My car appears to have been attacked by diamonds.

[MinisterofDOOM]

Argh. Angry. Got home a couple days ago and, as I was walking away from the car, I noticed some fresh chips in the paint on my hood. A second look revealed a CRAPLOAD of not-very-tiny chips ALL OVER my hood, around the grille, and on my left fender. The formerly pristine windshield is also covered in hundreds of examples of fairly significant pitting and small chipping. I have no idea how it happened, but I can only imagine it had to have happened while the car was parked somewhere, since it's the kind of thing I would have noticed while driving. It looks like the car got caught in a hurricane full of marbles. It's only the curb-facing side of the car that's affected, too, which is good, I guess, but has me wondering how the Hell it happened. It'd take a lot of something pretty hard to chip up my windshield the way it is.

So now I need a new windshield and I was quoted $1050 to repaint the hood and blend the fenders. Damn pearl paint. Still debating whether I want to pay the deductible or just try to make touch-up paint work. Fortunately rust isn't an issue since all affected parts are aluminum.

[Razi]

Ugh that sucks.

Our Q45's paint has so many chips.

[Bubba1]

Argh. Angry. Got home a couple days ago and, as I was walking away from the car, I noticed some fresh chips in the paint on my hood. A second look revealed a CRAPLOAD of not-very-tiny chips ALL OVER my hood, around the grille, and on my left fender. The formerly pristine windshield is also covered in hundreds of examples of fairly significant pitting and small chipping. I have no idea how it happened, but I can only imagine it had to have happened while the car was parked somewhere, since it's the kind of thing I would have noticed while driving. It looks like the car got caught in a hurricane full of marbles. It's only the curb-facing side of the car that's affected, too, which is good, I guess, but has me wondering how the Hell it happened. It'd take a lot of something pretty hard to chip up my windshield the way it is.

So now I need a new windshield and I was quoted $1050 to repaint the hood and blend the fenders. Damn pearl paint. Still debating whether I want to pay the deductible or just try to make touch-up paint work. Fortunately rust isn't an issue since all affected parts are aluminum.

If it was mostly curbside damage, my guess it was a landscaper with a large side discharge mower and/or their air blasting debris with a powerful air blower near where you parked and ignored that your car was there. Fairly common. Any little stones or debris that doesn't get blasted by the mower get a second shot at your car by a powerful gas blowers when they clean up. It used to happen to my DD while at work too. The turds used to blow the grass off the cars to hide the evidence of their carelessness.

If the damage were primarily on the hood, and you don't normally park nose in, it could be the same problem as my Z....track rash. Comes from following other cars too closely and getting nailed with debris they toss up.

[Amays U G37S]

damn mod.. I had an ambulance pass us one time, and throw a rock right into the windshield cracking it on the left side.

I avoid riding close to anything because of rock chips. My dad always rides close as hell to people and his whole hood is fuxard.

[MinisterofDOOM]

If it was mostly curbside damage, my guess it was a landscaper

That was my first thought, too. No one has taken responsibility for it, though. I even approached the apartment complex management and asked them if they had any info for me. They said the landscapers are good about reporting that kind of thing, but they haven't heard anything lately. I honestly wouldn't even be bothered that it happened if someone were willing to step up and admit fault. It just sucks that I have to fork out cash to fix someone else's screwup.

[Bubba1]

If it was mostly curbside damage, my guess it was a landscaper

That was my first thought, too. No one has taken responsibility for it, though. I even approached the apartment complex management and asked them if they had any info for me. They said the landscapers are good about reporting that kind of thing, but they haven't heard anything lately. I honestly wouldn't even be bothered that it happened if someone were willing to step up and admit fault. It just sucks that I have to fork out cash to fix someone else's screwup.

I agree it sucks. Most landscapers/and the folks that pay them are not normally going to admit anything unless you catch them in the act. In my case the landscaper at work wallpapered my truck with grass clippings, and denied any responsibility until I took a picture of them doing it. None of the workers spoke english (or claimed they spoke no english), so it was futile talking to them. Fortunately they didn't damage my car, but I extorted a car wash out of them.

[dre1507]

That sucks, Mod. My neighbor did something similar to my car the other day WHILE i was sitting in the car. Luckily my car isn't painted yet, so it's whatever. Hopefully it doesn't happen again.

[Acecool]

Tell them that if the landscaper does not take responsibility, the complex will be held accountable. Tell them what you told us, and give them the estimate to be paid in full within 30 days.