Scratches from Valet... booooo
01-05-2009, 02:18 PM
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So I have a decent length scratch just behind the passenger door below the trunk 
. It's not very deep, about what a thorn bush could do, but my car is black so it's clearly annoying. Anyone have a good remedy/product to take care of it?
Thanks!
. It's not very deep, about what a thorn bush could do, but my car is black so it's clearly annoying. Anyone have a good remedy/product to take care of it?Thanks!
01-05-2009, 02:29 PM
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I *NEVER* drop my car off at valet anymore if I can help it and if I have to, then I'll thoroughly inspect the car before leaving. Sounds like a pain, but you can only make a claim against the valet company before you leave.
After that, it's really hard to make a claim.
Learned that from personal experience after dropping off my Audi for valet service at a fancy restaurant. It was an office party and I was in a bit of a "festive mood" afterwards and didn't noticed that my leather armrest had been ripped. Costed about $270 to replace and it was their word against mine since they claim it could've happened after they released the car to me.
After that, it's really hard to make a claim.
Learned that from personal experience after dropping off my Audi for valet service at a fancy restaurant. It was an office party and I was in a bit of a "festive mood" afterwards and didn't noticed that my leather armrest had been ripped. Costed about $270 to replace and it was their word against mine since they claim it could've happened after they released the car to me.
01-05-2009, 02:32 PM
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Driving drunk?
01-05-2009, 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by jdloaner' post='760158' date='Jan 5 2009, 06:46 PM
Ok, got it. No more Valet or driving drunk. Now, for the scratches I have currently....
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01-05-2009, 03:32 PM
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Get some 3m fine polishing compound and some cotton discs, after go over with megs step 2 polish and then wax..should look like new.
01-05-2009, 03:36 PM
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+1 never use valet.
I use to valet back in the day. When we got an AMG, Porsche, BMW, Ferrari, Corvette, etc we drove them hard!!!
One time when I had the day off my fellow co workers blew out a Dodge Viper engine. Never found out who it was,
they all kept quite about it and told the boss no one did it. The viper had to be towed out of there.
I once got a 360 Ferrari up to 90mph on dtown roads. Very stupid, but I was very young
I use to valet back in the day. When we got an AMG, Porsche, BMW, Ferrari, Corvette, etc we drove them hard!!!
One time when I had the day off my fellow co workers blew out a Dodge Viper engine. Never found out who it was,
they all kept quite about it and told the boss no one did it. The viper had to be towed out of there.
I once got a 360 Ferrari up to 90mph on dtown roads. Very stupid, but I was very young
01-05-2009, 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by neoe60' post='760145' date='Jan 5 2009, 06:29 PM
I *NEVER* drop my car off at valet anymore if I can help it and if I have to, then I'll thoroughly inspect the car before leaving. Sounds like a pain, but you can only make a claim against the valet company before you leave.
After that, it's really hard to make a claim.
Learned that from personal experience after dropping off my Audi for valet service at a fancy restaurant. It was an office party and I was in a bit of a "festive mood" afterwards and didn't noticed that my leather armrest had been ripped. Costed about $270 to replace and it was their word against mine since they claim it could've happened after they released the car to me.
After that, it's really hard to make a claim.
Learned that from personal experience after dropping off my Audi for valet service at a fancy restaurant. It was an office party and I was in a bit of a "festive mood" afterwards and didn't noticed that my leather armrest had been ripped. Costed about $270 to replace and it was their word against mine since they claim it could've happened after they released the car to me.
I never ever drop my car off at valet especially if there is some young prick who was still driving with his parents a week ago.
