rescuenut10
New member
I just finished my friends '03 Pont. Vibe (Black Met.). Pictures to follow later. When I picked up the car,I immediatally noticed severe scratches (paint removed down to the e-coat) and some damage from minor confrontations to shopping carts and poles. I advised the owner and he agreed to the damage. I proceeded to wash the car. I found the front bumper was loose, rt.frt. lug nut loose and the rt. side of the rear bumper had broken and missing hardware. I contacted the owner to see if it was in a accident. Not being sure because they purchased preowned and the Carfax report was negative.
I worked on the car with no problems buffing out the entire car. I noticed the front bumper was peeling in the obvious areas due to poor prep and found the blend line on the rt. fender,confirming my thoughts that the vehicle was in a accident. When my friend picked up the car, he loved the job. I advised him of my findings. He was going to discuss with the dealer who sold him the car. This process of inspection/customer contact might just be away of saving a frienship. I wanted to cover my butt at the same time keeping the customer/friendship relationship intact.
I worked on the car with no problems buffing out the entire car. I noticed the front bumper was peeling in the obvious areas due to poor prep and found the blend line on the rt. fender,confirming my thoughts that the vehicle was in a accident. When my friend picked up the car, he loved the job. I advised him of my findings. He was going to discuss with the dealer who sold him the car. This process of inspection/customer contact might just be away of saving a frienship. I wanted to cover my butt at the same time keeping the customer/friendship relationship intact.
