Mine was scratched when I mounted the ski box too far back one year. Opening the tailgate the spoiler would rub on the box and scuffed it pretty good before I noticed. I live with it since you can’t really see it. It’s an 08 tho.
Scratched my spoiler!
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This makes sense. Very likely it was there when I took delivery. The rest of the vehicle is pristine. I haven’t used the roof rack to carry anything.
I’ll stop by the dealership and talk to the manager. Let’s see what they say.
Regardless, this is bothering you, so get it fixed. All this stuff about the car losing value if the spoiler is repaired, or removing the spoiler yourself, is not something I would worry about on an LC with 400 miles on it that you plan to have for a long time. I can't tell you how many times I have scratched spoilers on my 200s. I have been driving a 200 of some sort since 2009 except one time when I lost my mind and drove a RR for less than a year. I have scratched spoilers most often when opening the top of the clamshell in the garage, or transporting things on top, etc. It will all be good!
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I just called the salesman I purchased the vehicle through and told him the situation. He said he’ll do whatever he can to resolve this, but can’t promise they’ll cover the repair since some time has passed and there are some miles on the car.
I’m driving up to Maine tomorrow and was planning to take the LC, but now I’ll just leave it in the garage and take our other truck instead. No sense putting any more miles on it if there’s a chance the dealer will fix it on their dime. The more I think about it, I feel this must have happened prior to me taking possession of the truck. Not holding my breath, but I hope the dealer works with me.
I even opened the hatch inside my garage to see if there’s any way it could have hit the door or ceiling. The spoiler doesn’t make contact anywhere, so there’s no way it happened in my garage.
I’m driving up to Maine tomorrow and was planning to take the LC, but now I’ll just leave it in the garage and take our other truck instead. No sense putting any more miles on it if there’s a chance the dealer will fix it on their dime. The more I think about it, I feel this must have happened prior to me taking possession of the truck. Not holding my breath, but I hope the dealer works with me.
I even opened the hatch inside my garage to see if there’s any way it could have hit the door or ceiling. The spoiler doesn’t make contact anywhere, so there’s no way it happened in my garage.
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My rear spoiler scratched also. However, I know who did it and unfortunately I have to look at the guy every morning in the mirror. Kind of burned me up, since I had no one to blame except him. Backed into the garage door when I was in a hurry and didn't let it get all the way up. The garage door got the worst of it, and was not cheap to fix.
I was already mad at him since he is also the same A-hole who had walked by my pristine Land Cruiser earlier with a chainsaw and put a millimeter scratch in the paint when a certain yellow Lab decided he needed some love and ran into said A-hole.
I wish mine was still pristine but love her just the same and the functionality is still 100%.
I was already mad at him since he is also the same A-hole who had walked by my pristine Land Cruiser earlier with a chainsaw and put a millimeter scratch in the paint when a certain yellow Lab decided he needed some love and ran into said A-hole.
I wish mine was still pristine but love her just the same and the functionality is still 100%.
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Not a bad idea as a backup plan.
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Get more scratches elsewhere to distract from those?
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I’m sure that will happen over time!
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Quick update. Spoke to the dealer and they will do nothing. Said too much time has passed so it’s not a point of sale issue.
Guess I’m not surprised. I was hoping they’d at least do something to work with me, but they basically just blew me off. I’ll probably take it to a body shop and get an estimate.
Guess I’m not surprised. I was hoping they’d at least do something to work with me, but they basically just blew me off. I’ll probably take it to a body shop and get an estimate.
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Now that’s a solid idea! I didn’t realize I could get a brand new painted spoiler for that price. Are you sure that’s correct?You can buy an OEM painted spoiler direct from Toyota for $500-550. I would buy a new one, leave it on the shelf, and leave the scratched one in place to take future abuse. Best of both worlds.
If the body shop can do a quick fix for cheap I might go that route, otherwise $500 for a brand new part sounds like the way to go.
Here you go - find some free shipping and be done with it.
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Awesome. Thanks a lot!Here you go - find some free shipping and be done with it.
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Nope, most people probably wouldn't even see the scratches unless they knew where to look. But my OCD knows the scratches are there...
I think you'll be really surprised at what a little M205 [M105 if necessary] and a couple Lake Country pads [Orange and Blue] on a DA will do for you. I had to clean up a scrape on my bumper left by someone pulling out in a hurry, and I'm kinda bummed I can't justify a Dissent rear now hah.
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Quick update. Stopped by my local auto body shop last week to show them the scratches. I’ve worked with one of their employees, Alexis, in the past and had a great experience.
So Alexis comes out, says how nice my Land Cruiser is, then goes in the shop to grab some materials. He comes out with some rubbing compound and what looks like fine grit sandpaper, and in a matter of a few minutes removes basically all the scratches from the spoiler. He wouldn’t even accept any money for it.
The scratches are barely noticeable now, even if you’re looking close. Big thanks to Frankie’s Auto Body in Edison, NJ. These guys are awesome.
So Alexis comes out, says how nice my Land Cruiser is, then goes in the shop to grab some materials. He comes out with some rubbing compound and what looks like fine grit sandpaper, and in a matter of a few minutes removes basically all the scratches from the spoiler. He wouldn’t even accept any money for it.
The scratches are barely noticeable now, even if you’re looking close. Big thanks to Frankie’s Auto Body in Edison, NJ. These guys are awesome.
