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Old Dec 22, 2007 | 05:14 AM
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one.. from when i scraped a pole. you cant really even see the dent... i just gotta fix those scratches!
Old Dec 22, 2007 | 05:48 AM
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I have one and it's on my hatch right below the Tc badge but thats soon to be change I'm getting the carbon Fiber Silver hatch.
Old Dec 22, 2007 | 06:14 AM
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i got two. one on my right fender and one on my passenger door near the handle
Old Dec 22, 2007 | 07:10 AM
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I really need to get some paintless dent removal done lol

-Two on front bumper, friends Girlfriend backed into me
-one on left door
-one one right door
-one on right rear quarter panel
-one on top of hatch
Old Dec 22, 2007 | 01:11 PM
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I park mine in BFE everywhere i go.
Old Dec 22, 2007 | 03:11 PM
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I had one last winter.



$2200 later it is gone. Damn grocery carts.
Old Dec 22, 2007 | 05:09 PM
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you know what i really dont like this thread lol too many painful memories
Old Dec 22, 2007 | 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by draxcaliber
sigh...too many...but the silver hides it well, my car is a monet, looks perfect from proper distance, but then up close you can find some little paint knicks and such. that is why i hate washing it, i always find a new one to sob over.

thinking about getting it repainted once i am outta college, when hopefully it's hardest days will be behind it.
Haha you sound like me. I have a few dents/scratches on mine to. Want to repaint it whenever I get the chance..
Old Dec 22, 2007 | 06:48 PM
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One magically appeared on my driver's side door on Thanksgiving Day. That's what happens when your nephew rides his bike around your car. I got it fixed the next week.

I have gotten two more since then. Some guy backed into me at the school parking lot and nailed my front bumper. He is paying the $600 for the replacement.
Old Dec 22, 2007 | 09:32 PM
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PDR is the way to go if it qualifies. I would rather have someone who is trained attempt to take the dent out of my new car. People do this for a living. If you want to take a chance with the other so called methods good luck. For 75-100 bucks or so I think it is worth it.

PDR, also known as "paintless dent removal", is a collection of techniques for removing minor dents and dings from the body of a motor vehicle. A wide range of damage can be repaired using PDR; however, usually if there is paint damage, PDR may be unsuitable. The most common methods of paintless dent repair utilize metal rods and body picks to push the dents out from the inner side of the body panel being repaired. (from Wikipedia)

Search for some places. This method is also a lot cheaper than body work and you can't even tell there was a dent there in most cases. I hear its harder if the dent is located on the body lines, which of course makes sense.
Old Dec 23, 2007 | 02:36 AM
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0....but fearing that sad sad day
Old Dec 23, 2007 | 03:52 AM
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0 dents, only because I have not picked my car up from the dealer, still have not figured out what car I want to get rid of. I want the TC but I don't want to get rid of any of my other cars.
Old Dec 23, 2007 | 05:08 AM
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I have a NASTY one on my door. I knew it was going to happen...

All my classes are early so I usually park under the cameras in the parking structure. One day I was running late, so I had to park next to this lifted truck. Something told me to take a picture of his license plate, but I had to get to class...

Sure enough, I went to get my car washed afterwards, and I opened the passenger door to take out my backpack... Huge NASTY dent and scratch all the down to the primer. I was so ____ed I actually tried to find that guys truck for like 2 weeks.

Other than that and a DD chipped front bumper, my car is gorgeous. Definitely getting that door fixed after my performance mods!
Old Dec 24, 2007 | 03:02 AM
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i have 0 dents after about 18 months and 21,000 miles.

my front bumper is all messed up from hitting a racoon. but that is covered up when i have my front lip on. i take it off for the winter though so i'm not plowing the snow with it.
Old Dec 24, 2007 | 09:42 AM
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had 2 on my 06 tc, now zero!!! just bought an 08.......


(pics coming soon..............)
Old Dec 24, 2007 | 02:17 PM
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2 dents from AzzHoles opening their doors onto my driver's side rear wheel well edge part...Chipping the paint & denting in almost the same spot too!....Grrrrrrrrrr

then 2 Other dents on the Passenger front fender from my knee!...lol...
Old Dec 24, 2007 | 06:26 PM
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zero
Old Dec 25, 2007 | 12:19 AM
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2
all from rear enders
and hit and runs

stupid ajimas
Old Dec 25, 2007 | 08:50 AM
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on my first tc i had a nickel size door ding on the crease of the door. then 3 little dents on my hood from acorns!!!

on my new tc 1dent from another acorn in a wierd spot... near the gas tank cover above the crease.. like on the side of the car. i was even prepared for acorns this year. i put my carpet inserts on the hood and trunk.

ever since that door ding.. i park far away from everybody. i get ____ed when ppl park next to me. lol
Old Dec 25, 2007 | 04:15 PM
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I have two. One on my passenger door and driver's fender.



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