Canuck
Well-Known Member
Why not just file an insurance claim and have it fixed professionally for the cost of the deductible?
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In my case the cost of the deductible itself is about the same as the cost I was quoted at my local shop for a whole door repaint. So not worth it for me.
Just wanted to update the thread to give huge props to MoeMistry for taking care of the ugly scratch. He did it super quickly too. Couldn't be more pleased.
The scratch is all but gone now:
The scratch is all but gone now:
Nice- the detailer did a great job! Definitely artists at what they do. Glad it worked out for you!
MoeMistry
Former Vendor
Thanks for the opportunity to help and it really turned out to be an easy fix. I love jobs like this because I know how much it bums our clients out and then how happy they are the damage is undone. Look forward to seeing you again.
My wife's beautiful S90D in bright red was deeply keyed (more like a knife cut) from the panel behind the rear driver's door, across both doors, and onto the hood (front trunk).
It happened yesterday around 2 pm in the public parking lot in City of Orange between Glassell and Orange Streets just below the Traffic Circle.
She'd parked it perfectly in the spot. She said she saw a creepy kid on a bicycle riding around.
The newer and cleaner big red Mercedes behind us was not touched.
It happened yesterday around 2 pm in the public parking lot in City of Orange between Glassell and Orange Streets just below the Traffic Circle.
She'd parked it perfectly in the spot. She said she saw a creepy kid on a bicycle riding around.
The newer and cleaner big red Mercedes behind us was not touched.
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TaoJones
Beyond Driven
Condolences. That just blows.
Do search the fora for the best detailers and body shops. Moe, for example, is listed above, and there was a thread with a strong recommendation for a high-end body shop (should it come to that, and it sounds like it may) that was fanatical about paint matching across panels and such for multicoat paint.
Hopefully the public lot had video surveillance and that the cops are familiar with the creepy kid already.
Calibred Customs has been favorably reviewed for installation of 2 sets of dashcams for 360-degree coverage. For future reference.
Good luck. Please share how the resolution goes.
Thank you Tao.
I talked to Moe on the phone today. Thanks to this forum for connecting us.
He said that red cars were not more likely to be keyed (or gouged with a screwdriver in our case), nor were Teslas more likely than other cars to show up in his shop with that kind of vandalism.
He said It sounds like repainting half the car will be the way to go, rather than filling in the gouge. He talked about the protective clear bra too.
I talked to Moe on the phone today. Thanks to this forum for connecting us.
He said that red cars were not more likely to be keyed (or gouged with a screwdriver in our case), nor were Teslas more likely than other cars to show up in his shop with that kind of vandalism.
He said It sounds like repainting half the car will be the way to go, rather than filling in the gouge. He talked about the protective clear bra too.
@MoeMistry What does your business charge for localized scratch repair on a Model 3? Best I can figure is an animal got on the glass roof and tried to slow its slide on a 2x3 section of the rear roof pillar. Very shallow, won't even catch my fingernail.
