After reading this thread, I'm on my way to perform a ding check on the 8.

That aside, I went skiing this weekend in Vermont. When i got back I immediately got the car washed. I stepped out to admire the shiny 8 and noticed a HUGE scratch on the front bumper right next to the Mazda emblem. It is about 4 inches long. Someone probably dragged their ski poles across the car or something. The scratch is extremely deep also, not sure if it can be buffed out. Hoping I dont have to get a new front bumper :-(

 

RPIRX-8, sorry to hear about your bumper. I recently had my wife's cars front bumper repainted after some thug took a key to it 43 times. They were deep too. It has to be sanded and repainted. A good shop can do it in 1 to 2 days for $100 or so.

 

Sorry to hear about the front bumper. I hope it can be buffed out or blended in.

Someone else, farther up the page mentioned parking a mile from the front door. I've done this for 4 years now and so far no dents. What does cause me to stress is when I park as far from the front door as I can get and when at the time I'm parking there are 12 spaces on either side of me. Then I come back to the car after making a purchase and find of ALL the dang spaces, someone has chosen the one immediately next to mine to park in. I will always wonder why!!!

 

Gotta give props to DentTime. Right on time, came out to my house, pulled the dent so there's no hint that it was ever there, and charged me $80. I'll post pics when I've got 'em.

 

i wonder if they would ever come to Vermont hahaha

 

There ya go, told ya it was small. On the left, where the reflection is messed up is where the dent was.

 

Nice ad/product placement.

 

i know how you feel every time i inspect the outside of the car i see light scratches and rock chips from who knows when so i try not to look at it so hard anymore.

 

Wow - nice job considering it was near the rotor crease...

 

How good are they, the dent removal place?

Sorry to hear that mate

Takahashi

 

No complaints. Did a good job (can't tell the dent was there), and offered a $15 discount to others who mention this thread.