First Ding
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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 :-(
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 :-(
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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.
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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!!!
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!!!
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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.
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Re: First Ding
Originally posted by winter
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Gonna talk to mazda tomorrow and see if there's any chance they want to take care of it, if not calling a paintless dent removal place. ....
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Sorry to hear that mate
Takahashi
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Re: Re: First Ding
Originally posted by takahashi
How good are they, the dent removal place?
Takahashi
How good are they, the dent removal place?
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