Some idiot scraped My Z, need help

DeLRo · 09-04-2010, 05:38 PM

I'm so sorry that happened to you. I thought the scrape someone left on mine was bad. But wow... I can't believe someone could do that and not notice. Much less care.

It's reasons like this that everyone wonders why I'm late to work every day. Cause it takes me forever to find that perfect parking spot, and even then I move my car later on when business dies down.

Hootie · 09-04-2010, 07:04 PM

Sorry to see those scrapes. Honestly though, get a professional to do it. You paid a lot of money for this car and what if you want to sell it someday? You may not mind that the color isn't a perfect match but, the person buying might. Just some thoughts. $350 isn't that much. I just paid $225 to fix a chip on the roof of the car that you could barely see. Do it right man.......

antman22 · 09-04-2010, 07:19 PM

if $350 is beyond your budget right now, i'd just drive around with those scrapes until you find the cash. no point in wasting money attempting to fix it and you may make it worse if you don't know what you're doing.

sonic370 · 09-04-2010, 07:46 PM

man that sucks it happened to be but lucked out they left contact info.

350.00 seems to cheap also. mine had more damage than yours. but if you have any kind of damage to the fender at all replace it and get it painted right.
in the long haul you won't regret it.

efuseakay · 09-04-2010, 10:13 PM

Luckily, that's only on the plastic. I'm going to go out on a limb here and tell you to not get it fixed until you graduate and no longer have to park there. Chances are, you will get it fixed, and before you know it... BAM... again.

webnola · 09-05-2010, 05:47 PM

you don't need to pay $350 to get that fixed. i have repainted a whole new bumper for a $40 budget using paint from Touch Up Paint Online - Remove Car Scratches. $40 includes the sand paper and clearcoat that you will also need.

Lemers · 09-05-2010, 06:04 PM

it's an excuse to get a aftermarket bumper!

09-05-2010, 06:04 PM	#22 (permalink)
Lemers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Izmir, Turkey Posts: 15,371 Drives: 2012 Traverse LTZ Rep Power: 52	it's an excuse to get a aftermarket bumper! __________________ 2010 Black Cherry Touring/Sport/Nav Now - 2012 Travese LTZ until I leave for Turkey

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09-04-2010, 05:38 PM	#16 (permalink)
DeLRo Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: CA Age: 42 Posts: 343 Drives: 10 370Z MB T/S 6MT Rep Power: 14	I'm so sorry that happened to you. I thought the scrape someone left on mine was bad. But wow... I can't believe someone could do that and not notice. Much less care. It's reasons like this that everyone wonders why I'm late to work every day. Cause it takes me forever to find that perfect parking spot, and even then I move my car later on when business dies down.

09-04-2010, 07:04 PM	#17 (permalink)
Hootie Base Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Belcamp, Md Posts: 60 Drives: 370Z 40th Anniv. Rep Power: 14	Sorry to see those scrapes. Honestly though, get a professional to do it. You paid a lot of money for this car and what if you want to sell it someday? You may not mind that the color isn't a perfect match but, the person buying might. Just some thoughts. $350 isn't that much. I just paid $225 to fix a chip on the roof of the car that you could barely see. Do it right man.......

09-04-2010, 07:19 PM	#18 (permalink)
antman22 Track Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 597 Drives: 09 PG 370z 7AT Rep Power: 16	if $350 is beyond your budget right now, i'd just drive around with those scrapes until you find the cash. no point in wasting money attempting to fix it and you may make it worse if you don't know what you're doing.

09-04-2010, 07:46 PM	#19 (permalink)
sonic370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orange Texas Posts: 1,574 Drives: 09 370Z Sports PGK Rep Power: 18	man that sucks it happened to be but lucked out they left contact info. 350.00 seems to cheap also. mine had more damage than yours. but if you have any kind of damage to the fender at all replace it and get it painted right. in the long haul you won't regret it.

09-04-2010, 10:13 PM	#20 (permalink)
efuseakay Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: The DAYNGA ZONE! Posts: 404 Drives: 2010 G37xS Sedan Rep Power: 15	Luckily, that's only on the plastic. I'm going to go out on a limb here and tell you to not get it fixed until you graduate and no longer have to park there. Chances are, you will get it fixed, and before you know it... BAM... again.

09-05-2010, 05:47 PM	#21 (permalink)
webnola Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: CA Posts: 6 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 14	you don't need to pay $350 to get that fixed. i have repainted a whole new bumper for a $40 budget using paint from Touch Up Paint Online - Remove Car Scratches. $40 includes the sand paper and clearcoat that you will also need.