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Old Dec 4, 2010 | 10:36 PM
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some jerk scratched my car! :(

When I was driving home from work yesterday, I was stop in traffic and this guy behind me was stepping on his gas hard and slamming on his break hard in the stop and go traffic, It look in my rear view I thought he was so close that he hit me, but I did not feel anything so I did not think of anything of it, but when I wash the car this morning, sure enough he did hit me, and now I wish I had his plate to make him pay for it.





What should I do to get this fix? Think its something I should do though my insurance? my deductible is $500
Old Dec 4, 2010 | 10:39 PM
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That def looks like it can be buffed out. After you clean out the "white" stuff, get some touch up paint and fill in where parts of paint came off.

See if you can use your fingernail, and pick at a tiny spot. If the scuff comes off while you are picking at it with your fingernail, you should be able to buff it out with some polish/rubbing compound depending on the severity.

If I'm wrong somebody please correct me
Old Dec 4, 2010 | 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by steeze
That def looks like it can be buffed out. After you clean out the "white" stuff, get some touch up paint and fill in where parts of paint came off.

See if you can use your fingernail, and pick at a tiny spot. If the scuff comes off while you are picking at it with your fingernail, you should be able to buff it out with some polish/rubbing compound depending on the severity.

If I'm wrong somebody please correct me
The lines are in the plastic, paint completely gone on the scratches.
Old Dec 4, 2010 | 10:46 PM
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err I should say, the thick lines you see are deep in to the plastic. the other small mark does look like it can be buff out, but I have no buff tools, or no skills at touch up paint to fix this on my own.
Old Dec 4, 2010 | 10:50 PM
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I would think you would feel it if someone hit you. I would dent if it was a solid hit from behind. That looks like someone swiped you at an angle
Old Dec 4, 2010 | 10:55 PM
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I would think you would feel it if someone hit you. I would dent if it was a solid hit from behind. That looks like someone swiped you at an angle
hmmm after you point that out, it does look like what ever hit me came from the right and moved over to the left, so it must of not been that guy who I was seeing on my butt on the freeway. The only other place this could be from is work parking lot, its the only place the car was out of my sight at the i-club meet last night it was in my sight all the time. just sad to see my new baby hurt like this.
Old Dec 4, 2010 | 11:37 PM
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Hey Sioni, I can take a look at it and fix it as much as I can for ya. What are you doing tomorrow (Sunday)? Maybe you can drop by my work. If you decide to, please text me in advance so I know.
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You've had a lot of experiences in your car since day one.
Old Dec 5, 2010 | 01:33 AM
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Originally Posted by pho_shizzle
Hey Sioni, I can take a look at it and fix it as much as I can for ya. What are you doing tomorrow (Sunday)? Maybe you can drop by my work. If you decide to, please text me in advance so I know.
Thanks Mike, I will text you
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Originally Posted by G_Ride
You've had a lot of experiences in your car since day one.
Ya my life is full of bad luck.
Old Dec 5, 2010 | 02:00 AM
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Originally Posted by G_Ride
You've had a lot of experiences in your car since day one.
that's what i was going to say.
Old Dec 5, 2010 | 02:35 AM
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damnnnn... sorry man
Old Dec 5, 2010 | 02:49 AM
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But seriously, that sucks. I know Mike has some magic up his sleeves and he can clean it up pretty nice.
Old Dec 5, 2010 | 03:08 AM
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my 2010 sti got keyed i no how u feel
Old Dec 5, 2010 | 05:55 AM
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The only option at this point is to find and decapitate the perpetrator. Good luck.



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