Dent & scratch

sigh, such a unlucky yr, i kena dent & scratch today - near fuel cap.... about 10-15cm

any bros know approx what is the damage to repair ?

pictures? if on fuel cap then can juz replace it loh.

Sometimes it is not really so serious so cheers..

huat for CNY

Dent - can be dressed back.....
Scratch - can be polished off......

it all depend on how bad is it ?

I was at the Singapore Custom last nite , while moving off, a Toyota Camry came from my left and its right mirror scratched my left mirror. He gave me a hard stare. Seeing that there is no scratches on my mirror, I moved off.

If I had installed Auto fold mirror, it it damage the motor if the side mirror is forced backward by another car / motorcycle?

muff wrote:Dent - can be dressed back.....
Scratch - can be polished off......

it all depend on how bad is it ?

Hi muff, quite bad actually,...scratch until the paint came off....

think it depends if there is dent into the metal works. if yes.. then... a bit tricky liao.. else at most you retouch the paint work lo..

but btw..

do you guys think our forte shell is a little soft compared other make? no complains.. but just when anything leaf, branches etc hits its rather loud.. (heart pain lo..), i accidentally touch my fam car's door to my forte (really just touch nia..cause park side by side..) and it caused a mark!!!..

hi bros, repaired the dent & scratch, damage is S$140..
knock & respray

But I'm not too sure about the exterior/door body panels, though... The first ding I got on my ride was from a couldn't-care-less bugger who hitched a ride and caused it with the door's edge of a 2008 Honda Accord. As much as it hurts to see that ding every now and then, my consolation comes from seeing the also very obvious distortion of the edge where the point of impact was on that Honda.

"The body is a monocoque type which makes use of a lot of high tensile
steel (>63%) giving it excellent torsional rigidity and strength.
It’s designed to score a 5-Star rating in the US NHTSA NCAP tests. The
body shell has a “ring” like structure around the centre pillar area,
right where the seat mounts are. There’s also an ultra high-rigidity
steel (120kg grade) side sill, about 4 times the tensile strength of the
old LD Cerato/Spectra!"

http://www.kia-world.net/index.php/2009/05/13/review-2010-kia-forte-koup-driving-experience/

http://www.insideline.com/kia/forte/2010/2010-kia-forte-sx-first-drive.html

FriesL wrote:do you guys think our forte shell is a little soft compared other make? no complains.. but just when anything leaf, branches etc hits its rather loud.. (heart pain lo..), i accidentally touch my fam car's door to my forte (really just touch nia..cause park side by side..) and it caused a mark!!!..

Yeah, bro waypoint.. that exactly what i meant..
i know of the good / solid safety aspect of ourforte.. but just the shell panels seems skin thick nia... go press a bit on the door it really soft..
but i do think most japs make too... mine starts with more and more dents.. i do usually choose parking lot to avoid all these.. but its only matters of time.. sad..

Friendlyfool wrote:hi bros, repaired the dent & scratch, damage is S$140..
knock & respray

Bro, repair cost sounds reasonable.

Can recommend workshop?

FriesL wrote:Yeah, bro waypoint.. that exactly what i meant..
i know of the good / solid safety aspect of ourforte.. but just the shell panels seems skin thick nia... go press a bit on the door it really soft..
but i do think most japs make too... mine starts with more and more dents.. i do usually choose parking lot to avoid all these.. but its only matters of time.. sad..

Once I lost balance n i hold on to my car for support. my knee cap hit the rear door n this is how i got my 1st dent.

GregSeah wrote:

FriesL wrote:Yeah, bro waypoint.. that exactly what i meant..
i know of the good / solid safety aspect of ourforte.. but just the shell panels seems skin thick nia... go press a bit on the door it really soft..
but i do think most japs make too... mine starts with more and more dents.. i do usually choose parking lot to avoid all these.. but its only matters of time.. sad..

Once I lost balance n i hold on to my car for support. my knee cap hit the rear door n this is how i got my 1st dent.

better damage to the car.... than damage to the knee.... knee more expensive.....

GregSeah wrote:

FriesL wrote:Yeah, bro waypoint.. that exactly what i meant..
i know of the good / solid safety aspect of ourforte.. but just the shell panels seems skin thick nia... go press a bit on the door it really soft..
but i do think most japs make too... mine starts with more and more dents.. i do usually choose parking lot to avoid all these.. but its only matters of time.. sad..

Once I lost balance n i hold on to my car for support. my knee cap hit the rear door n this is how i got my 1st dent.

oh! .... sad to hear...? tissue thin i think now ya?

b0yc0tt wrote:

Friendlyfool wrote:hi bros, repaired the dent & scratch, damage is S$140..
knock & respray

Bro, repair cost sounds reasonable.

Can recommend workshop?

bro, song auto service at Alexandra...