They will either want to have it repaired in a shop they have ties with and pay the shop directly or you will get an estimate and they will cut you a check once you find a body shop you want it repaired at. Unless you own the car out right, it will be a 2 party check. ie the lienholder will be on the check also so you gotta use it to fix the paint. You might be able to pay the difference to change the color.

 

jesus thats terrible i dont know how your staying semi composed right now( unless its not showing on the internet) sorry to see that happen man, hope everything works out for you

 

****** scumbags!!

I hate low lifes that do **** like that.

Hope everything works out for you man.

 

that sucks so bad, sorry to hear that man. I had this happens to a friend of mine. He drove a 1998 Civic SI that was pretty modified but no real go fast parts. Mainly for show. Keyed his car everywhere. They totaled his car out last year.

 

Wow that is terrible..

I really don't understand people. Like others have said - Those ******** will get what is coming to them.

 

i would kill someone if they did this to my car. someone keyed my brothers car while in school my brother found out who it was and we beat the hell out of him. he wont even look at my brother anymore lol

 

man that is just terrible. those ******** deserve to be locked up for that.

this happened to me last night

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wow after seeing the pics i got pissed that really sucks bro

 

That really sucks...just make sure after you get it repainted you park it in the garage no matter what.

 

And that's why I hate insurance companies... I pay them the full amount every month, but they still get to decide where, when & how I'll have my vehicle fixed? That's retarded.

 

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JKIN lol

To repaint a car a different color is a shitload of time and extra money. To do it right they have to paint all the inside jams .... inside the trunk.... and under the hood is a whole other nightmare.

 

Holy snikes batman!!! That really sucks op!! I hope everything works out for you though.
Question tho, did you by change race or toy with anyone that coulda followed you home by chance?? Nowa days i wouldnt put it past someone to do that. I know i triple check my mirrors late at night before i go pulling into my driveway. Just wondering

robk

 

Sux bro, sorry to hear that. However, if you do sell or trade it, just dont tell the person that it was repainted. If the person asks then you can tell them but dont just offer up that info. It's not like it was in an accident or anything.

 

Won't it be written in the carfax anyway? Most people use CarFax before buying a car these day anyway.

RobK, I don't street race & I personally don't ever start road rage incidents, so I can't imagine someone doing this because of something I did.

 

I dont believe car fax reports on paint jobs. I could be wrong but think places only have to report to carfax in an event of an accident

 

I think it will show up if the insurance company pays the damages. I read a thread about a guys beamer getting hit by a shopping cart on all four sides and even thou it was vandalism ....it showed up on carfax.

 

This

 

I don't know about your state, but in Washington the insurance company has zero say whatsoever as to where you take your car to be repaired. I'd check into that if you have a question on it.

 

Man bro i was pissed about 2 scratches on my car..idk wat would have happened if i saw this smh..The Hulk fosho would have came out but not knwin who it could be just makes it worse but then u cant do ish about it so get it fixed and make sure to keep that baby wit an alarm..in thje garage or watever else to make sure this dont happen again. sry again and hope u get it fixed.

 

Are you nuts? you want to attract MORE attention to the car?

 

Its not the insurance company, its the Bank that requires that you fix it, should you default and they need to sell it to repay your debt.

I took my car to my bodyshop after the accident i was in a year ago, it went over the original estimate, they called the ins. company, got a supplement, and finished the car. i wouldn't repaint the whole car, the jambs would cost too much, or if you dont do them you wouldnt be happy with it, however you could two tone silver it with a kawi green Pinstripe, and getaway without painting the jambs and engine bay.

 

It'll be parked in the garage from now on. I'm not risking having this happen again.
If I have to get it painted, might as well go with a unique color, right? I'm going to lose value on the car anyway, so I just hope I can get it painted whatever color I desire.

 

The insurance company payout wont be enough to do a complete color change .....you will have to pay a good bit out of pocket to get it done.

 

Hmm... That sucks...

My insurance company sent someone to inspect the car. He said it was the worst keying he's ever seen.
I asked him if the insurance company would be okay with me having the car repainted a different color, and he said if the check is enough to get it repainted, then go for it; otherwise, they'll try to repaint it the current color.
Oh, well. As long as the damage is fixed, I'll be fine with whatever color it'll be.
I do really hope that they give me enough for an entirely new paint job, though.