I dont even like valeting my car, cause i am scared that they will jack up my car... I just park it myself, I have a tiny scratch also.

 

Yeah, after close inspection, I realized I do have a good number of scratches on my shift **** after 1.5 years of owning it. Don't know how the scratches got there (considering I do not wear rings on my rt hand), but I guess that sort of thing is inevitable if you are using the car daily and especially if mechanics/the dealer get their hands on the car

 

It is not common to scratch the shift **** unless you intend to sniff it.

 

I don't think being married causes scratches on the shift ****, unless of course if you are Greek orthodox. I wear my wedding ring on my left hand.

FYI, I took off my **** and with some masking tape I covered up the leather and used a scotch brite pad to buffed off the finish. I then simply cleaned it up and sprayed several thin coats of clear. Bam, you're back in business.

 

Yup, my ex gfs heel scratched the s#!t of it. (DONT ASK)

 

I guess that's why she is an ex now.

tg

 

i just grabbed a 3m scratch pad one of the green ones. took the shift **** off and just straight brushed the aluminum. now if there is a scratch it just kinda blends in. what i still haven't figured out is scratches on the door sills. girlfriend wears heels and rings... too bad i cant scotch pad her face.

 

got any pictures?

The bad part is it is plastic and it is white under the silver coat.

tg

 

plastic ? def not. it's a nice thin piece of metal ever felt that thing in the morning when its cold ? i'll snap a pic later today and post. but its def not plastic

 

They should've just made it 2-tone leather, or all-leather (as it presumably is on the M)

 

This type of thing should of been caught under quality control testing.