Somebody purposely scratched my new car.

mentos · 30th May 2008, 19:33

Today when I had parked my car at my office, somebody purposely made a few deep scratches on my new, barely a week old, 200km run DZire. They are short round scratches , deep enough to show the white colour under the silver paint on the 2 front doors and the right rear door. This has perhaps been done by a key .

I hate to look at it but I will have to everytime I get into my car. My new sparkling car has lost its charm.

Please suggest what options do I have .

Rudra Sen · 30th May 2008, 20:07

Mods note: Thread moved to appropriate section.

If you can see the base coat then you have no option but to go for a touch up job. Since your car is new, paint matching wouldn't be an issue.

mentos · 30th May 2008, 20:27

Can sumone please give me a rough idea about the cost of such a touchup paint job, considering that the areas in red would need to be painted due to one or two scratches per circle. Add to this two scratches on the other side.
Should I get it done at the MASS or some local paintwala?
Can I claim an insurance on this?

mentos · 30th May 2008, 20:29

Sorry.... forgot the pic.

Here it is.

Rudra Sen · 30th May 2008, 21:09

Can't really make out the damages from the picture.

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Can I claim an insurance on this?

Not really worth for a small issue like this.

Sankar · 30th May 2008, 21:10

Can't see any scratch in the photo. Or is it not very visible?

zenopio · 30th May 2008, 21:22

same problem i faced buddy...got my vdi delivered 2 weeks back
on the day of delivery i just bought the car and parked in front of my house
and next day i saw a big line on the left side from the rear door till the front....felt reallly sad....

mentos · 30th May 2008, 21:26

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Originally Posted by Sankar

Can't see any scratch in the photo. Or is it not very visible?

My Mistake.... Forgot to mention that by the time I was home, it was dark already . So did not take pics. Circled the damaged areas in the original pic to give out some idea about the extent of the damage.

mnhegde · 30th May 2008, 21:44

Hi mentos,

As seen in the photos (not quite visible), Why claim Insurance for such a thing??. If you go to MASS , the first thing they say is you have to get both the doors painted (my personal experience with two dealers). That may set you back by nearly 10,000/-. Find out a person who is quite known for his painting skills in your area or surrounging ones. It should be easy. But dont go to unskilled guys. they will simply ruin it (again personal experience). As, it is very painful to have scratches on a new vehicle, it is even more painful to see the paint work (touch up) done very badly. hope to see new again.

mentos · 30th May 2008, 21:51

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Originally Posted by mnhegde

Hi mentos,

As seen in the photos (not quite visible), Why claim Insurance for such a thing??

U missed my last post. Or perhaps it just appeared too late. The scratches are very much visible. I did not have a pic of the scratched car so just marked the areas on the pic of the new car.

ramie2400 · 30th May 2008, 21:52

Jealousy..!!! when will people grow up and stop doing all this kind of C*** on our cars.

Last sunday i had opened the bonet of my car which has been Vinyl'd black on it,one uncle from my building parked the car,came to me to see what i am doing,he removed the Vinyl from one corner and ask's me ohh is this sticker....I was soo darn hot in anger,i thought Removing the uncles car paint and ask him "Ohh is this paint"

nemo · 31st May 2008, 00:44

I don't understand what kind of pleasure do people derive in engaging in such acts. Sadists! what else can they be called.

It happened to me few years ago. I had parked my new car in my apartment's basement and had gone for work. After coming back i noticed a nice long cross-mark made out of a car key on the centre of the bonnet. I could hardly sleep that night seeing the scratch.

mentos · 31st May 2008, 08:44

How do you deal with such scratches? I just cant let them be there on my new car.

anupmathur · 31st May 2008, 09:23

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Originally Posted by mentos

How do you deal with such scratches? I just cant let them be there on my new car.

LOL just wait for a few months; then the car will no longer be 'new' and you'll be able to live with the scratch!

Sorry, but that's the only solution!

eclectix 1st · 31st May 2008, 09:36

Mentos, sorry about your small tragedy. Its just a part of car ownership. You are not alone on that.
Please go thru this thread http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/shifti...vandalism.html

cheers

30th May 2008, 19:33	#1
mentos BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Dublin Posts: 44 Thanked: 0 Times	Somebody purposely scratched my new car. Today when I had parked my car at my office, somebody purposely made a few deep scratches on my new, barely a week old, 200km run DZire. They are short round scratches , deep enough to show the white colour under the silver paint on the 2 front doors and the right rear door. This has perhaps been done by a key . I hate to look at it but I will have to everytime I get into my car. My new sparkling car has lost its charm. Please suggest what options do I have .
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30th May 2008, 20:07	#2
Rudra Sen Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,588 Thanked: 6,530 Times View My Garage	Mods note: Thread moved to appropriate section. If you can see the base coat then you have no option but to go for a touch up job. Since your car is new, paint matching wouldn't be an issue.
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30th May 2008, 20:27	#3
mentos BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Dublin Posts: 44 Thanked: 0 Times	Can sumone please give me a rough idea about the cost of such a touchup paint job, considering that the areas in red would need to be painted due to one or two scratches per circle. Add to this two scratches on the other side. Should I get it done at the MASS or some local paintwala? Can I claim an insurance on this?
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30th May 2008, 20:29	#4
mentos BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Dublin Posts: 44 Thanked: 0 Times	Sorry.... forgot the pic. Here it is. Attached Thumbnails
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30th May 2008, 21:10	#6
Sankar Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Location Posts: 5,766 Thanked: 9,053 Times	Can't see any scratch in the photo. Or is it not very visible?
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30th May 2008, 21:22	#7
zenopio BANNED Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: hyderabad,london Posts: 441 Thanked: 4 Times View My Garage	same problem i faced buddy...got my vdi delivered 2 weeks back on the day of delivery i just bought the car and parked in front of my house and next day i saw a big line on the left side from the rear door till the front....felt reallly sad....
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30th May 2008, 21:44	#9
mnhegde BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: B E N G A L U R U Posts: 473 Thanked: 0 Times	Hi mentos, As seen in the photos (not quite visible), Why claim Insurance for such a thing??. If you go to MASS , the first thing they say is you have to get both the doors painted (my personal experience with two dealers). That may set you back by nearly 10,000/-. Find out a person who is quite known for his painting skills in your area or surrounging ones. It should be easy. But dont go to unskilled guys. they will simply ruin it (again personal experience). As, it is very painful to have scratches on a new vehicle, it is even more painful to see the paint work (touch up) done very badly. hope to see new again.
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30th May 2008, 21:52	#11
ramie2400 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,903 Thanked: 66 Times View My Garage	Jealousy..!!! when will people grow up and stop doing all this kind of C*** on our cars. Last sunday i had opened the bonet of my car which has been Vinyl'd black on it,one uncle from my building parked the car,came to me to see what i am doing,he removed the Vinyl from one corner and ask's me ohh is this sticker....I was soo darn hot in anger,i thought Removing the uncles car paint and ask him "Ohh is this paint"
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31st May 2008, 00:44	#12
nemo BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 180 Thanked: 9 Times	I don't understand what kind of pleasure do people derive in engaging in such acts. Sadists! what else can they be called. It happened to me few years ago. I had parked my new car in my apartment's basement and had gone for work. After coming back i noticed a nice long cross-mark made out of a car key on the centre of the bonnet. I could hardly sleep that night seeing the scratch.
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31st May 2008, 08:44	#13
mentos BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Dublin Posts: 44 Thanked: 0 Times	How do you deal with such scratches? I just cant let them be there on my new car.
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31st May 2008, 09:36	#15
eclectix 1st BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: BANGALORE Posts: 381 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	Mentos, sorry about your small tragedy. Its just a part of car ownership. You are not alone on that. Please go thru this thread http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/shifti...vandalism.html cheers
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