Body shop F#$$% my 8 up!

Pink Flea · 04-16-2008, 03:29 PM

I took my car in to have dents removed, repainted, clear bra and spoiler added.
Well this is what they did to my car.
Scratches in the paint from where they tried to "buff" it, Paint scratched off both door handles, scratches in the plastic strip at the bottom of the window and scratches on the glass too! It looks like they stuck a rock in the buffer and went over my car with it!
So they told me to come back next Tuesday and they will fix what they did and they are not going to charge me for the spoiler. Im still so mad I could cry! After the weekend I had this was the last thing I needed. I was so excited to be picking her up after not having her for 2 weeks and this happens!

My5ABaby · 04-16-2008, 03:45 PM

Take it back and bitch at them.

Pink Flea · 04-16-2008, 08:46 PM

Dont worry, I definately did not leave with the impression that I was satisfied with what they had done to my baby....

85rx-7gsl-se · 04-16-2008, 09:46 PM

I know you gotta be pissed. That work is

blwnrtr93 · 04-20-2008, 09:35 AM

and this was done by a body shop? i think i'd take it elsewhere and send them the bill. those scratches look more like something caused by a d/a sander and not a buffer.

Pink Flea · 04-20-2008, 01:07 PM

Thats what someone else said.. They said it looks like its under the paint into the metal. The guy told me to bring it back Tuesday and they would have it back to me in an hour?! I dont think so. They have my spoiler there so I do have to go back to get it. They had my car for nearly 3 weeks as it is and this is what I got back. I talked to my insurance company already, I have pictures to show the damage so Im goign to give them a second chance to fix it and if they dont fix everything right I will take them to court.

blwnrtr93 · 04-20-2008, 04:53 PM

was it a "complete" repaint?

My5ABaby · 04-20-2008, 05:13 PM

I don't see those scratches being caused by a rotary or d/a polisher.

Body shops aren't always the best. I had to take my 6 in to get some tree sap removed (brand new, they put their new cars that aren't on the lot under a bunch of oak trees) and the body shop returned it hologrammed to hell. It looked like a magician got a hold of it when the sun hit it. Suffice it to say, Mazda traded me out for a different 6.

Pink Flea · 04-22-2008, 10:16 PM

Ok, I took her back to the shop today.. We will see in a few days.. Fingers crossed.

Pink Flea · 04-25-2008, 04:34 PM

Sooo I just got back.. and I am PISSED! The hood looks great, the door handles look great, they put my spolier on YAY.. But he driver side door looks all scratched up and I can only assume that they messed up the clear coat on the passenger side door.. The doors where fine!!! I didnt ask them to do anything to the doors and they had to go and mess with them! Te pasenger side door has this huge hazy spot that looks like they globbed clearcoat on it.. Oh and the spolier well the sides of it look like crap too.... So Im letting them replace my window Tuesday then Im taking her straight to the insurance companies office to show them how F'ed up my car looks... My poor baby

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My5ABaby · 04-25-2008, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Pink Flea

Sooo I just got back.. and I am PISSED! The hood looks great, the door handles look great, they put my spolier on YAY.. But he driver side door looks all scratched up and I can only assume that they messed up the clear coat on the passenger side door.. The doors where fine!!! I didnt ask them to do anything to the doors and they had to go and mess with them! Te pasenger side door has this huge hazy spot that looks like they globbed clearcoat on it.. Oh and the spolier well the sides of it look like crap too.... So Im letting them replace my window Tuesday then Im taking her straight to the insurance companies office to show them how F'ed up my car looks... My poor baby

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The "hazy spot" may be a burn mark from a rotary. Can you post up a pic of it?

Pink Flea · 04-26-2008, 12:17 AM

From a rotary? Its on the door under the handle... I tried to get a picture but it was too dark, will try again tomorrow.

FirstRotaryExp · 04-26-2008, 12:25 AM

Wow that sucks to all hell...
But i know everyone's thinkin it, so ill say it now

You have some of the worst luck I have ever seen.

Hope you get something out of this ordeal besides some ulcers and a slimmer wallet/purse.

blwnrtr93 · 04-27-2008, 01:43 PM

So how much money did you wind up dumping down these "professionals?"

My5ABaby · 04-27-2008, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Pink Flea

From a rotary? Its on the door under the handle... I tried to get a picture but it was too dark, will try again tomorrow.

Oh, under the handle. Yeah, it'd be hard to get a rotary under the handle...

Try taking some QD (quick detailer) and hitting up the area then wiping it off with a microfiber cloth.

04-16-2008, 03:29 PM	#1
Pink Flea Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wilmington NC iTrader: (0) Posts: 85 Rep Power: 17	Body shop F#$$% my 8 up! I took my car in to have dents removed, repainted, clear bra and spoiler added. Well this is what they did to my car. Scratches in the paint from where they tried to "buff" it, Paint scratched off both door handles, scratches in the plastic strip at the bottom of the window and scratches on the glass too! It looks like they stuck a rock in the buffer and went over my car with it! So they told me to come back next Tuesday and they will fix what they did and they are not going to charge me for the spoiler. Im still so mad I could cry! After the weekend I had this was the last thing I needed. I was so excited to be picking her up after not having her for 2 weeks and this happens!

04-16-2008, 03:45 PM	#2
My5ABaby Sigh..... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Murfreesboro, TN iTrader: (6) Posts: 2,377 Rep Power: 19	Take it back and bitch at them. __________________ 1986 Sport: 132k miles, 5A (Sapphire Blue Metallic), Tokico Blues, Racing Beat Springs, Custom LED tailights (only S4 LED tails in the world), SSR Mark II, Racing Beat exhaust, S5 black interior, Rotary Resurrection rebuild at 120k miles Community Service Manual RotorWiki "Imagination costs nothing; we could build square locomotives or fly to Mars" - Felix Wankel Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the "present."

04-20-2008, 09:35 AM	#5
blwnrtr93 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: AL iTrader: (1) Posts: 379 Rep Power: 17	and this was done by a body shop? i think i'd take it elsewhere and send them the bill. those scratches look more like something caused by a d/a sander and not a buffer. __________________ 1993 BB RX-7 2005 Black Mazda 6i 1991 Primer Celica GT 1968 Camo Chevy P/U Garfinkle's Airpump Idler Pulley: Keep the stock contact patch on your water pump w/o running Airpump!

04-20-2008, 04:53 PM	#7
blwnrtr93 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: AL iTrader: (1) Posts: 379 Rep Power: 17	was it a "complete" repaint? __________________ 1993 BB RX-7 2005 Black Mazda 6i 1991 Primer Celica GT 1968 Camo Chevy P/U Garfinkle's Airpump Idler Pulley: Keep the stock contact patch on your water pump w/o running Airpump!

04-20-2008, 05:13 PM	#8
My5ABaby Sigh..... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Murfreesboro, TN iTrader: (6) Posts: 2,377 Rep Power: 19	I don't see those scratches being caused by a rotary or d/a polisher. Body shops aren't always the best. I had to take my 6 in to get some tree sap removed (brand new, they put their new cars that aren't on the lot under a bunch of oak trees) and the body shop returned it hologrammed to hell. It looked like a magician got a hold of it when the sun hit it. Suffice it to say, Mazda traded me out for a different 6. __________________ 1986 Sport: 132k miles, 5A (Sapphire Blue Metallic), Tokico Blues, Racing Beat Springs, Custom LED tailights (only S4 LED tails in the world), SSR Mark II, Racing Beat exhaust, S5 black interior, Rotary Resurrection rebuild at 120k miles Community Service Manual RotorWiki "Imagination costs nothing; we could build square locomotives or fly to Mars" - Felix Wankel Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the "present."

04-16-2008, 08:46 PM	#3
Pink Flea Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wilmington NC iTrader: (0) Posts: 85 Rep Power: 17	Dont worry, I definately did not leave with the impression that I was satisfied with what they had done to my baby....

04-20-2008, 01:07 PM	#6
Pink Flea Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wilmington NC iTrader: (0) Posts: 85 Rep Power: 17	Thats what someone else said.. They said it looks like its under the paint into the metal. The guy told me to bring it back Tuesday and they would have it back to me in an hour?! I dont think so. They have my spoiler there so I do have to go back to get it. They had my car for nearly 3 weeks as it is and this is what I got back. I talked to my insurance company already, I have pictures to show the damage so Im goign to give them a second chance to fix it and if they dont fix everything right I will take them to court.

04-22-2008, 10:16 PM	#9
Pink Flea Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wilmington NC iTrader: (0) Posts: 85 Rep Power: 17	Ok, I took her back to the shop today.. We will see in a few days.. Fingers crossed.

04-25-2008, 04:34 PM	#10
Pink Flea Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wilmington NC iTrader: (0) Posts: 85 Rep Power: 17	Sooo I just got back.. and I am PISSED! The hood looks great, the door handles look great, they put my spolier on YAY.. But he driver side door looks all scratched up and I can only assume that they messed up the clear coat on the passenger side door.. The doors where fine!!! I didnt ask them to do anything to the doors and they had to go and mess with them! Te pasenger side door has this huge hazy spot that looks like they globbed clearcoat on it.. Oh and the spolier well the sides of it look like crap too.... So Im letting them replace my window Tuesday then Im taking her straight to the insurance companies office to show them how F'ed up my car looks... My poor baby (

04-26-2008, 12:17 AM	#12
Pink Flea Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wilmington NC iTrader: (0) Posts: 85 Rep Power: 17	From a rotary? Its on the door under the handle... I tried to get a picture but it was too dark, will try again tomorrow.

04-26-2008, 12:25 AM	#13
FirstRotaryExp Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Dandridge, TN iTrader: (0) Posts: 76 Rep Power: 0	Wow that sucks to all hell... But i know everyone's thinkin it, so ill say it now You have some of the worst luck I have ever seen. Hope you get something out of this ordeal besides some ulcers and a slimmer wallet/purse.

04-27-2008, 01:43 PM	#14
blwnrtr93 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: AL iTrader: (1) Posts: 379 Rep Power: 17	So how much money did you wind up dumping down these "professionals?" __________________ 1993 BB RX-7 2005 Black Mazda 6i 1991 Primer Celica GT 1968 Camo Chevy P/U Garfinkle's Airpump Idler Pulley: Keep the stock contact patch on your water pump w/o running Airpump!