[Wmzorba09]

Just got my vehicle back last week after having the hood repainted and swirl marks removed and now this! People still key cars???!

[alpinewhite3]

Damn that sucks...have you seen all those videos of Tesla's getting keyed? Many haters still out there...I always park at the far end of the parking lot away from everyone and somehow I come back and there's someone who decided to park 5 inches from me. Don't stress though-should be an easy fix.

[Burrcold]

Really sucks!

[MmmmmM2]

That almost doesn't look like it was keyed. Could it have been something else?

[Wmzorba09]

So I've received these 3 quotes. Very different in labor and cost. First seems excessive. Thoughts ?

[Wmzorba09]

Originally Posted by F30ZHP

That almost doesn't look like it was keyed. Could it have been something else?

Looks deliberate to me. There are three scratches.

[alpinewhite3]

Is this a lease? I would just buy some touch up paint for $30 and call it a day. I used to be super anal about this stuff but now i just brush it off and try to let it go. Of course-my cars have always been leased so I dont have that attachment either.

[Wmzorba09]

Originally Posted by alpinewhite3

Is this a lease? I would just buy some touch up paint for $30 and call it a day. I used to be super anal about this stuff but now i just brush it off and try to let it go. Of course-my cars have always been leased so I dont have that attachment either.

Originally Posted by alpinewhite3

Is this a lease? I would just buy some touch up paint for $30 and call it a day. I used to be super anal about this stuff but now i just brush it off and try to let it go. Of course-my cars have always been leased so I dont have that attachment either.

Yes. It's a lease but that doesn't matter to me. I'm still driving it for at least 3 years. Wish it didn't bother me, but I'm not wired that way.

[EXE46]

Sorry to see, but they're still despicable jealous degenerates out there that will key your car and it just gets one angry every time you have to look at it. This happened to my spouse as soon as she gets her new car and the SOB that did it, keyed down to the metal. I tried the touch up paint but that didn't do much since it is beyond the clear coat.

[Poochie]

That doesn't look intentional; it's probably a shopping cart or someone accidentally grazed up against it.

Think about it, If it was malicious, I'm guessing the person would want to make a statement, hence, it would look a lot worst than what looks to be a two inch scratch..

BTW, you can get that blended and painted for less than $300 at any decent bodyshop. And that's NYC prices.

Keep shopping around..

[premier3is]

Sorry to hear. Personally I'd get a touch up pen for this and take care of it if you wanted to go the cheapest route.

[Wmzorba09]

Originally Posted by Poochie

That doesn't look intentional; it's probably a shopping cart or someone accidentally grazed up against it.

Think about it, If it was malicious, I'm guessing the person would want to make a statement, hence, it would look a lot worst than what looks to be a two inch scratch..

BTW, you can get that blended and painted for less than $300 at any decent bodyshop. And that's NYC prices.

Keep shopping around..

Originally Posted by Poochie

That doesn't look intentional; it's probably a shopping cart or someone accidentally grazed up against it.

Think about it, If it was malicious, I'm guessing the person would want to make a statement, hence, it would look a lot worst than what looks to be a two inch scratch..

BTW, you can get that blended and painted for less than $300 at any decent bodyshop. And that's NYC prices.

Keep shopping around..

I'm pretty sure this was deliberate. There are 2 lighter scratches resembling the same pattern above it and it takes significant pressure to create a scratch like that. A shopping cart couldn't do that.

Blended for $300 😳 ? Maybe that's what is being proposed in the first estimate I posted above. It's about $500 where's the other 2 quotes seem to be more labor intensive and pricey.

[Poochie]

Originally Posted by Wmzorba09

Blended for $300 😳 ? Maybe that's what is being proposed in the first estimate I posted above. It's about $400 where's the other 2 quotes seem to be more labor intensive and pricey.

Yes, take the quote for $400-ish, the others are ripping you off.

My dealer's porter scuffed up my bumper and a local shop repainted it for me for $300. No BS.

$1,100 is high-class robbery to repaint a panel, which usually happens when they see that BMW emblem.

Some shop will claims and charge you to paint the adjacent panels but the truth they're going to spot blend it, wetsand and polish it all together.

Good luck.

[Wmzorba09]

Originally Posted by Poochie

Yes, take the quote for $400-ish, the others are ripping you off.

My dealer's porter scuffed up my bumper and a local shop repainted it for me for $300. No BS.

$1,100 is high-class robbery to repaint a panel, which usually happens when they see that BMW emblem.

Some shop will claims and charge you to paint the adjacent panels but the truth they're going to spot blend it, wetsand and polish it all together.

Good luck.

Thank you. Anyone else have any thoughts on these estimates?

[mrcheezle19]

Should be about 400-600 bucks for that repair. Pick whichever shop of the cheaper 2 you prefer or has better reviews. I work at a dealership and deal with these issues all day long.

[hans007]

i had my audi keyed on the hood about a year ago. I was pretty pissed off, though I didn't get it fixed (i guess after owning it for at the time 2 years, the honeymoon was over). Makes you sad about humanity.

[Wmzorba09]

Originally Posted by mrcheezle19

Should be about 400-600 bucks for that repair. Pick whichever shop of the cheaper 2 you prefer or has better reviews. I work at a dealership and deal with these issues all day long.

Much appreciated

[0xdq]

Doesn't look like key, looks more like hit(scratch) and run. Try buffing it out before repainting. I previously got hit and got same scratch like this, got it buffed out 85% for free at a body shop.

[bimmer456]

Maybe insurance will cover this. One thing Tesla's have is a good camera system.

[BMW_Midlo_Man]

I fear this as well. Worked hard for it, want to baby it for as long as humanly possible. I park daily in a parking garage in the city, such that I have to get into work early to ensure I get my perfect spot with the widest parking margins to keep flying doors at-bay. But the risk is always there from angry keys.

I consistently park in the back 40 of ANYWHERE I bring it, and I even avoid bringing the car to places where I assume my wife's SUV can 'take the hit' instead. (E.g. the other night when we took our daughters to a Christmas party at a Convention center).

[530iDriver]

Originally Posted by premier3is

Sorry to hear. Personally I'd get a touch up pen for this and take care of it if you wanted to go the cheapest route.

Nah.

Talk to a professional detailer. You have options there that don't involve body ships and further panel refinishing.

[Wmzorba09]

Originally Posted by 530iDriver

Nah.

Talk to a professional detailer. You have options there that don't involve body ships and further panel refinishing.

Really? Like what ..