Door scratched - would you repaint?
03-05-2018, 03:02 PM
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Racer
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Door scratched - would you repaint?
Please excuse the poor photo- best I can do. The dealer accidentally scratched my passenger door while in for something else. They tried to fill it, buff it etc but it is still noticeable if pointed out. It is 4" tall and to the metal but the Platinum silver hides it well. The dealer offered to repaint the door but I don't relish having that much paintwork on the car. I'm leaning towards letting them paint the door but would be interested in other's advice.
03-05-2018, 03:12 PM
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I would repaint, its an ugly scratch. Its a door and its not an accident so only you will know it was repainted. Just have it done at a shop you know will treat it right.
03-05-2018, 03:17 PM
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Have the dealer repaint, but also have them document that the repaint was simply for a minor scratch, and not because of a body panel damage. Just to protect yourself in terms of resale in case someone does a paint density test at the time of trade in.
03-05-2018, 03:21 PM
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How does your front bumper look? Common place for stone chips. Have them paint that too, while they are doing the door. To off-set your troubles.
03-05-2018, 03:26 PM
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easy decision
repaint
repaint
03-05-2018, 03:59 PM
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+1. With these cars, you can almost guarantee a paint density test at trade in.
03-05-2018, 04:06 PM
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Repainting is the only option if you want to do it right. Since it is their fault, ask them NOT to record this damage on file.
Nowadays all work on cars are recorded by the dealer. A potential buyer down the road would wonder why a repaint is needed and you have a hard time explaining the cause.
Nowadays all work on cars are recorded by the dealer. A potential buyer down the road would wonder why a repaint is needed and you have a hard time explaining the cause.
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03-05-2018, 04:09 PM
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Repainting is the only option if you want to do it right. Since it is their fault, ask them NOT to record this damage on file.
Nowadays all work on cars are recorded by the dealer. A potential buyer down the road would wonder why a repaint is needed and you have a hard time explaining the cause.
Nowadays all work on cars are recorded by the dealer. A potential buyer down the road would wonder why a repaint is needed and you have a hard time explaining the cause.
03-05-2018, 05:09 PM
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Racer
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Ok - you folks have confirmed my decision and I am going to go ahead and schedule the repaint. The dealer is making it painless by flat bedding the car to the shop they use and back home ( hour away). I will be sure to obtain documentation that explains the nature of the damage. Thanks to all
03-05-2018, 05:17 PM
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Repaint and have the used car depart make an offer. Tell them about the repaint. When they justify a low offer because of the paint, ask for that as a diminished value.
03-05-2018, 05:19 PM
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Burning Brakes
Nonetheless, to the OP get the door repainted. And get other chips on the front-end taken-care-of while they're at it out of good-will by the dealer for the inconvenience they caused. Any good dealer would take care of this without issue.
03-05-2018, 05:34 PM
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yeah, I have traded in 2 different 991s to 2 different dealers (Atlanta and Greenville,, SC) and neither did any kind of paint test. One even did the trade sight unseen.
03-05-2018, 06:10 PM
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See if only the scratch and a small area around it can be repainted, blending into the surrounding paint. If the entire door is repainted, it should be blended into the front and rear fenders.