anyone have there dashboard damaged around the radio and had it fixed? any pics?
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anyone have there dashboard damaged around the radio and had it fixed? any pics?
i have this problem that the dealer actually did to my car.
they want to fix it now..but im nervous that they are going to make it look worse. has anyone had something like this that was "fixed"..how did it turn out..anyone have any pictures?
they want to fix it now..but im nervous that they are going to make it look worse. has anyone had something like this that was "fixed"..how did it turn out..anyone have any pictures?
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I had some touch up work done on a plastic center console (similar plastic) in my Sport Trac. A custom upholstery place did it and you couldn't even tell that it had been damaged after they were done with it.
Edited to add, see how it looks after they try and "fix it" if it looks like crap they can order you a new dash. My steering wheel on my Sport Trac had some cracking in it, they tried to "fix it" under warranty and it looked good for a week and then it looked even worse than before the repair. I just took it back and they replaced the whole thing. Someone that does half decent work should be able to get your dash looking good though.
Edited to add, see how it looks after they try and "fix it" if it looks like crap they can order you a new dash. My steering wheel on my Sport Trac had some cracking in it, they tried to "fix it" under warranty and it looked good for a week and then it looked even worse than before the repair. I just took it back and they replaced the whole thing. Someone that does half decent work should be able to get your dash looking good though.
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Originally Posted by one028
i have this problem that the dealer actually did to my car.
they want to fix it now..but im nervous that they are going to make it look worse. has anyone had something like this that was "fixed"..how did it turn out..anyone have any pictures?
they want to fix it now..but im nervous that they are going to make it look worse. has anyone had something like this that was "fixed"..how did it turn out..anyone have any pictures?
That's a tough situation... Do you accept them just repairing it, yet always knowing that it's not perfect? Or do you have them replace the entire dash piece, and risk them screwing up other stuff in the process?
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Originally Posted by azmidget91
i have the same problem on my dash, but mine was from the guy steeling my alpine w200
Keep us updated on the fix as I would like to see how it looks and what was done to fix it.
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Originally Posted by 2veloce
"change alpine w200 to Pioneer D2"
Keep us updated on the fix as I would like to see how it looks and what was done to fix it.
Keep us updated on the fix as I would like to see how it looks and what was done to fix it.
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Originally Posted by azmidget91
i really dont like the pioneer units my dad has one and its hard to navigate imo, ill be getting a w205
now it’s about the a w205?
There must be a cognitive handicap about reading and understanding...
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Originally Posted by 2veloce
Hmmm...Lets see this is a discussion on damage to a dash...
now it’s about the a w205?
There must be a cognitive handicap about reading and understanding...
now it’s about the a w205?
There must be a cognitive handicap about reading and understanding...
I think you should make them replace with a new piece.A cobble job is what you will get if they try to repair it.
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well they did the repair. it isnt to bad, but i can tell. they didnt spray the paint on like i thought, they just brushed it over the repaired spots and you can see it in the sunlight. most people wont notice it, but i do. i wouldnt be so mad if i did the damage and the repair turned out like this, but they did it and it should never of happened in the first place. its ok for now, but i might want to try to repair it better in the future. anyone know of anyone good in the michigan (detroit) area that specializes in this type of repair..here are some pics...
