cliffs: chunk of tire slams into bumper cover on my brand-new car 
so i'm the right lane, just cruising along at about 70 or so
middle lane is open,and there's a land rover ahead of me by 60' or so in the left lane
i see something black move, i see the rover hit the brakes and this black thing is instantly recognized as a chunk of tire, a BIG chunk
oh, s*** - that's gotta suck: i think to myself
then, as soon as it hits and bounces, i just KNOW it's coming for me next
sure enough, it flys over that guy's hood across the empty lane and right into mine
i hit the brakes, and by this time i have another lane to the right (offramp) but there's a truck there so i can't move over - and wtf? i'm gonna turn left, into the chunk? no.
i can't slow down enough in time
oh s***!! i say followed quickly by a THUMP and a rumble as the chunk slams into my front bumper cover
i pull off to the side and go check the damage, which is where the awwwwwwww sonofabitch comes in
pics taken at a body shop
went to 2, estimates are 500-650
the cover has to be replaced, due to where it got hit there's several compound curves, can't just pop it back out and buff it
so IBit'llbuffrightout - no it won't
i only have less than 2400 miles and it's beat to hell already
anyone got some better prices, or recc. a body shop, or even a different front bumper cover for my car? (06 mazda3 hatch)
so i'm the right lane, just cruising along at about 70 or so
middle lane is open,and there's a land rover ahead of me by 60' or so in the left lane
i see something black move, i see the rover hit the brakes and this black thing is instantly recognized as a chunk of tire, a BIG chunk
oh, s*** - that's gotta suck: i think to myself
then, as soon as it hits and bounces, i just KNOW it's coming for me next
sure enough, it flys over that guy's hood across the empty lane and right into mine
i hit the brakes, and by this time i have another lane to the right (offramp) but there's a truck there so i can't move over - and wtf? i'm gonna turn left, into the chunk? no.
i can't slow down enough in time
oh s***!! i say followed quickly by a THUMP and a rumble as the chunk slams into my front bumper cover
i pull off to the side and go check the damage, which is where the awwwwwwww sonofabitch comes in
pics taken at a body shop
went to 2, estimates are 500-650
the cover has to be replaced, due to where it got hit there's several compound curves, can't just pop it back out and buff it
so IBit'llbuffrightout - no it won't
i only have less than 2400 miles and it's beat to hell already
anyone got some better prices, or recc. a body shop, or even a different front bumper cover for my car? (06 mazda3 hatch)
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