Don't get me wrong, I love my '07 Coupe.

I've had this car exactly a year to this date. I remember how 99% pristine it looked on the exterior when I bought it and a year later, I have some woes I just wanna vent and ask questions about...

A while ago, I made a post about finding a crapton of tiny stone chips riddled all over my front bumper. I kinda got over that now... even though the damn bumper's paint is getting worse by the month. Sacramento's highways are brutal...

This week, I see a yet another chip that's half-dime sized on one corner of the bumper.

To add on top of that, I also found the other day three thin scratches on my hood. This was either done intentionally while I was parked somewhere or maybe one of my housemates accidentally scraped his backpack zipper across my hood while getting out of the garage. I don't think the scratches broke the paint but it surely does look pretty disheartening up close.

So anyway, this is my first ownership of a quality car. I drove around a hand-me-down Altima for years until I was done with college and I really did not really care for stuff like this with that beat up old junk.

My question is, what am I supposed to do for the long run? Obviously I probably shouldn't let these small dings/scratches/chips build up and never take care of them. But when do you say it's enough and take it to a body shop for scratch removals and bumper repainting? Anything my insurance can take care of for me without killing my rates?

I understand it's just a part of ownership to deal with these things but I'm a newbie when it comes to having a good maintenance savvy.

Anyway, sorry about the long rant. Answers and input appreciated.

 

lol theres nuthin u can do unless u wanna b like those wierd pple who dont drive their cars ever. sh**t happens, u gotta learn to deal with it bro. my advise is dont even fix it cuhz if u think about it, itll juss happen again, and again. and there is small solutions such as re buffing the car and duplicolor small scratch removals and stuff. make kragen ur friend. haha

 

you could get it fixed then clear bra it that should help out

 

Yup good ole Cali roads, especially I80. My front end looks like I drove through a gravel quarry. Chips in hood, windshield too....

Get repaint some day and agree with above...clearbra it.

 

My car is almost 6 years old and has rock chips in the hood and above the headlights. They irritate me each time I wash the car and see them but there is not much I can do outside of getting it repainted. I am on my 3rd windshield due to rocks cracking the glass. Such is the life of a daily driver. If your deductable is low enough, kick in your bumper and get a new one and clear bra like other have said. I have a full wrap on mine and it looks just as new as the day it came out of the shop..