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"SPAMBot - Horse Doctor" (spambot2002)
05/14/2019 at 11:35 • Filed to: None

It looks like someone caught my bumper parallel parking last night or this morning. It is down to the plastic so it will not buff out. Excuse the otherwise dirty paint, it sprinkled and dust covered the car.

Any suggestions? The car isn’t really worth anything so I doubt I’m going to pay to fix it. However, besides the headlights needing polished, the body is in good condition and I hate the thought of riding around in a hooptie that needs bodywork.

I can’t wait until the weekend. A few car plans are on the schedule and 348 is fresh out of the shop.

Happy Tuesday.

DISCUSSION (43)

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
05/14/2019 at 11:43

Dang. Wrap?

MonkeePuzzle > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
05/14/2019 at 11:44

Kinja'd!!!

oppo sticker, bam, done

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > MonkeePuzzle
05/14/2019 at 11:46

Kinja'd!!!

I Actually laughed. I don’t actually hate this idea. Well done. Maybe a band-aid sticker for good measure

E90M3 > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
05/14/2019 at 11:46

GolfR guy sent me some wicked pictures of some damage that happened to his car, hopefully it’s not contagious.

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker
05/14/2019 at 11:48

I think wraps still cost quite a bit. Oh well, at least the car made it over 200k before something like this happened. I just don’t want to look like a bad driver that has an opposite camry dent haha

PartyPooper2012 > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
05/14/2019 at 11:49

on the bright side, car is lighter now... sooo it’s faster

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > E90M3
05/14/2019 at 11:52

Damn! Was it super recent? He was supposed to come out for a drive this weekend but had a conflict. Hopefully the rest west coast oppo vw’s are spared

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > PartyPooper2012
05/14/2019 at 11:53

It’s even on the correct size to help offset driver weight!

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
05/14/2019 at 11:54

New Beetle?

VajazzleMcDildertits - read carefully, respond politely > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
05/14/2019 at 11:54

If the plastic isn’t deformed, maybe you could put vinyl on top of it.

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
05/14/2019 at 11:55

Yep. A pretty old, New Beetle.

PartyPooper2012 > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
05/14/2019 at 11:55

winning?

CalzoneGolem > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
05/14/2019 at 11:56

I’d just buff out what I could and leave it at that.

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > VajazzleMcDildertits - read carefully, respond politely
05/14/2019 at 11:57

The plastic is gouged (sorry for the crappy potato pic) but everything seems to be the correct shape and all the body lines are consistent. Maybe it will look less bad if I can polish out the clear coat damage

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
05/14/2019 at 11:58

https://oppositelock.kinja.com/who-needs-a-truck-1826987525

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > PartyPooper2012
05/14/2019 at 11:59

Feels more like a participation ribbon. Could have been worse, but could have also not happened lol

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > CalzoneGolem
05/14/2019 at 12:01

That is what I’m starting to think now that the initial shock has worn off and I’ve looked at it a few more times. Or a thiccc ass pinstripe along the fender edge lolol

CalzoneGolem > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
05/14/2019 at 12:08

If you buffed it and just went along the edge with touchup paint most people probably wouldn’t even notice it. Heck. Most people won’t notice it as it sits now.

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > CalzoneGolem
05/14/2019 at 12:09

That is true. I could get the spray touch up paint, mask it well, and do a thin coat. Then maybe I wouldn’t notice it every time I walk up to the car. I’ll see if I can look into that this weekend. Thanks!

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
05/14/2019 at 12:14

Most of it will buff out. What’s left could be touched up with a color match brush, then wet sanded, and buffed again. It would be pretty much gone at that point and would cost you about $10 and some elbow grease.

GolfR Guy > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
05/14/2019 at 12:16

That’s like what happened to my car! Except the damage was at the front of my car and my time got f’d. It looks like someone’s tire scraped my side

Kinja'd!!!

TheRealBicycleBuck > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
05/14/2019 at 12:17

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness
05/14/2019 at 12:18

I’ll have to go to the forums to find the correct VW spec on that elbow grease ;)

That is what I’m thinking. It looked worse before I actually had a chance to sit down and think about it. I should be able to get it looking good enough for a 13 year old commuter car that is street parked every day and night.

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > TheRealBicycleBuck
05/14/2019 at 12:21

Thank you for this! I will watch later

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > GolfR Guy
05/14/2019 at 12:25

Damn dude! I can’t believe they got your wheel too. I’m guessing that was a truck? The perils of living in a city. I’m not sure what I would do in your situation. Your car is new and nice enough to warrant fixing. I’m not sure it would be worth it to go through insurance, though.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
05/14/2019 at 12:29

Not a full wrap, but on singular parts. I am pricing that out for my Miata since the rest of my paint is pretty good aside from the parts I want to wrap. Should only cost me a couple hundred dollars for enough to wrap the hood, mirrors, and trunk. And that stuff can be bought in small amounts for even cheaper. Just havent gotten around to buying it yet.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
05/14/2019 at 12:30

Oh good so the 348 is going to be ready for Sunday? Got other car plans for the weekend?

And thats unfortunate, im glad my indoor parking is at least pretty safe from idiots running into me.

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
05/14/2019 at 12:34

Yep, it should be ready to go! It’s even clean haha

There is a little cars and coffee organized by the local dealer Saturday morning. Originally, a bunch of owners were going to meet for our semi-annual work on cars and tell outlandish stories gathering, but that was moved into June.

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
05/14/2019 at 12:35

Cool! I’ll talk to you about that this weekend.

GolfR Guy > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
05/14/2019 at 12:41

I’m guessing a truck too. I'll probably either get a place like Dr Wheel to fix it, or just order a new rim. Insurance deductible is $1,000

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > GolfR Guy
05/14/2019 at 12:45

Ouch. Hopefully it can be repaired. Maybe keep an eye out for an extra wheel on CL/Ebay/special at ECS. It wouldn’t be a bad idea to keep this one as a full sized spare.

E90M3 > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
05/14/2019 at 13:16

Kinja'd!!!

Believe it was Saturday and this is what he sent me.

Tapas > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
05/14/2019 at 13:22

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > E90M3
05/14/2019 at 14:30

He just posted these in another comment. Such a bummer!

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > Tapas
05/14/2019 at 14:32

Could have been worse. It seems like most of the white clear coat marring will come out pretty easy.

Tapas > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
05/14/2019 at 15:16

True that. Hope it gets fixed painlessly...

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > Tapas
05/14/2019 at 15:39

I think it is going to be some elbow grease and touch-up paint. Hopefully it turns out ok

His Stigness > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
05/14/2019 at 20:29

What’s your collision deductible? If it’s only a few hundred dollars it would be worth it to file a claim and get it fixed. Your rates won’t go up because of it.

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > His Stigness
05/15/2019 at 11:45

$500. All of the white will polish out. I think I can get the rest looking ok with some touch up. My front bumper is covered in chips from midwest winters so I guess this isn’t the end of the world.

His Stigness > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
05/15/2019 at 13:20

Ah yeah $500 is outside of the realm of, “it sucks, but manageable .” But that’s why I keep mine at $250. It only costs me a few extra bucks per policy period, but then when I need it, it doesn’t hurt.

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > His Stigness
05/15/2019 at 13:37

Yeah, I did a cost/benefit analysis and it did not seem worth it for my 13 year old, nearly worthless (according to KBB), Beetle. I have a $0 deductible on the Ferrari, though.

His Stigness > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
05/15/2019 at 14:31

Double check with your insurance on the cost of lowering the collision on the Beetle, and also the comprehensive. I have my comp set to the lowest possible, which I think is $25. It costs me less than $50 a year, or something like that. I have used comp way more because lots of shit seems to fall o my cars. It’s actually fun to go into the body shop for a $2,000 job and have the receptionist do a double take when she asks for my deductible.

And yet my rates have never gone up. Mercury could eventually just cancel my coverage, but I’m not abusing my coverage.

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > His Stigness
05/15/2019 at 14:35

I’ve been meaning to look at new insurance anyway. When I do, I’ll look at everything. I’m already paying more than I think I should. Last time I looked, it was basically a wash though. I typically shop every 6 months.