Snow Shovels and Nice MB Exteriors: A Bad Combination

[shertex]

Of all the things I worried about in relation to the Blizzard of 2015....losing power, shoveling snow, why our stupid Golden Retriever REFUSES to poop in the snow....one thing I did NOT anticipate was my son's dopey roommate trying to be helpful by cleaning the snow off my nice, black E300 with a METAL-TIPPED SNOW SHOVEL. Actually broke the hood ornament off...but the worst part is a BADLY scratched hood and a good six or seven surfaces being scratched.

[DeliveryValve]

Originally Posted by shertex

?...son's dopey roommate trying to be helpful by cleaning the snow off my nice, black E300 with a METAL-TIPPED SNOW SHOVEL. Actually broke the hood ornament off...but the worst part is a BADLY scratched hood and a good six or seven surfaces being scratched.

Ehhh, is he new to snow?

[shertex]

Originally Posted by DeliveryValve

Ehhh, is he new to snow?

I chalk it up to the delayed development of the teenage male brain.

[DeliveryValve]

Let's hope that is the case instead of some mind altering drug...

[rob300SD]

I would have beaten him with the shovel

[Skid Row Joe]

Originally Posted by DeliveryValve

Let's hope that is the case instead of some mind altering drug...

That's what I was thinking too.

I once saw a middle-aged man take a pocket knife to his Fleetwood Cadillac to "chip" the ice AND paint off of it - but that was in the Deep South where they weren't expected to know how to deal with ice on cars.






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[Zacharias]

If he didn't drag the shovel hard over the paint, you should look into having it buffed out.

Two things, however, you need a real pro to get nasty scratches off, and you need that x2 on a black car.

Why are you mad at the Golden? He just doesn't want to mess up your nice new white snow .

[Zulfiqar]

Originally Posted by Skid Row Joe

That's what I was thinking too.

I once saw a middle-aged man take a pocket knife to his Fleetwood Cadillac to "chip" the ice AND paint off of it - but that was in the Deep South where they weren't expected to know how to deal with ice on cars.






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The thin ice frosting on the windshields that we experience in winter down south are dealt with the most comical ways, I have seen a guy use said pocket knife, hot boiling water (cracccccck --- aaah - nice broken windshield), steel spatula, shovel etc etc....

a little living in arctic climate quickly teaches you how to be prepared for this.

[compu_85]

I even hate brushing snow off the bodywork with a soft brush, in case there's any grit between the snow and the paint

-J

[rob300SD]

Yeah don't use a brush unless you know it won't scratch. The sharp nylon edges will leave fine scratches all over as well. My DAD did that to my other new car once. Sheeesh

[Skid Row Joe]

Originally Posted by shertex

Of all the things I worried about in relation to the Blizzard of 2015....losing power, shoveling snow, why our stupid Golden Retriever REFUSES to poop in the snow....one thing I did NOT anticipate was my son's dopey roommate trying to be helpful by cleaning the snow off my nice, black E300 with a METAL-TIPPED SNOW SHOVEL. Actually broke the hood ornament off...but the worst part is a BADLY scratched hood and a good six or seven surfaces being scratched.

That's hard to believe anyone over 10 years old would do that to a car. Especially Up North where that weather is the norm. Will your insurance cover the damage? Was it done on your property? I'd have to at least ask for damages $ from the teen.












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[Junkman]

Talk to a body man about price before you talk to the insurance company. A claim not filed counts as a claim in many states. Talk to your insurance agent about a "hypothetical" situation. A knowledgable agent will understand and get you the necessary information without having anything hit your record.

[dieselbenz1]

I can feel your pain and frusteration. Grown men also do not so bright things like the snow plough who barried a car in 16 feet of snow because he was too lazy to call a tow truck. Or an office mate who stood on the hood of his new Lexus to put a box in the attic of his garage only to see indentations on his hood.

[shertex]

Damage came to $2114.

[JamesDean]

Ouch, insurance cover that?

When my 190E had some fender/bumper damage the insurance repair estimate came to about there and they tried to total it.