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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 07:45 PM
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Default Nice scratch from a kid's tricycle

Nice long scrape down to the black plastic on the rocker panel below the black rubber stripping. Little neighborhood kids were all playing. My street is a hill so they love to ride the big wheels, razors, scooters, wagons, you name it down the hill. My house is right where the street makes a left curve at the bottom.

Little creep could have left a note written in crayon.

I think it is too deep to use a paint pen. Body shop estimates it at just shy of $250 and three days so I am bringing it in next week.









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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 08:03 PM
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that blows, sorry man. but $250 bucks......thats cheap!

now lets see if the body shop can match the 3-stage GFM paint!!??
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by steviej
...Little creep could have left a note written in crayon.
Too funny
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 08:19 PM
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that blows, sorry man. but $250 bucks......thats cheap!

now lets see if the body shop can match the 3-stage GFM paint!!??
they did a good job with my roof spoiler.
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 08:24 PM
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wow......that really sucks man.......
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 08:28 PM
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looks like some kind of racing stripe decal, keep it!
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 09:13 PM
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good excuse to get some new side skirts.
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Old Sep 10, 2008 | 12:57 PM
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Children are EVIL
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Old Sep 10, 2008 | 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by 07350FROST
that blows, sorry man. but $250 bucks......thats cheap!

now lets see if the body shop can match the 3-stage GFM paint!!??
that sucks man.. But it really sounds like you got a deal on the work. # days like a long time for a minor repair like that, but it is what it is. With a car like yours, why do you park it outside anyways??? My ride is inside the garage 100% of the time. I will admit that I am maybe 1 of 3 people in the entire neighborhood that actually leaves the car inside. I live in AZ where you have to be nuts not to want to park the car inside
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Old Sep 10, 2008 | 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by I8ABMR
With a car like yours, why do you park it outside anyways???
my other baby (motorcycle) lives in the garage
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Old Sep 10, 2008 | 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by garbage85
looks like some kind of racing stripe decal, keep it!
I would have to find the little devil and see if he can match his handywork on the other side.

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Old Sep 11, 2008 | 05:20 AM
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I say go find the little bastard and scratch up his tricycle
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Old Sep 11, 2008 | 05:43 AM
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That's probably the best place to have a scratch repaired.
If the color match is off a bit,you won't notice it.
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