I bought my Evo IX last week and shipped it via an enclosed carrier and... they scratched it deep. They have thus far denied responsibility. The color is Tarmac Black Pearl and it has a dark purple color to it in certain light. Is there anything I can do, without having to do a respray on that fender? Car is truly mint other than that scratch and it only has 21k miles on it. Original owner meticulously cared for it. I hate having to paint it at all but if it could be done un-intrusively (is that a word?) without blending panels and everything, and so I couldn`t tell it was done, I might be able to live through this.
What would a car dealer do in this situation if the car was traded in? I doubt they`d leave it. Although it is relatively small, it sticks out like the sorest thumb you can imagine when looking at the car, because the rest of the car is so flawless.
Also, I may be able to get my hands on a fender from a 9k mile car in same color, and same year. Would this match do you think, or would it look like a different shade of paint compared to the rest of the car? One thing that sucks about swapping the fenders is there are VIN stickers all over the car and the VIN sticker on that fender wouldn`t match anymore. I would still keep the damaged fender, but still...
Idk if this makes any difference either, but the fenders on these cars are made of aluminum.
Ok, now for a pic (scroll down- viewer discretion is advised)
Full size gore: http://i.imgur.com/ZQKkAEy.jpg
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