| RE: Scratched... Now what?
As most of you know, I had a similar problem just the other day - ran into a high curb and got a nasty scratch on my bumper. The dealer touched it up very well for free. You can't even see it with the naked eye. You have to feel for it to know it is there. My scratch, however, was not as bad as the problem here.
Dsb, if you are like me, then you will not be satisfied unless you get the entire bumper painted by the MB dealer. This is about a $500 - $600 repair. I think it would be money well-spent for your peace of mind. Think of it as a punitive measure for letting someone else drive your SLK. If you can, suck up the cost and get it looking like new again. Then NEVER make the same mistake again.
Each person is different though. Your tolerance threshold for this type of thing may be higher than mine. Also, it may take some of the pressure off when driving - you can't really scratch it much worse and curbs may not be the scary things they used to be. It is just a personal choice.
In the end, my advice is to get it fixed right (a full repaint) or not at all. You won't be satisfied with a half-ass fix - that I am pretty sure of.
Good luck! |