08-28-2018, 06:18 PM
I'm w/ Acer and 3d... baby a new car for the first few days, then put it in harm's way to get a ding so I don't have to worry about it anymore. :-)
OTOH, taking it to bare metal is going too far; gotta just score a ding, or two, that don't go all the way thru the paint, except on the rear bumper. I don't know what it is, but our rear bumpers always get beat up... never used to mind, as Baby Buzz was always doing sports, and getting his gear in and out, and our chairs in and out, and the pop up tent in and out, etc. gave the rear bumpers plenty of wear and tear. The sports went away in 2012 when the kid blew out his shoulder, but the rear bumpers still get thrashed. At a year old, I'd look to keep a bare metal ding from rusting, and here $140 would barely get you an estimate, much less a real repair, so while it's painful, and frustrating, venting a bit and getting that fix, is probably the way to go.
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OTOH, taking it to bare metal is going too far; gotta just score a ding, or two, that don't go all the way thru the paint, except on the rear bumper. I don't know what it is, but our rear bumpers always get beat up... never used to mind, as Baby Buzz was always doing sports, and getting his gear in and out, and our chairs in and out, and the pop up tent in and out, etc. gave the rear bumpers plenty of wear and tear. The sports went away in 2012 when the kid blew out his shoulder, but the rear bumpers still get thrashed. At a year old, I'd look to keep a bare metal ding from rusting, and here $140 would barely get you an estimate, much less a real repair, so while it's painful, and frustrating, venting a bit and getting that fix, is probably the way to go.
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