So where do I start? (Cliff Notes at end)
Okay, so I was leaving school at night. My friend was in front of me and I was at a stop sign. After yielding all traffic in the parking zone, I then pulled a left turn and ended up right behind him at a traffic light. He then showed his reverse lights and I was thinking he might be joking around like most people do. No way could he possibly reverse on a red traffic light (there shouldn't be any need to do so). So he reverses into me when my car is right behind him. For what reason? I do not know. He claims that he never hit the gas while reversing and did not see me in the rearview.
Basically I got hit from an idle reverse (so I guess) at a red traffic light when I was right behind him. It scratched my car, I was really upset. The seatbelts locked tightly and I heard a dooosh sound. At that point I was alarmed and I guess most of you who been in an accident know that it is all too quick to recall minor details.
He gets outside and looks at what happened. I said theres scratches on my car and then the light turns green so he just drives off. I got really upset at the fact that this is a stupid and VERY AVOIDABLE accident that was VERY UNNECESSARY.
My front bumper and A-spec lip are scratched but the paint isnt scratched off. It left some paint transfer from his car onto mine though. It's the kind of scratch that you would see on a used CD or DVD. Looks like surface scratches that don't affect the paint. I tried rubbing it off but it isn't working. Does anybody know how much it will cost to get rid of that or fix it? I am absolutely stressed and very pissed at the incident that happened even though it was an accident that nobody wanted to happen.
Cliff-Notes
- Exiting school, stopped behind friend's car at traffic light.
- Friend reversed at the traffic light in idle speed and bumped into my car (small gap from my car and his car due to stopping at light)
- Left minor scratches that are colorless on my front bumper (appears hazed looking)
Main Question
I heard this can be fixed by either buffing or doing touch-up paint (rather not because of pricing). Half the bumper and corner of the aspec lip is scuffed. Does anybody know or can give me an estimate how much it should cost?
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Any help or comments are much appreciated
Okay, so I was leaving school at night. My friend was in front of me and I was at a stop sign. After yielding all traffic in the parking zone, I then pulled a left turn and ended up right behind him at a traffic light. He then showed his reverse lights and I was thinking he might be joking around like most people do. No way could he possibly reverse on a red traffic light (there shouldn't be any need to do so). So he reverses into me when my car is right behind him. For what reason? I do not know. He claims that he never hit the gas while reversing and did not see me in the rearview.
Basically I got hit from an idle reverse (so I guess) at a red traffic light when I was right behind him. It scratched my car, I was really upset. The seatbelts locked tightly and I heard a dooosh sound. At that point I was alarmed and I guess most of you who been in an accident know that it is all too quick to recall minor details.
He gets outside and looks at what happened. I said theres scratches on my car and then the light turns green so he just drives off. I got really upset at the fact that this is a stupid and VERY AVOIDABLE accident that was VERY UNNECESSARY.
My front bumper and A-spec lip are scratched but the paint isnt scratched off. It left some paint transfer from his car onto mine though. It's the kind of scratch that you would see on a used CD or DVD. Looks like surface scratches that don't affect the paint. I tried rubbing it off but it isn't working. Does anybody know how much it will cost to get rid of that or fix it? I am absolutely stressed and very pissed at the incident that happened even though it was an accident that nobody wanted to happen.
Cliff-Notes
- Exiting school, stopped behind friend's car at traffic light.
- Friend reversed at the traffic light in idle speed and bumped into my car (small gap from my car and his car due to stopping at light)
- Left minor scratches that are colorless on my front bumper (appears hazed looking)
Main Question
I heard this can be fixed by either buffing or doing touch-up paint (rather not because of pricing). Half the bumper and corner of the aspec lip is scuffed. Does anybody know or can give me an estimate how much it should cost?
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Any help or comments are much appreciated