First dent
01-05-2013, 07:52 PM
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First dent
Well, after less than 6 months of ownership my wife turned to soon pulling out of garage, hitting the door jamb, and put a modest dent in rear door/wheel well lip. Looks like it could be a PDR candidate, but still hurts.
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01-05-2013, 08:23 PM
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Sorry, Greg, but it *does* happen. As long as no one is hurt! My wife drew first blood on her Lexus when a mailbox jumped into the street in front of her. (She tried to blame me even though I was 23 miles away at the time!) 
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My wife will inevitably hit something... Curb at the Starbucks drive through, or tear something off when she runs over road debris, or a bad parking lot decisision.....
It's not an 'if' around here, it's a 'when'.
It's not an 'if' around here, it's a 'when'.
01-06-2013, 12:49 AM
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After only a month I got a door ding in what I think is the same spot. Dent wizard got it out through the door jamb then i painted a plug body color... I know how you feel... bummer.
01-07-2013, 09:57 AM
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GregW - I feel your pain.
The door should be no problem with PDR. The part of the wheel well might be more difficult. I have a tiny door ding higher up on the same panel and two PDR guys said that they couldn't do it. Evidently there is no access to get behind that panel. You might have to get a body shop fix that one.
The door should be no problem with PDR. The part of the wheel well might be more difficult. I have a tiny door ding higher up on the same panel and two PDR guys said that they couldn't do it. Evidently there is no access to get behind that panel. You might have to get a body shop fix that one.
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GregW - I feel your pain.
The door should be no problem with PDR. The part of the wheel well might be more difficult. I have a tiny door ding higher up on the same panel and two PDR guys said that they couldn't do it. Evidently there is no access to get behind that panel. You might have to get a body shop fix that one.
The door should be no problem with PDR. The part of the wheel well might be more difficult. I have a tiny door ding higher up on the same panel and two PDR guys said that they couldn't do it. Evidently there is no access to get behind that panel. You might have to get a body shop fix that one.
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GregW - That's a bummer but at least it should be perfect when complete.
For mine, the dealership's guy wouldn't do it. There's one other shop that I need to call but it's small enough that I have been living with it.
For mine, the dealership's guy wouldn't do it. There's one other shop that I need to call but it's small enough that I have been living with it.
