. I'm too paranoid. I've only put 4k miles on in 7 months. I love the USB, but it sticks out like a turd in a punch bowl. I love the compliments from admirers, but unfortunately it entices the jealous jerks.
01-17-16, 09:38 PM
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01-26-16, 01:52 PM
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Trying to find free parking space near work is quite difficult.
I found a nearby spot where its a bit tight. but manageable, as a driver I had some doubt/bad feeling about this parking space, because the space is long enough for 2 cars, but I never trusted anyone else's parking, there is possibility that they might back into my bumper.
When I returned, this is what I found.
upon close inspection, the force by the other car backing into my car has ripped the bolt/nuts that secured the rego plate to bumper.
The mesh feels a bit spongy, maybe it is how it is.
I will never ever park at another spot like this.
I found a nearby spot where its a bit tight. but manageable, as a driver I had some doubt/bad feeling about this parking space, because the space is long enough for 2 cars, but I never trusted anyone else's parking, there is possibility that they might back into my bumper.
When I returned, this is what I found.
upon close inspection, the force by the other car backing into my car has ripped the bolt/nuts that secured the rego plate to bumper.
The mesh feels a bit spongy, maybe it is how it is.
I will never ever park at another spot like this.
01-26-16, 02:37 PM
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Trying to find free parking space near work is quite difficult.
I found a nearby spot where its a bit tight. but manageable, as a driver I had some doubt/bad feeling about this parking space, because the space is long enough for 2 cars, but I never trusted anyone else's parking, there is possibility that they might back into my bumper.
When I returned, this is what I found.
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upon close inspection, the force by the other car backing into my car has ripped the bolt/nuts that secured the rego plate to bumper.
The mesh feels a bit spongy, maybe it is how it is.
I will never ever park at another spot like this.
I found a nearby spot where its a bit tight. but manageable, as a driver I had some doubt/bad feeling about this parking space, because the space is long enough for 2 cars, but I never trusted anyone else's parking, there is possibility that they might back into my bumper.
When I returned, this is what I found.
**images removed to conserve bandwidth}
upon close inspection, the force by the other car backing into my car has ripped the bolt/nuts that secured the rego plate to bumper.
The mesh feels a bit spongy, maybe it is how it is.
I will never ever park at another spot like this.
If I have to park next to another car(s), I make sure it is a luxury (or expensive) one since I would think those owners would take care not to bump their own doors into my NX.
01-26-16, 04:14 PM
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After something like 4.5 months of NX ownership, I'm still in the "honeymoon" phase in that I still park far away from any other vehicle, if possible. I do not park under trees, nor do I park under lampposts (tree gunk/bird poop and bird poop, respectively).
If I have to park next to another car(s), I make sure it is a luxury (or expensive) one since I would think those owners would take care not to bump their own doors into my NX.
If I have to park next to another car(s), I make sure it is a luxury (or expensive) one since I would think those owners would take care not to bump their own doors into my NX.
when I go to supermarket I still park at the furthest spot where there is no car next to me,
I have thought about parking next to expensive cars but its likely they may leave before me and next person taking their spot wont be as careful.
And whenever I leave ample space next to me, for example, I am at the end of the carpark, the person taking the only spot next to me will ALWAYS park too close.
01-26-16, 06:26 PM
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01-27-16, 03:14 AM
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I'm just wondering, how did you manage to get out? Was there enough space out the back?
The panoramic camera does wonders. Seriously it does. It's like playing GTA in real life
01-27-16, 04:49 AM
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When I bought my CT200h on the way to dealer to pick up some papers a stone cracked the windshield. It had less than 100 miles on it. Then a girl hit my drivers side door at 356 miles. I almost sold the car thinking its cursed. New windshield in a car with 100 miles on it. I have glass coverage thank god. Her insurance paid to fix the door Lexus replaced the whole unit and it came out perfect.
We now have 17k on it with no new inci-dents.
Walmart is the king of dents. You could park in the woods across from it and some dipstick would still dent your door.
We now have 17k on it with no new inci-dents.
Walmart is the king of dents. You could park in the woods across from it and some dipstick would still dent your door.