Damage to my car

adbarnett5 · 04-24-2019, 03:35 PM

I really can't believe how careless people can be...

So my car was recently damaged by some yard work laymen that are likely contractors for my apartment complex... they cut tree branches from above the car and dragged them over the side of the car. This car is 100% a baby and there is no way these a$$hat$ didn't do this.

Geico wants $501 to fix it...

Ideas?

kropscamaro16 · 04-24-2019, 03:38 PM

lol uhhhh i dont see anything sorry

AdmAnt13 · 04-24-2019, 03:44 PM

Yeah pictures are bad. But that sucks. I know it might be a he said she said thing, but I would contact your POA and explain the car was damaged by the landscapers and you demand restitution.

RLem619 · 04-24-2019, 03:44 PM

Not sure what you're wanting us to see, but might want to dry it off first.

Memphis SS · 04-24-2019, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kropscamaro16

lol uhhhh i dont see anything sorry

Water???

LOL

GearheadSS · 04-24-2019, 03:57 PM

Yeah I don't see anything in those pics.

Gutling · 04-24-2019, 04:17 PM

I looked really hard for a while and couldnt see anything, then read the comments and glad its not me lol. Dry it off and maybe better angle? But why are you paying for it and not the apartment complex? They should cover any damage by anyone they hire

soloknight6 · 04-24-2019, 04:17 PM

I would DIY the repair. I feel for you man, had my car hit by a hose nozzle a couple weeks ago. I was able to get the ding out and buff the spot. Not good as new, but it's almost invisible now.

ScatPack · 04-24-2019, 04:21 PM

That would take 10 minutes and a porter cable DA to fix. Literally no problem at all for anyone with a minutes worth of DA polisher experience. Find a local guy and buy him a pizza to buff that out for you.

adbarnett5 · 04-24-2019, 04:22 PM

Additional photos to clearly see the damage from the trees... sorry for the photos, I realized it is hard to see without zooming and JPEG is typically sh1T

cellsafemode · 04-24-2019, 04:24 PM

most of the issue isn't in jpeg and the quality of jpeg compression, but in the fact that you have a wet car.

either way, you'll be on the hook since you have no tangible evidence that anyone in particular did the damage.

It's pretty obvious the guys who did it aren't going to own up to the fact or they would have notified you instead of pretending it didn't happen.

ScatPack · 04-24-2019, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adbarnett5

Additional photos to clearly see the damage from the trees... sorry for the photos, I realized it is hard to see without zooming and JPEG is typically sh1T

Hell go to advanced auto and get your self some M105 Meguires compound and some microfiber towels, and you could hand rub all that out. I have rubbed out more with that. Or even the M205 which is finer and for less deep scratches. But please for the love of god dont run it through your insurance. They will ding you going forward on your premiums because you caused them a loss.

https://www.amazon.com/Meguiars-Mirr.../dp/B003LMGDHI

GearheadSS · 04-24-2019, 04:33 PM

Wyzz Kydd · 04-24-2019, 04:44 PM

The rub marks are faint, but they're there.

04-24-2019, 03:35 PM	#1
adbarnett5 Drives: 2018 LT Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: SA TX Posts: 43	Damage to my car I really can't believe how careless people can be... So my car was recently damaged by some yard work laymen that are likely contractors for my apartment complex... they cut tree branches from above the car and dragged them over the side of the car. This car is 100% a baby and there is no way these a$$hat$ didn't do this. Geico wants $501 to fix it... Ideas? Attached Images

04-24-2019, 03:38 PM	#2
kropscamaro16 Drives: 2016 1ss camaro Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: 909 Posts: 9,813	lol uhhhh i dont see anything sorry __________________ 16 1SS NIGHTFALL GRAY METALLIC WITH NPP #BECAUSERACECAR #SAVETHEMANUALS

04-24-2019, 03:44 PM	#3
AdmAnt13 Drives: '16 Red Hot 2SS M6 NPP Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: The Beach, NC Posts: 603	Yeah pictures are bad. But that sucks. I know it might be a he said she said thing, but I would contact your POA and explain the car was damaged by the landscapers and you demand restitution. __________________ '16 2SS, M6, Borla Atak

04-24-2019, 03:44 PM	#4
RLem619 Drives: 2019 Camaro 2SS A10 Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: San Diego Posts: 207	Not sure what you're wanting us to see, but might want to dry it off first. __________________ 2019 2SS: A10, Satin Steel Gray Metallic, MRC, Nav.

04-24-2019, 04:17 PM	#8
soloknight6 SoCal HT5! SD Drives: 2016 red hot 2ss M6 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: San Diego CA, Posts: 1,929	I would DIY the repair. I feel for you man, had my car hit by a hose nozzle a couple weeks ago. I was able to get the ding out and buff the spot. Not good as new, but it's almost invisible now. __________________ http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...37#post5437037 By my deeds, I honor him. V8!!!

04-24-2019, 03:57 PM	#6
GearheadSS Drives: 23 LT1/22 Colorado TB/69 Chevelle Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Greenville, Tx Posts: 4,968 View My Garage	Yeah I don't see anything in those pics.

04-24-2019, 04:17 PM	#7
Gutling Drives: 2017 Chevrolet Camaro 2.0 LT Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Dillsboro, NC Posts: 202	I looked really hard for a while and couldnt see anything, then read the comments and glad its not me lol. Dry it off and maybe better angle? But why are you paying for it and not the apartment complex? They should cover any damage by anyone they hire

04-24-2019, 04:21 PM	#9
ScatPack Banned Drives: None at the moment Join Date: May 2018 Location: Florida Posts: 284	That would take 10 minutes and a porter cable DA to fix. Literally no problem at all for anyone with a minutes worth of DA polisher experience. Find a local guy and buy him a pizza to buff that out for you.

04-24-2019, 04:22 PM	#10
adbarnett5 Drives: 2018 LT Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: SA TX Posts: 43	Additional photos to clearly see the damage from the trees... sorry for the photos, I realized it is hard to see without zooming and JPEG is typically sh1T Attached Images

04-24-2019, 04:24 PM	#11
cellsafemode Drives: 2016 Camaro 1LT Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: California Posts: 3,491	most of the issue isn't in jpeg and the quality of jpeg compression, but in the fact that you have a wet car. either way, you'll be on the hook since you have no tangible evidence that anyone in particular did the damage. It's pretty obvious the guys who did it aren't going to own up to the fact or they would have notified you instead of pretending it didn't happen.

04-24-2019, 04:33 PM	#13
GearheadSS Drives: 23 LT1/22 Colorado TB/69 Chevelle Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Greenville, Tx Posts: 4,968 View My Garage

04-24-2019, 04:44 PM	#14
Wyzz Kydd Banned Drives: 2018 Camaro SS1 1LE Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,595	The rub marks are faint, but they're there.

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