So yesterday I visited my mother and stepfather, who live on about 80 acres and have multiple small lakes and ponds, and many swans, geese, and peacocks that run the property...

We were sitting on the patio when I heard a few very large SLAMS from around the house by the driveway. I ran out there to see what was happening, just in time to see a male peacock attacking my Porsche! My car is black, and was spotless, as I had just washed and waxed it on Saturday. The bird saw his reflection in the bumpers, and apparently thought the reflection was a competing male (it is mating season.)

He scratched, gouged, and defacated on BOTH the front and rear bumpers. The scratches are completely through the clearcoat and paint, and the gouges are deep into the plastic.

I just showed it to my body guy, and he said removing and spraying the bumpers will be over $1,000, but he's not real confident that he'll be able to repair the gouges well enough for them to look perfect. So he's saying in order to completely repair, we'll need new front and rear bumpers... over $3,000.

Question: Can't rubber bumpers be repaired? It seems to me like he should be able to bondo/fill the gouges and paint over them?

It may sound funny, but my car looks HORRIBLE, and I'm just completedly pi$$ed! That bird is dead meat. I'll be taking my .22 out there this weekend, and the next time anyone sees him will be at Thanksgiving with all the trimmings.

Ugh!

 

At least now you have the greatest story ever for how you got your scratches on the car.

 

Those damn NBC execs are taking it out on everybody these days for their poor ratings.

 

So exactly how does peacock taste grilled?

 

Your folks' liability insurance should pay...

 

Just when I think I've heard it all....

 

That does it for me, I'm never getting a black car!

 

leave the dents... and have a sick story.lol. thats insane.

 

Hire a lawyer...thats what everybody does. Make the bird pay.
abe

 

...like chicken (rim shot, please)

 

Yes they can and it can come out looking pretty darn good where you won't know where the damage was, provided the gouges were not that wide and deep.

Repair shops fill the damaged area with plastic and smooth it out, then repaint the area. Black will be easy to repair.

Talk to your insurance company to see if they'll covered it under comprehensive.

 

Alright, since you asked politely.

 

Eric,

you're making jokes when you should be plugging [sic] your new line of scratch plugs

 

Peacock can make a tasty soup......how's that for revenge!?!?


A few years ago, I hit a Wild Turkey with my car and it cause grievous injury to the vehicle!!

 

Does this lil beast look familiar?