DirtFarmer

hey guys,

So I noticed yesterday that some ******* screwed up my front passanger fender.



Whats bad is it looks like they hit my car with a door, then hit it again and again. Its pretty a deep set of gouges down to metal. The paint was smashed together at the right side of each scratch. The gouges appear to be about 1 1/4"x1/4 and deep to the metal. It looks like there is black paint either under my paint or from the dip****'s door, dunno.

Im not sure when it happened but I know its less than a week old.

So. I've looked at Dr colorchip and langka. Both seem like decent ways to to at least protect the metal and get rid of the eyesore. however neither seem like I will be happy after the touch up.

I plan to go to a local shop to see what they can do. not really happy with the idea of paint the entire fender. However I know I'll be pissed everytime I see it if the touchup looks like crap.

Thoughts, ideas, info? How do I not go all from this.

/cry

essayons

call your insurance, file under "uninsured motorist protection" (edit: if your state allows UMPD), call it a day.

Will be a simple job of detrimming fender, dropping side of bumper cover, little bit of repair time, spot refinish.

S197GT07

I don't know how you're insurance works, but in mass you would still have to pay your comp deductible. Which for me is $500

essayons

depends on the state. in VA, UMPD drops the deductible to $200. MD and DC are both $250.

And why would you have to pay your comprehensive deductible? This is collision damage, not comprehensive.

S197GT07

In mass, this would filed under a hit and run since the car was parked.

You wouldn't get any points, but it goes under comprehensive.

I've stopped trying to make sense of it and just go with the flow

essayons

gotcha, makes sense now.

Many states have that separate "Uninsured Motorist" that covers hit and run, and if someone hits you with no insurance. I know Mass laws for insurance are funny. The company I worked for did not service there for a long time (might still not) because of the insurance laws in the state.

DirtFarmer

I live in california so ya...im screwed.

I'll let you guys know what happens. probably get it squared away tomorrow.

wcgman

That really sucks man. Some ppl are haters just cuz you have something nicer than they do.

ironh19

in Florida, you track the bitch down, kill a family member, hold the rest hostage until he pays for the damages, then kill the rest and him.

Lifter583

^^^^+1!! Now thats the way to do it!