BOB47 Posted July 15, 2003 Report Share Posted July 15, 2003 Bought some new wheels 2 weeks ago (Bazo B-5's) from Belle Tire. They did a very poor job balancing them. Took the truck back Monday to have them re-balanced. Decided to save myself some time and instead of waiting with the truck after work, I dropped it off at lunch and picked it up after work. Didn't notice until a couple hours later that I am now the proud owner of a 1 1/2" scratch on the right front corner of the front bumper. Belle Tire, of course, had nothing to do with it. Lesson learned: NEVER leave your truck with anyone. Stay and watch them. The good news is, they did a much better job balancing the wheels this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Lee Posted July 16, 2003 Report Share Posted July 16, 2003 sorry to hear about your news. that is a big proble with dealers/mechanics, they don't give a rats a**. i used to get my vehicles back with grease all over the doors. I also found a scratch on mine. Isn't very deep but nothing will get it out. It's scratched. No idea how it happened. S**t happens.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmcswain Posted July 16, 2003 Report Share Posted July 16, 2003 That is a BUMMER But......................we will all get our first scratch sooner or later ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted July 16, 2003 Report Share Posted July 16, 2003 Sorry to hear that, Bob. I know how you feel. I've had similar things happen to past vehicles. Nothing makes you feel more helpless as there is NOTHING you can do to prove it wasn't there when you brought it in. Good luck, buddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawk Posted July 18, 2003 Report Share Posted July 18, 2003 I have a few scratches in the clear coat as well. Seems some birds used the bed lid as a landing strip a couple of times, real nice skid marks on there. Wish there was a way to electrify the truck to Zap birds, cats and dust on contact, that would be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwalls54 Posted July 18, 2003 Report Share Posted July 18, 2003 I had to take mine back two days after i bought it because of a thin spot in the passenger front seat leather. they ordered me a new seat cover for the bottom half. when it came in i took it back to the dealers body shop and the guy asked for the keys so he could put it in the garage and he was smoking a cigarette and was going to get in my truck. i went ape shit on him. need less to say i drove the truck in the shop and put the cover on my self. they were not happy but that was the way it was going to be. i still havent got the dreaded first scrach yet and i might cry when i do people just dont respect other peoples stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenKey Posted July 18, 2003 Report Share Posted July 18, 2003 I have a few scratches in the clear coat as well. Seems some birds used the bed lid as a landing strip a couple of times, real nice skid marks on there. Wish there was a way to electrify the truck to Zap birds, cats and dust on contact, that would be blackhawk - pick up a tube of McGuires scratch X. Removes scratches better than anything I have ever used. You can find anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawk Posted July 18, 2003 Report Share Posted July 18, 2003 QUOTE (blackhawk @ Jul 18 2003, 11:32 AM) I have a few scratches in the clear coat as well. Seems some birds used the bed lid as a landing strip a couple of times, real nice skid marks on there. Wish there was a way to electrify the truck to Zap birds, cats and dust on contact, that would be blackhawk - pick up a tube of McGuires scratch X. Removes scratches better than anything I have ever used. You can find anywhere. Will do! On second thought maybe I’ll just wait till the birds finish the pin striping for me and see how it turns out! I think they like to come in for a landing watching themselves in the rear window, they even leave their feather dust on the window when they smack into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VOLLEYMAN08 Posted July 21, 2003 Report Share Posted July 21, 2003 yeah I got my first scratch this weekend as well. I was over at a buddies house picking up some concrete equipment and my brother-in law was putting a troul in to the back and put a nick in the clear coat just above the drivers side rear wheel well. not to bad but enough for me to give him shit for the next few years or longer. r/ vman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krambo Posted July 21, 2003 Report Share Posted July 21, 2003 I'm still a scratch virgin! Hope to keep it that way for as long as I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmcswain Posted July 21, 2003 Report Share Posted July 21, 2003 Probably deserves the next couple years of GRIEF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted July 21, 2003 Report Share Posted July 21, 2003 Probably deserves the next couple years of GRIEF At least, rm, at least a couple of years. I'd be in the fetal position for two weeks of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenKey Posted July 21, 2003 Report Share Posted July 21, 2003 At least, rm, at least a couple of years. I'd be in the fetal position for two weeks of that. Thanks, Lee. I just got a visual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Posted July 21, 2003 Report Share Posted July 21, 2003 I got my first scratch this weekend and I like to kick the guy's arse that did it.The dumb son of a beach threw open the lid of my garbage can (plastic) and caught the side of my truck just behind the right rear wheel. It wasn't to bad (clear coat only) came out with a little help from McGuires. Oh Yea the the dumb son of a beach was ME! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted July 22, 2003 Report Share Posted July 22, 2003 Thanks, Lee. I just got a visual. That's my only goal in life anymore, Ben. To keep you amused and happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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