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Old 04-07-2008, 07:03 PM
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Angry Rims Scratched

Well, I always let my family use my car when I am not using it and I just saw that all four of my wheels are curb scratched. I am planning on taking pictures and showing them here

What are the best options and how much would they take me back?
 
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Old 04-07-2008, 07:11 PM
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Well I guess the good news is that you have a few different options.

1. Buy new wheels.
2. Take it to the dealership if you purchased the wheel warranty package.
3. Try to find a shop where they can sand the curbed wheel
4. Do nothing

I would go with option 4...especially if you plan on letting your family still use your car. I had this happen to me the third or fourth day I owned the car, and now I could care less. It comes with the territory of owning a car...Say you do get it fixed and fork out a hundred dollars or so and then the same thing happens down the road. I hate to be pessimistic about the situation, but I guess I'm just being a realist.
 
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Old 04-07-2008, 07:23 PM
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i'd go ahead and hand your family a bill for the repair balance. just me talking out loud tho.
 
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Old 04-07-2008, 08:47 PM
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lol, I have another year on the lease. I will just wait till a month before and just go ahead and have it sanded.

The dealer never asked me if I wanted to get the Wheel and Tire warranty, how much do those usually run for?
 
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Old 04-08-2008, 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by samtheafghan
lol, I have another year on the lease. I will just wait till a month before and just go ahead and have it sanded.

The dealer never asked me if I wanted to get the Wheel and Tire warranty, how much do those usually run for?
I forgot...but i do remember it being way too much...in the 1500 region if I remember right.
 
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Old 04-10-2008, 10:26 PM
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Here in Houston there are several places where they fix wheels. Prices range from $100-150 per wheel. I had my Audi TT wheels fixed before I returned it to Audi. They looked brand new.
 
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your dealer can have someone go out and fix them for around $100
 
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dont lend your car out!
 
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since your nice enough to lend out your vehicle to your family, why not suggest each one cough up the money to fix one wheel a piece? They will cost on average around $90-150, depending on the damage.
 
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