so i got home yesterday late and parked my car by my apartment in nolita. i was thinking i got lucky since i was able to find a spot with no alternate side street cleaning rules on tuesday or a meter....

but guess what? some idiot hit my bumper on the same corner that was hit and run in august 2006. there was no quarter panel damage this time around and the bumper was not dented but the paint flaked off! I AM LIVID.... how the @#*% do people drive?!?! i now have to spend another $300 at the least to repaint it all over again.

i'll put pictures up tomorrow after i get back from ct.

also, the paint flaked off instead of staying on the bumper... is that a sign of a bad paint job??? keep in mind that my bumper was repainted in september 2006.

thanks all... just wanted to vent.

 

That sucks!
If you don't have a garage parking and can live with it, I wouldn't paint it again.
My opinion

 

how big is the damage?

 

Sorry man, my mother purchased an 430 with 29k on it a few months back. Some woman in a parking lot backed straight into it and cracked the bumper all the way across and remove most of the paint as well, then just drove away. Luckily someone saw the whole thing happen and got the tag number. Police cited her for hit and run and also for a medical examination as she claims "I didn't even notice I hit the car". Mind you this was hard enough to crack the bumper, take all the paint off etc... So.. I have been calling her for over a week leaving messages and guess what? She won't answer or return my call for insurance info. Some people deserve to get a swift kick in the ***.

 

some people just dont care. at work i saw a brand new honda accord just bump his way out of a tight parking spot. hitting the front car, then the back, then the front, then the back, and so on until he got out. i saw the whole thing. his car was new and the other cars were old. maybe his car was a lease or something but damn he didn't give two ******'s about the other cars.

ps. my car just got hit like a month back. lucky it was my neighbor. he didn't tell me but when i went out and saw how tight of a fit it was, i immediately checked my bumper and guess what? he hit my bumper 3 times with a TOW HOOK! i could still see the paint scraped off from my bumper on the tow hook. lucky i caught him and showed him everything and he is willing to pay for new paint. didn't mean to high jack your thread but thats my experience.

 

The same thing happened to my sister's ES. Some idiot tried to parrallel park behind my sister and turned in too soon, scrapping along the corner side of her rear bumper. The damage was pretty bad, the paint scraped of all the way down to the plastic. I think the idiot gas it up after the resistance from the bumper.

 

I had mine repainted twice last Fall, because of people who dont know how to park. Dont you hate NY?

 

Yup... the majority of idiots in NYC do not know how to park. A couple of months ago someone decided to do the same thing and left partial imprint of their license plate on my bumper He's lucky i could only make out 3 of the 7 letters. Plus I two nice bolt marks on the top from the license plate holder...

thats why I'm investing in this...
http://www.bumperpad.com/


or if your not feeling that maybe you should look into this...
http://www.eurobumperguard.com/Bumper_Guards.html

 

Haha............Ive never seen anything like this before! The streets here arent crowded enough to justify something like this but in nyc I could understand. I dont even know how yall drive at all there. (Im a frequent visitor)

I also have a similar story. Last year I returned to my car after class and watched a jeep parallel park in the space in front of me as I walked. I was a little nervous watching her park her suv from a head on view. As I got closer to my car and unlocked it, she pulled out of the space and left. I really didnt think anything of it until I got up close and saw that there was a nice scrape on the corner of the front bumper. I knew it was her but by that time she was long gone.

 

If you want to keep your car pretty in NYC, never park it in the street. Monthly parking if you live in an apartment is an option.. If you must park it in the street, the best bet is to park in between two driveways. Thank goodness I don't have any scratches or nicks on my bumpers I would be upset just like you. I bought a pair of those cusion bumperpads years ago for my Acura CL..Still sitting in my garage. It can't fit the GS, but may fit on an IS, SC or smaller car.. I can sell it to anyone who is interested for cheap.. PM me if interested

 

Great idea. Never seen anything like this. So simple. Great $49 investment against idiots that just don't care. One thing though, I wonder how it would fit with a body kit. I guess it would depend on the kit, huh?
-Will

 

hey gsoup,

i've looked into the bumper pad thing already. i actually had one shipped to my house only to return it. you can only use that thing indoors and cannot really get it wet. so using it while parked on a street is pretty much a no go. i did get the bumper badger though but that doesn't protect the corners though...

 

In addition, it will be stolen on NYC streets in a hot NY minute as it is only held in place with straps that clip in the wheel well behind the bumper. I used mine for indoor parking lots only.

 

thats hidious.... do you just put that on when you park or do you leave it on... what if your inna rush? i say move out of New York... like i did

 

It has adjustable straps and it hooks up via the wheel well. So it should work.

hey your entitled to your opinion. I see it more of function over fashion.

Loco... You could spray it with Blue Magic Tectron Wet Guard and that will make it water resistant. Also contains UV sunscreen.

I hate seeing that bumper badger thing..LOL it looks like a door mat hanging out your trunk.. I always thought that it was a flawed product because it only covers the middle of the bumper.

Allegedly a guy from Brooklyn invented that by the way. He was fed up with the same issue we're talking about now.

For those who don't have a clue what we're talking about..