| mylegs |
Picked up my Aspen White Pearl/Taupe w/ Tech on Friday night. It was nasty weather, but the X took it well. Got it clean again on Sunday and was off yesterday so I went to the mall. Of course, when I come out, there's a big scrape on the rear driver side door and wheel well/fender. a down to the paint scrape. No car next to me, no note, no nothing. Cowardly @#$*#&.
Estimates range from $1200-1500 to get it fixed since it's on multiple panels, needs a little dent removal, etc. The only good thing about this is that I wasn't the one who put the first ding in my ride and it's only going to be a $250 uninsured motorist deductible instead of $500 and it includes a rental. But man...now I'm going to be in a Malibu or something for the rest of the week.
Sorry for the vent. |
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| kingmdx |
| That sucks ...sorry to hear that. It hurts somewhere inside even though you know it's going to be fixed when you got a spanking new vehicle. Good luck with the repairs. |
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| HwyRogue |
:11: the person that did that.
I'm always afraid to come out of the mall and see what you've run into... I park further away in an empty spot in hopes that the people who do that kind of damage are too lazy to walk the extra 100 steps :-) |
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| bimmerguy288 |
| Sorry to hear that. No matter how far away I park my car when I go to malls/stores, when I come out, more often than not, I see someone chose to park next to mine, and there are plenty of space that are closer to the business. Of course I don't own the parking lot so it's their right. Maybe they see a "nice" car and they figure you will be careful when you open your door so they won't get ding. |
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| 07aspenx |
| I'm sorry to hear that, I feel your pain. I posted awhile back when my X was keyed the day after it was purchased. It was going to cost $800 to paint the whole door due to the pearl on the paint but I decided to wait until I get a few more dings/scratches before I call my insurance. :2: |
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| mylegs |
Thanks for the sympathy, guys. :) If we didn't have 8 million things happening in the next month (new baby, bathroom reno, etc.) I'd probably just let the repair wait. But, given that I have time now to take care of it and some of the damage is down to bare metal, we'll file a claim. Yes, it will prob. make my rates go up, but we've got a great company and haven't had anything in 10+ years.
I'm really just pissed having to deal with it. |
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| SharpOne |
| Sorry, that happened. That really sux. Takes away a bit of the pride and joy of getting a new ride. Once you get her broken in and get that engine singing above 4K rpm or so, you will forget all about it. |
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| rjhubbard53 |
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Originally posted by mylegs
Cowardly @#$*#&.
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further proof that the majority of society are nothing but savages. . . |
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| craniotes |
I realize that this is a bad analogy, but I'll use it anyway.
I collect watches. Ever since I received my first Casio at the tender age of 7, I've been fascinated by them. When I was a child, any nick, scratch or scuff was enough to reduce me to tears (I was more than a bit OCD regarding my hobby). As I've grown older -- and my allowance has segued into a salary -- my collection has graduated from plastic digitals to metal mechanicals, and I can still be just as anal about their care. Whenever I get a new watch, I baby it as though it was the last surviving condor egg, and you know what, I don't get to enjoy it because I'm constantly scanning it for imperfections and attempting to protect it from the environment. But once I get that first scratch, it ceases to be a grail and becomes a watch once more; one that I can wear as it was meant to be worn, and use as it was meant to be used.
So, how does this relate to cars? Same principle. Once I get that first ding or scratch, my auto is no longer perfect, and thus can be used as it was meant to be used without undue freaking out. Let's see... Already I've got two door dings, one scuff, and one paint chip after approximately 6,000mi. Don't get me wrong, I'm still vigilant, but I'm not going to park in the nosebleed section of the Wal-Mart lot anymore. My usual m.o. is to let the dings and scratches pile up over the course of a year, and then have the car detailed in the spring.
Yes, it sucks to have to deal with damage after only four days, but hey, at least you got it out of the way and can get on with the business of enjoying your X. Sure, it's going to be fixed, but you can bet that it's going to happen again, so why worry?
Regards,
Adam |
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| bigpecs1 |
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Originally posted by craniotes
I realize that this is a bad analogy, but I'll use it anyway.
I collect watches. Ever since I received my first Casio at the tender age of 7, I've been fascinated by them. When I was a child, any nick, scratch or scuff was enough to reduce me to tears (I was more than a bit OCD regarding my hobby). As I've grown older -- and my allowance has segued into a salary -- my collection has graduated from plastic digitals to metal mechanicals, and I can still be just as anal about their care. Whenever I get a new watch, I baby it as though it was the last surviving condor egg, and you know what, I don't get to enjoy it because I'm constantly scanning it for imperfections and attempting to protect it from the environment. But once I get that first scratch, it ceases to be a grail and becomes a watch once more; one that I can wear as it was meant to be worn, and use as it was meant to be used.
So, how does this relate to cars? Same principle. Once I get that first ding or scratch, my auto is no longer perfect, and thus can be used as it was meant to be used without undue freaking out. Let's see... Already I've got two door dings, one scuff, and one paint chip after approximately 6,000mi. Don't get me wrong, I'm still vigilant, but I'm not going to park in the nosebleed section of the Wal-Mart lot anymore. My usual m.o. is to let the dings and scratches pile up over the course of a year, and then have the car detailed in the spring.
Yes, it sucks to have to deal with damage after only four days, but hey, at least you got it out of the way and can get on with the business of enjoying your X. Sure, it's going to be fixed, but you can bet that it's going to happen again, so why worry?
Regards,
Adam
I agree! I was like that too when I got my Maxima (brand new in 04) and now the MDX. But I realized that my being OCD about it was robbing me of the joy of owning/driving it. So Im learning to let go and just enjoy the ride! Great wisdom there Adam! :) |
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| gmc74 |
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Originally posted by mylegs
Picked up my Aspen White Pearl/Taupe w/ Tech on Friday night. It was nasty weather, but the X took it well. Got it clean again on Sunday and was off yesterday so I went to the mall. Of course, when I come out, there's a big scrape on the rear driver side door and wheel well/fender. a down to the paint scrape. No car next to me, no note, no nothing. Cowardly @#$*#&.
Estimates range from $1200-1500 to get it fixed since it's on multiple panels, needs a little dent removal, etc. The only good thing about this is that I wasn't the one who put the first ding in my ride and it's only going to be a $250 uninsured motorist deductible instead of $500 and it includes a rental. But man...now I'm going to be in a Malibu or something for the rest of the week.
Sorry for the vent.
THAT BLOWS!
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| craniotes |
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Originally posted by bigpecs1
I agree! I was like that too when I got my Maxima (brand new in 04) and now the MDX. But I realized that my being OCD about it was robbing me of the joy of owning/driving it. So Im learning to let go and just enjoy the ride! Great wisdom there Adam! :)
Seriously, a scratch doesn't detract from the handling, power, or utility of our X's. Sure, it sucks to have damage (particularly damage that isn't even your fault), but it's good to keep some perspective about things -- after all, we're all lucky to be in a position to be driving these rigs in the first place.
Regards,
Adam
PS - Oh, and one of my rims is scratched. |
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| gmc74 |
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Originally posted by craniotes
Seriously, a scratch doesn't detract from the handling, power, or utility of our X's. Sure, it sucks to have damage (particularly damage that isn't even your fault), but it's good to keep some perspective about things -- after all, we're all lucky to be in a position to be driving these rigs in the first place.
Regards,
Adam
PS - Oh, and one of my rims is scratched.
In the grand scheme of things, you are correct... but it still sucks that someone would scratch your car, especially 4 days in |
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| SharpOne |
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Originally posted by bigpecs1
I agree! I was like that too when I got my Maxima (brand new in 04) and now the MDX. But I realized that my being OCD about it was robbing me of the joy of owning/driving it. So Im learning to let go and just enjoy the ride! Great wisdom there Adam! :)
My OCD does not deter from my driving enjoyment. In fact it enhances it, because then when I get out of the car after a nice ride and look at the car and it's still nearly flawless, I feel even better about buying it.:2:
...Oops, we're supposed to be making him feel better! :twak: |
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| craniotes |
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Originally posted by gmc74
In the grand scheme of things, you are correct... but it still sucks that someone would scratch your car, especially 4 days in
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Originally posted by SharpOne
My OCD does not deter from my driving enjoyment. In fact it enhances it, because then when I get out of the car after a nice ride and look at the car and it's still nearly flawless, I feel even better about buying it.:2:
...Oops, we're supposed to be making him feel better! :twak:
Yeah, you guys aren't exactly helping me make my case here. :mad:
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Regards,
Adam |
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