Ugh first scratches
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Ugh first scratches
Well after a month of owning my truck I got the first scratches. Dropping off my daughter at my parents house this morning I was backing up in the street and took my eyes off my mirror for just a split second to say something to Emma. Well I ended up scraping the bed of the truck against the mailbox (for some reason my dad has it sticking 6" into the street ).
Left a nice white scuff mark on the tail light that I was able to buff the white out (still a slight scratch only visible up close) but the paint is something different. There are three deep scratchs about 1/4" long down to the bare metal and one 6" one through the clear.
Body shop estimates $630. They said they need to repaint half the bed and clear the whole bed to blend it. Plus the pearl coat makes it a two step process.
So pissed at myself. I know I was going to get scratches (that's why I got white to hide them better) but I didn't think I'd get anything to bare metal. The only reason I want to fix it is because I don't want rust to start building under the rest of the panel/apint.
Left a nice white scuff mark on the tail light that I was able to buff the white out (still a slight scratch only visible up close) but the paint is something different. There are three deep scratchs about 1/4" long down to the bare metal and one 6" one through the clear.
Body shop estimates $630. They said they need to repaint half the bed and clear the whole bed to blend it. Plus the pearl coat makes it a two step process.
So pissed at myself. I know I was going to get scratches (that's why I got white to hide them better) but I didn't think I'd get anything to bare metal. The only reason I want to fix it is because I don't want rust to start building under the rest of the panel/apint.
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Nothing makes you more angry than when you do something like this.
Right after I bought my '09 I was packing out of a space in the garage....focused on the rear camera.....and bam, clipped the front fender into the concrete pole. $1200 in damage......most of which wad the light.
I could not even sleep that night I was so upset.
Remember.....The Lone Ranger doesn't sleep while Trigger is ill.
Right after I bought my '09 I was packing out of a space in the garage....focused on the rear camera.....and bam, clipped the front fender into the concrete pole. $1200 in damage......most of which wad the light.
I could not even sleep that night I was so upset.
Remember.....The Lone Ranger doesn't sleep while Trigger is ill.
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I feel your pain.
My 2001 was scratched the first night I owned it.
My 2003 was in the freeway median at 60+ in less than a month to avoid a moron who stopped in the middle of the fast lane.
My 2005 had the windshield cracked in two places before I made the first payment.
I am thinking about keying the 2011 I plan to buy in the dealership parking lot when I pick it up to stop anything else from happening to it.
My 2001 was scratched the first night I owned it.
My 2003 was in the freeway median at 60+ in less than a month to avoid a moron who stopped in the middle of the fast lane.
My 2005 had the windshield cracked in two places before I made the first payment.
I am thinking about keying the 2011 I plan to buy in the dealership parking lot when I pick it up to stop anything else from happening to it.
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I feel your pain.
My 2001 was scratched the first night I owned it.
My 2003 was in the freeway median at 60+ in less than a month to avoid a moron who stopped in the middle of the fast lane.
My 2005 had the windshield cracked in two places before I made the first payment.
I am thinking about keying the 2011 I plan to buy in the dealership parking lot when I pick it up to stop anything else from happening to it.
My 2001 was scratched the first night I owned it.
My 2003 was in the freeway median at 60+ in less than a month to avoid a moron who stopped in the middle of the fast lane.
My 2005 had the windshield cracked in two places before I made the first payment.
I am thinking about keying the 2011 I plan to buy in the dealership parking lot when I pick it up to stop anything else from happening to it.
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I just discovered that the "new car prep team" at my dealer scratched the plastic cover over the LCD screen behind the steering wheel. It's only a 2" scratch. And they Armor All'd the dash and whatever else.
I was tempted to tell the dealer "don't prep the truck" for me.
One thing is sure, my truck will get scratched up.... so I can live with it. It's just irritating.
I was tempted to tell the dealer "don't prep the truck" for me.
One thing is sure, my truck will get scratched up.... so I can live with it. It's just irritating.
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A few months ago I was backing up my trailer and couldn't see how close it was on the passengers side with the tiny manual mirrors. Backed the front corner right into the bed.
Then a few weeks later I went to get breakfast at McDonald's and pulled forward to wait for my food. When I went to pull away I turned too soon and dragged a "Watch for Pedestrians" sign they had right down the drivers side of the bed. Took it to a body shop a few months back and was quoted between 1500-1600 to repair both bed sides, and repaint them completely.
Last Fall I was backing out of my driveway and didn't see that somebody had put the garbage can out. Turn the wheel and knocked it across the street with the front fender. Put a huge dent and a bunch of scratches in it. 50 bucks at a PDR place and they popped that dent along with a few door dings out.
a couple years back when I had my Dakota I was backing out and didn't see the garbage can once again. Slammed into it with my right rear taillight. Destroyed the entire light and tossed the can across the street.
Then a few weeks later I went to get breakfast at McDonald's and pulled forward to wait for my food. When I went to pull away I turned too soon and dragged a "Watch for Pedestrians" sign they had right down the drivers side of the bed. Took it to a body shop a few months back and was quoted between 1500-1600 to repair both bed sides, and repaint them completely.
Last Fall I was backing out of my driveway and didn't see that somebody had put the garbage can out. Turn the wheel and knocked it across the street with the front fender. Put a huge dent and a bunch of scratches in it. 50 bucks at a PDR place and they popped that dent along with a few door dings out.
a couple years back when I had my Dakota I was backing out and didn't see the garbage can once again. Slammed into it with my right rear taillight. Destroyed the entire light and tossed the can across the street.
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