Damn that paint.
 

Honestly nissan :shakes head: I walked to my car yesterday to find this on my bumper.


http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...n/IMG_1236.jpg

two bigass scratches. one deep enough to put my nail in.

I have no idea how the hell they got in there. I sure as hell didn't hit anything.


I cried :shakes head:

that is kinda of a wierd spot so I dont think someone did it, maybe just road sh!t.

most likely it was something like that. but honestly I have never seen rocks make Deep long scratches

This is the one thing that has me on the fence about getting a Z. I understand and expect after you've had a car for a few years it will accumulate dings and scratches on the front end and hood but according to a lot of folks on here it seems to happen early and often with the Z. I can deal with the scratches and dings but if it becomes excessive which seems like it might be the case on this car, it will drive me nuts. I want to try and find a few used '09s and examine the front end before I decide.

I had my bumper repainted as some large road debre hit it and messed it up good, and for $120 it looks better, shinner, and feels stronger so it will do better against road stuff now. Much less than to clear bra it and the clear bra wouldnt have stop what hit me so I would have still had to get it done. So my point is let it do what its gonna do, then get it repainted in time and it will be twice as good as the factory paint job.

I am scared to get the amuse kit. image that getting damaged. don't want to think about it

A lot of (affordable - think toyota, honda, hyundai, etc) cars have pretty bad paint. My car (03 Tiburon) looks like it has sunburn on the spoiler, the paint is literally peeling off.

I think people on here just have a case of the OCD's and inspect their car everytime they go out.

Why would you fault Nissan? You can't blame that on "thin paint". Looks to me like you scratched the bumper when you parked it (maybe too near to some bushes?).

Oh, please - what BS. If your car is getting "scratches and dings" the odds are you're the one at fault. It's a fact that low-to-the-ground cars get more rock chips on the nose, hood, and windshield because they are low to the ground. And it doesn't take "a few years" for it to happen. My RX7 got rock chips, and both of my Corvettes do - and there's nothing that is/was wrong with their paint jobs, just as there's nothing wrong with my Z's paint job (which, BTW, doesn't have rock chips in the paint after a year of being a daily driver because I put a clear bra on it).

If you're really that concerned about it, have a clear bra installed. Or buy the car, park it in a secure garage, and never drive it.

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Sorry to hear about your misfortune. However, if the scratch is deep enough to put you nail in, then no paint would protect you from that sort of damage.

:iagree:....That's not Nissan's fault.

Clear Bra when I bought the car! Sorry for your luck.

I did not hit anything. I drove around and the next time I looked at it I noticed it. it must of happened while I was driving because I didn't park anywhere except at my home.

you might need that trunk monkey for protection.

I've had many diff car brands and they all do it. It's just apart of car ownership, s**t happens. Roads have all kinds of little rocks that car tires fling in the air,which causes scrapes, scatches or dings.

I drive and always hear the little rocks just bouncing offa who knows what.What can you do?