Load of rubbish....!

Hachiko

Drove my boss home from work today and noticed a scuff mark on the passenger side door a few days ago but never go around to doing anything. I had a look this evening and found some far more sinister damage, puzzled how this could happen. Looked like the two doors at the far side were scuffed or marked (which I did remove) but the lower arch is buggered. Not pleased at all ffs. I looked at photos from the tracking I done on the 4th and it was fine, I just happened to take a photo of that side of the car. Some people just couldn't care less. No idea how such damage could be caused so low down. I even checked a trolley as I was going to sainsbury's on the way home and a trolley did not cause this.


any idea on what this would cost to mend, (even though different country!)

have better things to do than deal with this shiite.

colm_mcm

A lot of that is the clear plastic film peeling off. You were lucky it didn't get the door.

What does look odd though is the bottom edge, it kind of looks like there was a previous repair?

Hachiko

I had a photo taken (by coincidence) on the 4th. I would have noticed a balls up of a mark like this by now.

colm_mcm

Is it dented at all?

pippip

It's very low, wouldn't have thought another car. Possibly a flatbed trolley like a DIY store would have?

Supergurrier

Nothing more annoying than finding a new scuff/scratch

ShaunieVW

Kids on skateboards maybe? I think it's time we drop the Lexus thing now! No matter what car it is no one likes seeing this kind of damage done to someone pride and joy.

bmwguy

Is that an SEL model?

Hachiko

colm_mcm wrote: »

Is it dented at all?

can clearly see, its more like a hammer and chisel job. Not a trolley as I checked the trolleys where I frequent. Was not in any other shopping mall or the like since that tracking photo was taken. Only places I have been to is work and its unlikely to happen at my work place. Also wondering how it happened as its way low down.

fineso.mom

Bicycle pedal maybe ?

Rackstar

Someone in awe of the car got too close and hit it?

colm_mcm

It's doesn't look obviously dented from the pic,
Above poster might be onto something. BMX pedal maybe?

Hachiko

looks deliberate to me, Can't have happened at work - expensive cars and security all over. Too low down also, cant see how it would be another car or even a door.

cant believe someone would do that ffs. Looks too severe to be bike pedal, this is down to the metal.

colm_mcm

Bmx pedals

Hachiko

maybe, I have hardly been out though since I had my tracking done. My parking space at home is private bay and although its useless, that particular side is up against a wall/hedge (posted here before). I only ever go to Sainsburys here and I never seen BMX bikes in the underground parking they have. Chances of it happening at work would be very remote.

Does look repairable, a good area will need to be masked off and it will require a new primer etc as well as sanding off that scuff and probably might need a filler too. Cant see how this can be done for less than £200. Brilliant.

colm_mcm

I reckon a smart repairer would do thst for well under £200. You won't need to blend the door in as that clear plastic thing will make it way less noticibke if there's a tiny variation in the paint,

Hachiko

unfortunately hampshire is not blessed with cheap anything. I will see how this goes but not pleased with this craic. Some people just idiots.

colm_mcm

Would they have been cutting grass or anything near where you park?

JBokeh

Anyone get out of the back seat wearing stilettos? Could have kicked backwards with the heel and caught that part,but the paint shouldn't have flaked like that.

Wouldn't really be too worried about what caused it, the damage has been done now, go about fixing it, get a professional opinion, and find out has it been sprayed before, might be worth getting it done properly.

Thats a nice colour, I always thought it looked like a blueish colour from the pics you've put up before

Hachiko

colm_mcm wrote: »

Would they have been cutting grass or anything near where you park?

interesting, i think they might have. But my car is parked like this



I would find it hard to gauge how that damage could be caused by a strimmers or a lawnmower - Which is a very good idea on the face of things.

Hachiko

JBokeh wrote: »

Anyone get out of the back seat wearing stilettos? Could have kicked backwards with the heel and caught that part,but the paint shouldn't have flaked like that.

Wouldn't really be too worried about what caused it, the damage has been done now, go about fixing it, get a professional opinion, and find out has it been sprayed before, might be worth getting it done properly.

Thats a nice colour, I always thought it looked like a blueish colour from the pics you've put up before

true, more annoying than anything. No women (that I know of!) have been in the back seat. I sent an enquiry to a smart repair place here, they said up to 70% cheaper than a body shop, lets see on that shall we.

http://www.southcoastsmart.co.uk/services/

Its Cadoxton Slate/dark Granite (1g0) paint code. People just dont care.

Noccy_Mondy

Hachiko wrote:

I would find it hard to gauge how that damage could be caused by a strimmers or a lawnmower - Which is a very good idea on the face of things.

They weren't strimming the hedges or anything were they? Even if there was a lawnmower/strimmer near, something (as in a stone etc) could have become airborne and done the damage?

EazyD

Bit hard to see from the photos but is that a long scratch under the sideskirt?

Interslice

Looks a bit like some amateur was trying to lever the side skirt off with a screw driver.

Hachiko

EazyD wrote: »

Bit hard to see from the photos but is that a long scratch under the sideskirt?

that was there for a while, scratches under side skirts are not unusual i would say.

As for this job, I was quoted £140 plus vat from one place (2 day job) and £60 from another (drop in am, collect in pm). I am going with the latter. I have got that cellophane/clear coat sticker thing that covers the wheel arch from Lexus, acts like a scuff plate or sorts. The rest can be mended.

Not the worst outcome but would be better if idiots were not out there in the first place, if the door was damaged that bill would be a few hundred more.

Ridiculous that ignorant idiots are everywhere.

Crumbs868

Hachiko wrote: »

that was there for a while, scratches under side skirts are not unusual i would say.

As for this job, I was quoted £140 plus vat from one place (2 day job) and £60 from another (drop in am, collect in pm). I am going with the latter. I have got that cellophane/clear coat sticker thing that covers the wheel arch from Lexus, acts like a scuff plate or sorts. The rest can be mended.

Not the worst outcome but would be better if idiots were not out there in the first place, if the door was damaged that bill would be a few hundred more.

Ridiculous that ignorant idiots are everywhere.

What's your plan with the clear coating? You are hardly going to try peel the original off?

Hachiko

this is a close up, you can see the sticker thing I am on about, it looks like a scuff plate/protector thing (£13). It just peels off. Under that is the quarter panel (£350 from Lexus), I can get that fixed thankfully.

The door escaped, don't think anyone was trying to take off the side skirt (at the bottom of pic), if they were they should have went to specsavers.

Hachiko

so I got this fixed.


before



after

£90 it cost me about inc the taxi I had to pay to get to the body shop and the adhesive scuff decal from Lexus (will put it on in a few days).

The car was ruined with dust after the job (inside and out), but for what I paid I did not expect a valet also. Other places quoted me in excess of £150.



also found LED wedge bulbs lying around and put them into the puddle lights, much better

Truckermal

Mmmmm nice legs.....;););)

Noccy_Mondy

Truckermal wrote:

Mmmmm nice legs.....

And laces :pac: :P

challengemaster

Looks to have been a right dent in it too that wasn't so obvious in the earlier before pictures. Good job for £90

colm_mcm

^ what he said!

Looks good as new from the pics

Skatedude

ShaunieVW wrote: »

Kids on skateboards maybe? I think it's time we drop the Lexus thing now! No matter what car it is no one likes seeing this kind of damage done to someone pride and joy.

nope, too wide and wrong shape, years of experience

pete4130

colm_mcm wrote: »

Bmx pedals

Maybe if its 1985 pedals would look like that. Majority of BMX pedals these days are plastic. Showing your age with bear trap pedal references!?

colm_mcm

They're making a comeback, maybe they were hipster BMX-ers

Hachiko

I dont see how it could be bike pedals, it took a right bang, the door itself would have been damaged surely? Looks more and more like damage with intent to me. Would not mind but that particular week I was not out much apart from 4 outings,

work car park - usually safe

sainsburys - no bikes in there, never seen one (underground park), trolley not a fit

costco - trolleys too big!, plus they have signs up saying not responsible for damage bla bla bla

my bosses gaff, - could have happend here, his car got keyed outside his place and alot of idiots hang around, not sure why someone would do that damage though.

my own parking bay - designated spot and the side with damage is flanked by a hedge and no room to open a door let alone do damage.

colm_mcm

Yeah, the newer pic you put up looks like it got hit rather than scraped