I’m pretty sure this happened away from home and I’m just now noticing. The scratch is really deep hitting the metal in the deepest part. I have full coverage but I’m worried a claim will raise my insurance too much to be worth it. I’ve wrenched on cars before but never painted anything because it scares me.
Is it time to start watching chrisfix videos or should i just deal with insurance?
Depends, how much do you care, and how good does your car still look?
If you drive a pristine car that you plan on selling eventually: get it done at a bodyshop.
If you drive an older car or plan to keep it until it dies, and dont care about the looks too much: chrisfix has some good videos on working with a paint pen
If you drive a 20 year old car in the rust belt: lol
It’s somewhere in between. A 2012 ford mustang. Some minor scratches on the driver’s side that i bought it with. The passenger side was perfect. I care a good amount but I’m not made of money. I’m definitely considering some DIY rn
Definitely repair. If you have comprehensive coverage, then double definitely!
My deductible is $500 though and that feels like a lot to spend on a scratch.
Basically any bodywork job involving painting panels is going to cost at least $800. And if it’s multiple body panels it will be more.