Car scratch repair recommendation

There's nothing in there that will rust. Someone else will have to help with the repairs though.

 

If you were hit from behind, doesn't the fix rest in the hands of the car that struck you?

 

You should report the accident to your insurance company and let them go after the driver that struck your car. Give them all of the information you gathered at the scene and let them sort it out. You shouldn't have to pay any deductible.

 

Go with the other guys insurance route first. Second, I'd try to rub out the scratches with some light rubbing compound and then touch up the one spot with touch up paint. If that doesn't work to your satisfaction, spend the $200 and return your 2014 to new status.

 

I'm not sure where you are located but service like this guy (SF Bay Area) should be able to make it nearly good as new:

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$200 to fix that is actually a steal. I would pay it.

 

Both bumpers are plastic, they will never rust or get in worse shape if you scratch them. So it's up to you what to do. But 10 years from now it will look the same, and 100 years from now no one will care you had a bumper with damage.

 

You have a new car. If you can get it repaired for $200.00 that is a good deal. I would have it fixed right. You don't want to do an amateur repair job to your car, you will never be satisfied with it.

 

Depends on your level of expertise and the amount of damage. A $200 repair on a new car isn't a bad deal. We had some damage on our 2006 VW NewBeetle. The VW body shop did less than a acceptable job, was offered a full refund. To be fair I accepted half off. Later, had slight damage to the rear bumper cover, license plate & frame. I spent about an hour and was pleased with the results without taking to the dealer. Dirty Harry (Clint Eastwood) once said, "a mans got to know his limitations". I like a challenge.

 

You might check with your dealer to see if they have someone in their detail shop that can do the repair. Some dealers have someone on staff full time, and others use dent repair/detailers that come in on certain days of the week. In the past when I would bump into something (like a concrete wall) and scratched and dented the bumper cover, I paid under $200 to have it looking like new.

 

How could the car that took off hit your car? Were you parked legally when this happened? Were you at the scene when it happened?

 

OK, now it makes sense. I'd still let the insurance company handle it. They should let you take it to a body shop or send an adjuster to assess the damage. Insist on OEM parts if any need to be replaced. You could also take it to the dealer and have them inspect it for you. They'd know if there's any hidden damage.

 

I'm not seeing $1000 worth of damage and if that is your deductible, I bet your insurance company will require you pay out of pocket. If the hit/run driver is caught and they can collect from them, then you would be reimbursed. It will be tough to catch that driver if there were no witnesses.