rmason

Always made it a habit of parking farthest away with no cars near by when visiting malls or restaurants.
I found this damage on my wife's rc when we came out after lunch on sunday.

Dropped off this morning at the shop, they said there's just no way of keeping the original fender and will have to be replaced, repainted and sections of the hood and door to be blended.
I really doubt they can match the factory paint but wish me luck.

Pittsy

Dang! This happened to my IS, but not as bad. What is up with people parking right next to your car while your parked super far away! Its almost like putting a target on your back

wthrman2

I hear ya....And what makes it worst is that these A$$ never stick around to admit their stupidity

OP - I am so sorry to see your wife's vehicle in such a state...I hope all works out well

s3v3n

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People with shi**y cars do these intentionally. I bet the person who did this laughed so hard when this happened.

This is the main reason why all my cars have 4 dashcams installed, parking mode enabled.

Meraki Autoworks

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Sorry to hear.

-Josh

dschaefer

Bummer, too bad you are no in North Texas, I know of a great auto body repair shop that could handle the color match. Good luck with your repair!

picklebush

rmason

Thanks, the estimate came out to $1450 with the replacement of the fender, badge, blend the hood and part of the door to match.
I really don't know how they will match this 4 coat paint but we'll see.

motaz87

i sometimes wonder with the way society is today that some asshat would do this on purpose just because its a nice car, and you parked it out of the way. i've scene vids online of people doing things like that, mostly because they are jealous losers that dont want to work for anything, and cant stand the fact that you did, and they didnt. pisses me off to no end.

dschaefer

Good luck rmason, let us know how it came out.

rmason

1 week and this is what I saw this morning.
The part of the hood was blended as well as the door...but its too obvious when the color doesn't match with the pillar.

I didn't accept the repair and left it for them to figure things out.
This was shot in the shade...I don't want to see what it will look like in the sun.
Am strongly considering filing a claim for DV if it comes back like this again.

Pittsy

Dang. Glad its been repaired atleast. That paint is way off though where it meets the a pillar.

phucddang

Did they ever fix this and get the coloring right for you?

wthrman2

rmason - That is so unfortunate That is why I dislike having to have my vehicle repainted, it is so difficult to get a perfect match or a flawless finish. I hope they'll be abe to resolve this for you and will be satisfactory

dschaefer

http://detailsltd.com/ The owner can be a bit off putting, but they did great work matching paint for me. They are not cheap. But if you want to get a quote, give them a try.