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Originally Posted by intarsiabox
That really sucks, I never really understood why people get off damaging stuff that others worked hard to get.
If you report it to the police you should have no problem getting the work done through your insurance company. Vandalism shouldn't effect rates if you have a descent company.
If the damage isn't too extensive and is just light surface scratches you could get a color match bottle of paint, mask the area off and use an air brush to paint the scratches. A few very light coats is key. As long as the rest of the paint isn't faded it should blend pretty well, just do a wax job after the paint has fully cured. The body shop will sand, prime, paint and clear coat the area, hence the price. Not a whole lot of real body people out there these days, usually it's easier and cheaper to do panel replacement so restorative works costs a premium. There are other options like trade colleges and high schools that are alway looking for projects but your vehicle could be gone for quite a long time.
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The damage is down to the metal, it was a knife not a key and covers 2 panels on the passenger side. I've only had this car since July and while I like the idea of helping students learn, it's not a car I would trust to someone learning. The shop that did the hail repairs scratched the hell out of it, so it's not going back there. Insurance can pay for it, that's what it's for.
I'm still super ****ed that someone did this, hope karma comes back around.