Tahoe Totaled..today heavy vandalism

[woody73]

If done correctly the correction will be permanent. What you’re describing would be a waste of money

Dealers will spend as little as possible to fix a car to sell it. My wife worked at a ford dealer and this was done on used cars quit often.

 

[Tonyrodz]

shady of the dealer to put a dressing on it to pass it off in better condition then it actually was

I do work for dealers--pretty shady mofos.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Dealers will spend as little as possible to fix a car to sell it. My wife worked at a ford dealer and this was done on used cars quit often.

True.

 

[yuccales]

People just don't have any respect for other people's property. People suck!

Yep, pretty much this! Picked mine up Friday after having a door ding fixed. Co-workers insurance took care of it. $1068.00. Hopefully hang on to his door a bit tighter. OP, hope you get it all worked out.

 

[BG1988]

Dealers will spend as little as possible to fix a car to sell it. My wife worked at a ford dealer and this was done on used cars quit often.

This is California inspections are required before sale..

if there is a safety issue found by the buyer and reported can lead to nasty fines from the state and/or loss of dealers license..
which means your out of business ..

That is why they fixed the gas tank filler issue for free. I was going to report it to the DMV
That is a serious safety issue they try to downplay it like, oh those are metal screws they use ..

lol how stupid do they think I am??
they are double electrically insulated screws ( ultra high electrical resistance coating)
(the 2008 version was single insulated, 2018 revised version is double insulated)

(they are isolated from the chassis ground to prevent spark )

but it only takes one static spark to ignite the fuel...

 

[mountie]

The marks look like they came from something with sharp/firm edges. Like a back pack, computer bag, soft lunch boxes... That is no accident. It takes an effort to press against the paint.

They rub it against the paint. In some insurance coverage's, vandalism has no deductible for a repaint, or major buff-out.

Get a $40.00 security camera and mount somewhere near it. ( Clear for a good distance, you move the lens via smart phone.... It saves the video) Then you get $10,000 back from the vandal.

 

[hagar]

The marks look like they came from something with sharp/firm edges. Like a back pack, computer bag, soft lunch boxes... That is no accident. It takes an effort to press against the paint.

They rub it against the paint. In some insurance coverage's, vandalism has no deductible for a repaint, or major buff-out.

Get a $40.00 security camera and mount somewhere near it. ( Clear for a good distance, you move the lens via smart phone.... It saves the video) Then you get $10,000 back from the vandal.

Or maybe the old owner banged some ***** with bedazzled Jeans against it? Lots of possibilities.

 

[mikemcc]

cost more to to paint then its worth. cost 10,000 to repaint the whole thing. black paint doesn't blend very well like other colors do..

Black is black you can panel paint without blending. pure black is the only color you do not have to blend trust me I painted cars for a living

 

[Anxo]

Some nasty person indeed,need to take action with some on board or fixed cams and catch the pest,I had some previous experiences like that.

 

[Bigtangledmess]

unfortunately my suv was vandalized
paint/ keyed scraped to hell
looks awful... so sad I only had it a month

some dick head has been putting scratches every few days


4-5 new ones today...... the whole side of the driver side is scrapped up front to back...

the last photo is when i bought it, it was in good shape

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Invest into a hunters game camera. Attach it in the side windows. Or in the wheel well at an upward angle to view side panels/door area of the vehicle. The sensors will trigger it to record. Grabs great evidence (time and date stamped) to turn over to the police or for civil action.

 

[hagar]

It isnt just the deep scratches setting the possibility of it being old damage covered up.. look at the paint around it.. looks just like every other neglected vehicle I have seen with paint like that. Looks like someone washed the thing with 500 grit sand paper. It isnt scratches on nice paint, it is scratches on a ratchet paint.

 

[BG1988]

looks like it did well I'll keep an eye on it

 

[Costal_Cat]

Just reading through this thread and seeing the picture of it pre-purchase I can almost guarantee it was waxed with colored wax. Too many swirls for this ALL to be recent. I'm not saying that there might not be some new one but this is typical of a black car not being taken care of well. One thing that clued me in was washing it with a power washer that will certainly remove the wax from the cover-up. If it were me here is what I would do. Take it to a good detailer who can clay bar it, machine buff and condition it. See how that looks and then if your still bothered by it have them color wax it or ask them what they suggest. After that, you could even do a sealer but what you can't do it use that power washer on it. If you have limited access to water to hand wash I suggest you try doing a water-free wash. Now before folks get up in arms about this you do use some water but very little and the products continue to add sealer, enhancer, and conditioner to the paint. This is my business partners mini that he races a lot and the paint takes a beating. He lives in Queens and only uses the water free method I noted and you can see the results. That removes track and NYC grime.

This is his 2009 Forrester when he got it the paint was a mess swirls and scratches abound. This one was bad enough I even told him to paint it... He did just what I explained above and then does the same type of washing once a month..

All in with all the products for the water wash, utensils, and detail about $1,500 per car...