will be interesting to see what happens. what if you gave the info you found to your insurance company?

 

Hey, it's not too late to turn into a detective. As you probably know, no paint job is anywhere as good as factory, so glad it was your rear bumper. The same thing happened to my brand new SC430 but in the front, and the paint started chipping like crazy with the crap prevalent in the desert southwest. Anyway, I was of the idea of replacing everything when possible, and repainting entire panels, but that's not the best way to go many times. In your case, I'd go with a blend job with somebody that knows what they're doing. The worst part about that kind of thing is having to leave the car in a freaking body shop. I found one where I park the car inside a paint chamber, and take the keys; nobody messes with the car. I'd have never stopped by that place, but was recommended by a doc friend of the family with a large car collection, and I saw his work first hand on my brother's Ferrari, with a very hard to match three-stage blue paint job (blue possi), and it came out absolutely perfect. And much cheaper than larger (and supposedly better) shops. I helped him hang his bicycles, had a roof leak, and one fell on his car (oops). Hit the rear/roof panel right under the fixed side window, right behind the car. Never had good luck with the supposedly better bodyshop options. Ask for references from car guys with expensive cars. Good luck man.

 

LOL....my job in the Navy is Intelligence (oxymoron I know).

As for the body work, I'm taking it to Lexus Collison Center. They've painted this color quite a few times and they are an approved shop from my insurance company so if the workmanship fails in a few years or I'm unhappy with it, it's guaranteed for as long as I own my car and they will fix it for free.

 

Original post updated.

 

Crazy what you had to go through to get her to call you back, after she left her info.

Good luck with the repair..

 

Living in NY you realize situations as yours, seem to happen all too often. With that being said, none of my cars ever have so much as to a scratch on them. If they happen, I fix them. I understand that it's the principle of the matter, but it's not that serious! All that extra was so unnecessary, after all you drive a Lexus, not a Bentley!

 

if u live in southern ca i have a usb rcf also i work at a dealership they painted my fender and bumper......got into a lil fender bender and it came out perfect pm me if your local...... just happened recently getting my car back today they may still have paint and pearl left over

 

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I had a USB as well and had dmg @ 400 miles and had it fixed w/o any issue, the front bumper got cracked. They said it was easy to match up just a 2 or 3 step pant job but they work on a lot of high end cars, someone took a new Ferrari and had the whole car repainted a new color when I was at the shop, wonder what that costs lol

 

good to hear you finally got ahold of her and are getting your bumper fixed! let us know how the paint looks after!

 

To each their own, but regardless if it's a Bentley or not, it is the PRINCIPLE as you stated and that's important to me.

I'll be back in SoCal this summer for good hopefully.

I have an appt tomorrow with Lexus to get the estimate. Curious how much this little damage will be.

I'm glad to hear yours got taken care of, hoping mine turns out as well. Repainting a Ferrari now.......wow, someone has deep pockets.

Will do, thanks.

 

I feel your pain bro... I had the same thing happen to me. Some DUMB *** backed in to my ES350 and SOB didn't even bother to leave their contact information. Some people are just plain evil. I was mad at hell, and cursed them several times hoping that KARMA would bite them in the ***. I'm over it now

 

I agree 100%, it's the principle. Regardless of make, age, the condition it's in, it doesn't give someone else the right to damage it. Most people today don't have any respect for anyone else's property and it is getting worse and worse in today's "ME, ME" society..

 

I'm glad you were able to track her down, good luck with the repair!

 

I'm a believer of KARMA as well......it will haunt those who do such acts.

Pretty much....surprised the girl owned it after 4 days though. I'll assume all the reconnaissance on the internet paid off regarding this matter as I don't think she would have returned my call otherwise.

Thanks, it's headed to the shop on Monday.