So i got my car back, and it looked awesome

[zoso]

So, i finally got my car back , and it looked awesome. I got it back Tuesday night. ended up getting a fresh paint job, and refinished rims. I couldn't wait to take it out for some pictures and picked up a few with my phone before i could take it out with my good camera

At work on Wednesday i took a picture in the parking lot

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And some shots at night on Thursday

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And

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And between Wednesday night and Thursday morning this happened :(

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[Fuyuzora]

Argh!

What the heck happened? Bozo in a parking lot?!?!

Feel sorry for you man. That really sucks. :sad

[boyracer]

:bang so sorry to see that. I have no words to express the stupid bad luck :flaming

[aZuMi]

Damnn...I feel for you man. Glad everything's ok now. Car's looking awesome! The paint match looks really good.

[p-o-g-i]

Where did this happen? Parking lot at work, or parked at home? Do you know who did it?

[peterm15]

That sucks man. Had to be some soccer mom in a huge SUV


In the last few mnths I must have been hit by opening doors 100 times. My car is so banged up now I'm gonna need a repaint next spring ( well now but hey)

[boyracer]

Damnn...I feel for you man. Glad everything's ok now. Car's looking awesome! The paint match looks really good.

That's the thing... Everything is not ok. After he got his car back from a fresh paint job on Tuesday, it looks like someone backed into him between Wednesday night & Thursday morning. Which really is some dumb luck

[greaves82]

NIce looking car, to bad about the front bumper, that sucks. But I love you left the aftermarket front grill part black and didnt paint match it

[Jackal]

That's the thing... Everything is not ok. After he got his car back from a fresh paint job on Tuesday, it looks like someone backed into him between Wednesday night & Thursday morning. Which really is some dumb luck

What! That's crazy bad luck. I hope there was no damage or just minor cosmetic scratches.

But they sure did a great job with your front bumper. It really does look good as new.

[aZuMi]

That's the thing... Everything is not ok. After he got his car back from a fresh paint job on Tuesday, it looks like someone backed into him between Wednesday night & Thursday morning. Which really is some dumb luck

Oh shit, my bad. I thought it was an after/before photo and got confused with the dates of the photos... It looks like it was hit by an SUV or a truck.
That sucks man...

[The Wolf]

As I was scrolling through the photos I was going to comment "don't you dare drill holes in that beautiful bumper". Then I got to the last one and :(

[cwp_sedan]

:bang :bang :bang

[Kiyomi]

that sucks....

[Jeff-TheBiz]

That is brutal luck

[chan7]

:sad... sorry to hear this happen... I recently found out someone hit and ran my car as well, so I know understand what your going through. Stupid drivers these days...

[bryansbestwax]

I have a good paint guy for the bumper damage. That is terrible luck

[jonjon72]

Damn, I know how you feel....someone reversed into my previous car while I was having dinner. Came out an my front bumper and hood were crumpled. Looked like some pick up hit it. Over $4000 worth of damage.

[p-o-g-i]

I have a good paint guy for the bumper damage. That is terrible luck

+1. If it's Kevin (Paint Force) :) Great prices!

[zoso]

Well there is no major damage just paint it messed up. It was my bro that did it, early morning, forgot i was behind his work truck but remembered a little too late. TBH i found it funny as hell due to the timing of it all, and i'm not that pissed because well shit happens. In the end i'm leaving it until Spring then get it re-done and add my lip. Not like it's gonna shine in the winter anyways.

@sawatsky
Actually i'm drilling two holes on the bottom mesh to mount my license plate. the Top part is solid but the bumper is being untouched.

@bryansbestwax
Thanks but i'm taking it back to the shop that did it. they did a great job and i'm really happy with their work. They apparently do quite a bit of work on Mazda's and they do lowriders So they have the paint and the skills to do it really well

[boyracer]

@bryansbestwax
Thanks but i'm taking it back to the shop that did it. they did a great job and i'm really happy with their work. They apparently do quite a bit of work on Mazda's and they do lowriders So they have the paint and the skills to do it really well

What shop did it for you? What was the turn around time? & could you PM me the price of having the whole car repainted? I may want to repaint mine in the near future

[zoso]

What shop did it for you? What was the turn around time? & could you PM me the price of having the whole car repainted? I may want to repaint mine in the near future

My Car was in an accident so the job it self was about 2-3 weeks then spent some time at the mechanic to get the suspension fixed. so After being hit to when i got the car just over 4 weeks (insurance was delayed as well)

Plus they had 2 other cars before me and i don't expect mine to be out first.

I'm talking to the owner about special pricing/discount for TM3'ers but i just want his permission for pitching him to the forum

[boyracer]

My Car was in an accident so the job it self was about 2-3 weeks then spent some time at the mechanic to get the suspension fixed. so After being hit to when i got the car just over 4 weeks (insurance was delayed as well)

Plus they had 2 other cars before me and i don't expect mine to be out first.

I'm talking to the owner about special pricing/discount for TM3'ers but i just want his permission for pitching him to the forum

Thanks, please keep me posted

Cheers

[PCLoadLetter]

@sawatsky
Actually i'm drilling two holes on the bottom mesh to mount my license plate. the Top part is solid but the bumper is being untouched.

Can't you use zip-ties?

[zoso]

Can't you use zip-ties?

when i did a search of people who did this, i saw stories of people who lost plates like this where the ties became brittle and break

[bluemazda3]

damnthe car looks prestine... except for the last one.. :( the body shop did a wicked job tho..