ValenciaS

I just got my tc not to long ago hasnt even been 30 days, someone at my college bashed there door into my car the damage is not bad but i didnt report it , can the dealership still replace my door without me having to pay ? I still havnt put insurance onto the car, i didnt notice until i got home right after school, how can i get this fixed

SATownScion

driving a car w/o insurance is not a great idea.

as far as replacing the door w/o paying for it, dont think that is going to happen. is it a dent or scrape?

ValenciaS

its a line like this _________________ but a bit pushed in you cant notice it at all but if you at it and very very closely its not that bad

ValenciaS

its about 2 feet long, guess the dealership does not cover cosmetic damages they said just mechanical, i hate DUM@SS people that cant learn how to open there doors properly any had this happen to them , i mean i know its normal thing but dam i just go the car lol

indyTC

eh this happend to me.. try some scratch x like most people suggest first.I tried it for mine and it didnt work so i just gave it some touch up paint..Im at this point where im not going to bother fixing it until i graduate

SATownScion

well congrats on popping your cherry

if its not that bad, i wouldnt worry about it all that much. it wont be the only one especially driving it to school.

use some scratchx to get rid of the scuff.

ack154

iTrader: (7)

Dealership replace a dented door for free? I'd like to see that.

Driving without insurance? How in the hell did you register it? And why would you drive ANYWHERE without insurance? Especially with a new car... wow.

SATownScion

there you go yelling again

IntegreS_350

x2 Dealers won't even typically LOOK at your car for free, much less FIX it for free

ack154

iTrader: (7)

Only way to get anything done...

SATownScion

haha

dealers wont do much for you once its off the lot and even when it comes to warranty, you still have to fight them

tri856

i dont think the dealorship will fix ur door just put some tape over it and color in the tape

jurassic1

Well sucks to hear that, man. No dealership will do it pro bono. If it bothers you too much take it to a body shop and have them fix it. Once you drive off the dealership lot, you're responsible for it now.
Oh, driving without insurance = fail.

ERIK-TC

SATownScion

looks like your fail pic failed

Sci_tx_on

That sucks! I can very well relate to you on this subject. I have garage parking this semester where I attend college. I just purchase a tC a few weeks ago and figured it'll be wise to pay a little extra this semester to protect my depreciating asset . You would think that garage parkers are more sophisticated than those parked outside, turns out they are just the same. I disarm the alarm system after class to find that every day of this week, my alarm has been going off. Gets me paranoid enough to do a 360 degree inspection, but then if something really happened, you can't really do anything about it - it's life and stuff happens.

My advice to you is 1st to get full coverage insurance and then find a corner area to park your car from now on. Park your car as closest to the edge as possible. I even park 2 inches or so over the line of the edge. I find that this is a good deterrant to door dinging.

landark

iTrader: (1)

PLEASE don't get an insurance policy and call in a claim as if it happened after your policy was set up.
I had enough dealings with the State police (who we referred fraud to) to know it just isn't worth it.

And don't worry, if you cause an accident without insurance the insurance company(s) for the other guy(s) will set you up on an installment plan to pay back all the damage you caused. And your rates will go through the roof when you try to get a policy.
SR22 FTL.

I still can't figure out why you think the dealership would replace your door...

SATownScion

your alarm is going off all the time because you park in a garage. i would drive my truck into those things and set off at least 6 car alarms while i try to find a spot. you just have to desensitize it a bit so exhaust noise doesnt set it off.

HR_Guy

Put a vtech decal over it.

RammsteinNicCage

One of the colleges I went to, garage parking was the worst thing to do for your car. The people that typically parked in the garages were the ones with nicer cars and the ones that ended up getting broken into a LOT more than the street parkers.