I freaking Scratched my Wheel!
08-27-2007, 09:09 PM
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I freaking Scratched my Wheel!
Was pulling into a parking lot, one where the st. is uneven to the entrance to this parking lot, so you need to go slow. Well I went slow but didn't realize that I was too close to the curb (it's a tight entrance to this lot, since you need a pass to get in it during the day). Anyway, heard a loud sound and my car kind of jump. There is one big long scratch, about 3.5 inches, and another one about 1 inch; both along the edge.
I work in a car dealership, so hopefully they can fix it, but still Was hoping/praying just my tire, but nope! here's the aftermath. (apologize for the quality of the pictures, taken at night w/ limited light).
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I work in a car dealership, so hopefully they can fix it, but still Was hoping/praying just my tire, but nope! here's the aftermath. (apologize for the quality of the pictures, taken at night w/ limited light).
[IMG]local://upfiles/60168/9355B257F94F4552AF44B8BCEBBA86C2.jpg[/IMG]
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08-27-2007, 09:12 PM
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RE: I freaking Scratched my Wheel!
HAHAHAHA THAT SUCKS MAN, my mom did that 2 in her 60 grand SUV at the airport and she has some 22's and she was pissed. if there brand new i would call and say it came like that and u want another one. lol good luck
08-27-2007, 09:15 PM
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RE: I freaking Scratched my Wheel!
I'm pretty sure that can be fixed.
I slid my baby into a guard rail last winter and scraped the lip of the rim exactly like that, and I ended up replacing the rim (because I'm stupid -- and I bought it through my Ford dealer, because I'm really stupid), but if you look through your phone book, you can probably find a company that will repair car rims.
I dunno how much it will run you... More than $40 less than $100, I would think, but you just have to get it checked out and get a quote.
I slid my baby into a guard rail last winter and scraped the lip of the rim exactly like that, and I ended up replacing the rim (because I'm stupid -- and I bought it through my Ford dealer, because I'm really stupid), but if you look through your phone book, you can probably find a company that will repair car rims.
I dunno how much it will run you... More than $40 less than $100, I would think, but you just have to get it checked out and get a quote.
08-27-2007, 09:15 PM
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RE: I freaking Scratched my Wheel!
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HAHAHAHA THAT SUCKS MAN, my mom did that 2 in her 60 grand SUV at the airport and she has some 22's and she was pissed. if there brand new i would call and say it came like that and u want another one. lol good luck
HAHAHAHA THAT SUCKS MAN, my mom did that 2 in her 60 grand SUV at the airport and she has some 22's and she was pissed. if there brand new i would call and say it came like that and u want another one. lol good luck
Well as I said, I work in a car dealership (Lexus) so we have people that handle this all the time. But if it is going to cost a lot, I might as well just wait until next summer, just in case something like this happens again in the winter.
08-27-2007, 10:40 PM
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Well as I said, I work in a car dealership (Lexus) so we have people that handle this all the time. But if it is going to cost a lot, I might as well just wait until next summer, just in case something like this happens again in the winter.
Well as I said, I work in a car dealership (Lexus) so we have people that handle this all the time. But if it is going to cost a lot, I might as well just wait until next summer, just in case something like this happens again in the winter.
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