someone just hit my car

thispecialk · 07-11-2009, 05:20 AM

well came out of the grocery store today and saw damage to my car on back bumper. i dont know if its from a car or if its from a shopping cart but im piss just wanna kill someone. i got a platenum grey color car do u think i should take it to dealer to get fix so they will have the right color or take it to a auto paint shop? i was so piss today i just sat in my car for like 30 minutes. do u think i need to replace that foam thing thats inside the bumper not sure what thats called (can someone name it for me).more money out of my pocket so piss

AK370Z · 07-11-2009, 05:25 AM

Take some pictures today. Very sorry to hear this

thispecialk · 07-11-2009, 05:30 AM

do dealers do body work? wat do u think should i take it to a paint shop or dealer if they do it? maybe i should just buy a new bumper. what if the bumper has deep marking are they able to repair those?

molamann · 07-11-2009, 05:47 AM

Dealers usually have a body shop on a separate location, if not they'll just refer you somewhere else.

mrarroyo · 07-11-2009, 06:59 AM

If the paint was not compromised (chipped) you try a paintless repair shop. I have seen some of the the before and after and some of them do amazing work. Good luck.

StLRedrider · 07-11-2009, 09:14 AM

Man that sucks big time, sorry to hear about the bad news

Cjanik · 07-11-2009, 11:00 AM

Thats my biggest fear when I get my car.....ignorant selfish hypocrite morons who dont care about anything but their own stuff.

Sorry to hear what you have to go through.

and to answer one of your questions, dealers do not usually have their own body shop - They have contracts with certain shops to do all their work.

jginnane · 07-11-2009, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by thispecialk

do dealers do body work? wat do u think should i take it to a paint shop or dealer if they do it? maybe i should just buy a new bumper. what if the bumper has deep marking are they able to repair those?

Had too much experience with bumper paint repairs on my wife's last Acura TL.

First -- the plastic bumper cover for most cars is about $300-400 unpainted, so a body shop will charge another $300-400 for painting. A little more for metal paints (and other 3-layers, like my pearl white). That plastic bumper cover is about the weight of a $10 Rubbermaid trashcan from Walmart's, but it's shaped slightly differently. ;p

Second -- Most dealers will tell you the name of a body shop they "recommend". All dealers use body shops constantly because of damage, touch-up even on new cars before delivery. The price you get at that body shop is going to be within 10% of the best price you'll find elsewhere. But if you don't like your nearest body shop, ask at the next-closest Nissan dealer. (I have 9 dealers within 30 miles of my home; 30 dealers within 40 miles.)

Third -- the Z is new enough that the factory paint isn't stocked locally yet. (You can't even buy a touchup paint stick from Parts without them ordering it.)

Fourth -- I have heard that this year's factory paint, in most car lines, is not sprayed like the old-fashioned types with high volatile contents. My wife's royal blue Acura TL is a lovely shade of orange peel, all over. And my pearl Z's got a few chips in the hood already. (Am I worried? Naw... it's aluminum, after all. I'll just wait til the dealer starts stocking paint sticks in color code QAB.)

Finally, since it's on the rear, consider getting a piece of plastic to cover the damage and protect you from the next hit. See www.eurobumperguard.com for different types of front and rear bumper protection. (In New York City, this stuff is a necessity.)

kannibul · 07-11-2009, 01:22 PM

See if you can get the security camera footage for the parking lot and the exit points nearest your vehicle.
The store might be able to cross reference to their cashier cameras and find out the name of the person making the transaction, based on who went through their door dressed similarly, within the timeframe of how long it takes the average person to walk to the location of the offending vehicle.

Then you can use that information to contact your insurance and the local authorities to report a hit-n-run...

You'll have a name. If they paid by check, you'll have an address...if not you might get lucky on the parking lot, a vehicle description and license plate.

That said, you could probably contact the local authorities, the store, and your insurance and let them go after it. Tell them you will press charges for damages. You could even take them through civil court for extra damages relating to your deductible, depreciation and an increase in your insurance premium, as well as the stress of having to deal with it...

Z is not cheap

molamann · 07-11-2009, 01:45 PM

iirc stores won't release security footage unless you're a law enforcement of some sort

edeeZee · 07-11-2009, 02:02 PM

I remember several years ago I was in the Best Buy parking lot. I just got my Accord brand new from the dealership about 2 weeks prior. I know an Accord ain't no $100,000+ Benz S-class and all. But this guy in a red Suburban parks to my right as I'm still in my car talking on the cell. The Suburban guy opens his door full swing and dings my right side, I felt the shock literally while sitting in my Accord. He was a middleaged dude with a stache. So I step out my car, and I look at the right side of my Accord and I look over at him with a unhappy frown. He casually says something like "uhh...sorry." Then I retorted with irritation but w/o raising my voice, "nah bro, you're going to fix this, sorry ain't gonna cut it." The dude gets all mad and irritated, steps out his Suburban and looks at my Accord and his Suburban and he all of sudden starts denying his fault. The sharp edge of Suburban door i.e. the "crease" where it lines up w/ the delineation of his frame where the front driver door on his Suburban had virtually no damage, but my Accord's flat sheet metal had a conspicuous ding and it was "pushed in."

So he stubbornly denies it, we both raise our voices, some 4-letter words exchanged, some "concerned rubber neckers" stop and gawk and want to play "lawyer" or "judge." So the guy finally gives in and asks something like, "what you want me to do?" I said, "I'm gonna get an estimate, and you're going to pay for this, otherwise I'll report it to your insurance." So the this place called "Ding King" in my town charges me $120 to fix it. The dude's insurance company cuts me a check like 90 days later for it.

The point is, if you would've caught the perpetrator, it's worthwhile to put up a fight granted you can stay as civilized as possible. But most "parking lot hit & run" perpetrators will lie through their teeth denying their faults.

If the muthaf*cka would've pulled out a gun, I would've been like "uhh yeah, that ding was there before" and run LMFAO!!!

zZSportZz · 07-11-2009, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by edeeZee

I remember several years ago I was in the Best Buy parking lot. I just got my Accord brand new from the dealership about 2 weeks prior. I know an Accord ain't no $100,000+ Benz S-class and all. But this guy in a red Suburban parks to my right as I'm still in my car talking on the cell. The Suburban guy opens his door full swing and dings my right side, I felt the shock literally while sitting in my Accord. He was a middleaged dude with a stache. So I step out my car, and I look at the right side of my Accord and I look over at him with a unhappy frown. He casually says something like "uhh...sorry." Then I retorted with irritation but w/o raising my voice, "nah bro, you're going to fix this, sorry ain't gonna cut it." The dude gets all mad and irritated, steps out his Suburban and looks at my Accord and his Suburban and he all of sudden starts denying his fault. The sharp edge of Suburban door i.e. the "crease" where it lines up w/ the delineation of his frame where the front driver door on his Suburban had virtually no damage, but my Accord's flat sheet metal had a conspicuous ding and it was "pushed in."

So he stubbornly denies it, we both raise our voices, some 4-letter words exchanged, some "concerned rubber neckers" stop and gawk and want to play "lawyer" or "judge." So the guy finally gives in and asks something like, "what you want me to do?" I said, "I'm gonna get an estimate, and you're going to pay for this, otherwise I'll report it to your insurance." So the this place called "Ding King" in my town charges me $120 to fix it. The dude's insurance company cuts me a check like 90 days later for it.

The point is, if you would've caught the perpetrator, it's worthwhile to put up a fight granted you can stay as civilized as possible. But most "parking lot hit & run" perpetrators will lie through their teeth denying their faults.

If the muthaf*cka would've pulled out a gun, I would've been like "uhh yeah, that ding was there before" and run LMFAO!!!

I had the same thing happen...some girl hit my door while I was in my truck. She tried to deny it and take off...but stopped once she saw me snapping pics of her car and plate with my cellphone. Then she gave me her insurance info.

kannibul · 07-11-2009, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by molamann

iirc stores won't release security footage unless you're a law enforcement of some sort

No, but you can get them working on it. That, and you're not asking them to "release" the information to you, you want them to get started on collecting data for the LEO/investigator. Some places have a camera system that rolls over every few days...some weeks, and others are months. The faster you act, the less there is to sort through.

OP should also file an accident report for hit-n-run.

On a similar (camera related) note, we had a guy at work that stole credit cards from a couple of fellow employees, then went on a shopping spree...during work hours! Our internal camera system wasn't working (ie, recording) at the time, so no dice there - but the places dude went to sure were...they knew when/where to look because the credit card companies had record of the charges, etc...

kannibul · 07-11-2009, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by zZSportZz

I had the same thing happen...some girl hit my door while I was in my truck. She tried to deny it and take off...but stopped once she saw me snapping pics of her car and plate with my cellphone. Then she gave me her insurance info.

If that's not a reason to get a cell phone camera, I don't know what is.

shumby · 07-11-2009, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by jginnane

[I]Had too much experience with bumper paint repairs on my wife's last Acura TL.

Fourth -- I have heard that this year's factory paint, in most car lines, is not sprayed like the old-fashioned types with high volatile contents. My wife's royal blue Acura TL is a lovely shade of orange peel, all over. And my pearl Z's got a few chips in the hood already. (Am I worried? Naw... it's aluminum, after all. I'll just wait til the dealer starts stocking paint sticks in color code QAB.)

not to get off topic but you should look into Dr. Color Chip online. there chip repair system is great and workes really well. brings the chip back up to the level of the paint. I was not sure at first but said WTH and gave it a try. I will never go back to a paint stick again.

07-11-2009, 05:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
thispecialk Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 483 Drives: 2009 370z, manual, Rep Power: 15	someone just hit my car well came out of the grocery store today and saw damage to my car on back bumper. i dont know if its from a car or if its from a shopping cart but im piss just wanna kill someone. i got a platenum grey color car do u think i should take it to dealer to get fix so they will have the right color or take it to a auto paint shop? i was so piss today i just sat in my car for like 30 minutes. do u think i need to replace that foam thing thats inside the bumper not sure what thats called (can someone name it for me).more money out of my pocket so piss

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kannibul A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Jenks, OK Posts: 2,281 Drives: 370z Touring/Sport Rep Power: 266	See if you can get the security camera footage for the parking lot and the exit points nearest your vehicle. The store might be able to cross reference to their cashier cameras and find out the name of the person making the transaction, based on who went through their door dressed similarly, within the timeframe of how long it takes the average person to walk to the location of the offending vehicle. Then you can use that information to contact your insurance and the local authorities to report a hit-n-run... You'll have a name. If they paid by check, you'll have an address...if not you might get lucky on the parking lot, a vehicle description and license plate. That said, you could probably contact the local authorities, the store, and your insurance and let them go after it. Tell them you will press charges for damages. You could even take them through civil court for extra damages relating to your deductible, depreciation and an increase in your insurance premium, as well as the stress of having to deal with it... Z is not cheap Last edited by kannibul; 07-11-2009 at 01:26 PM.

07-11-2009, 05:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
thispecialk Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 483 Drives: 2009 370z, manual, Rep Power: 15	do dealers do body work? wat do u think should i take it to a paint shop or dealer if they do it? maybe i should just buy a new bumper. what if the bumper has deep marking are they able to repair those?

07-11-2009, 05:47 AM	#4 (permalink)
molamann A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,666 Drives: 370Z with NAVVVVV Rep Power: 284	Dealers usually have a body shop on a separate location, if not they'll just refer you somewhere else.

07-11-2009, 06:59 AM	#5 (permalink)
mrarroyo Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Heaven on Earth Posts: 211 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z M6 Rep Power: 15	If the paint was not compromised (chipped) you try a paintless repair shop. I have seen some of the the before and after and some of them do amazing work. Good luck.

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Cjanik Track Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 578 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 16	Thats my biggest fear when I get my car.....ignorant selfish hypocrite morons who dont care about anything but their own stuff. Sorry to hear what you have to go through. and to answer one of your questions, dealers do not usually have their own body shop - They have contracts with certain shops to do all their work.

07-11-2009, 01:45 PM	#10 (permalink)
molamann A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,666 Drives: 370Z with NAVVVVV Rep Power: 284	iirc stores won't release security footage unless you're a law enforcement of some sort

07-11-2009, 02:02 PM	#11 (permalink)
edeeZee Track Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: s. cali, los angeles Posts: 627 Drives: 09 370z plat 6 speed Rep Power: 266	I remember several years ago I was in the Best Buy parking lot. I just got my Accord brand new from the dealership about 2 weeks prior. I know an Accord ain't no $100,000+ Benz S-class and all. But this guy in a red Suburban parks to my right as I'm still in my car talking on the cell. The Suburban guy opens his door full swing and dings my right side, I felt the shock literally while sitting in my Accord. He was a middleaged dude with a stache. So I step out my car, and I look at the right side of my Accord and I look over at him with a unhappy frown. He casually says something like "uhh...sorry." Then I retorted with irritation but w/o raising my voice, "nah bro, you're going to fix this, sorry ain't gonna cut it." The dude gets all mad and irritated, steps out his Suburban and looks at my Accord and his Suburban and he all of sudden starts denying his fault. The sharp edge of Suburban door i.e. the "crease" where it lines up w/ the delineation of his frame where the front driver door on his Suburban had virtually no damage, but my Accord's flat sheet metal had a conspicuous ding and it was "pushed in." So he stubbornly denies it, we both raise our voices, some 4-letter words exchanged, some "concerned rubber neckers" stop and gawk and want to play "lawyer" or "judge." So the guy finally gives in and asks something like, "what you want me to do?" I said, "I'm gonna get an estimate, and you're going to pay for this, otherwise I'll report it to your insurance." So the this place called "Ding King" in my town charges me $120 to fix it. The dude's insurance company cuts me a check like 90 days later for it. The point is, if you would've caught the perpetrator, it's worthwhile to put up a fight granted you can stay as civilized as possible. But most "parking lot hit & run" perpetrators will lie through their teeth denying their faults. If the muthaf*cka would've pulled out a gun, I would've been like "uhh yeah, that ding was there before" and run LMFAO!!!