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So I live in town and have to park next to a curb... My mom was driving my Vibe because her Neon blew a head gasket. So shes pulling into the house and I hear the scrape from inside the house Needless to say I love my mom VERY MUCH But she offered to have them repaired. What do you think needs to be done, the rim is just scraped to hell, not bent, so I was thinking of sanding it down with a dremel and giving it a new powder coat. Think that'll work? BTW she was also the person who damaged my Vibe first when she backed up into a car at McDonalds... Thats long been fixed though...Edit: Here are some pics

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I love my mom too, but she'd be buying me a new wheel if she did that much damage...

Yeah, It looks a little beyond repair. I would have my mom pay for it or at least help pay for it. It's the old "you break it, you buy it" rule.

Are you guys kidding, Don't charge your mother.Be a man, Suck it up.

Sorry to see that. I'll bet that while you were growing up you ruined lots of her good stuff, too. Sons grow up. That's when Moms get even.

Well, i talked to a guy who owns a body shop here and he took a look at them and he said he can make them look better but not brand new. I dont know weither or not to just get a replacement rim or make it look "better"

Quote, originally posted by 03VibeGT6Spd »Are you guys kidding, Don't charge your mother.Be a man, Suck it up.If I f'ed up my mom's Equinox that bad, she'd demand a wheel!

Send her to her room and take away her keys. Tell her she's grounded from the car until further notice. Then make her do chores around the house and save her allowance until she can pay for a new one. Oh, wait... I guess that doesn't work the same in reverse. I'm sure she'd probably be willing to pay for a new one, but as her loving and grateful son, you should just give her a big hug and tell her not to worry about it. (...and then secretly take away her keys!)

Quote, originally posted by 03VibeGT6Spd »Are you guys kidding, Don't charge your mother.Be a man, Suck it up.wow! that's a lot of damage. i just did some damage to my own rim, but NOTHING like that! and yes, i'd make her help pay to fix it. i bet if the roles were reversed, you'd have had to pay for the damage to fix HER car. i once backed my folks truck into a pole that was in my blind spot due to the cap on the back. it was about $700+ damage. do you think they made me pay to fix it? like hell they did! and when my mom backed up the vibe into the neighbor's car across the street, you bet I made her fix it! of course, the damage was just a deep scratch, so it wasn't too bad.

Quote, originally posted by trdvibe »and yes, i'd make her help pay to fix it. i bet if the roles were reversed, you'd have had to pay for the damage to fix HER car. i once backed my folks truck into a pole that was in my blind spot due to the cap on the back. it was about $700+ damage. do you think they made me pay to fix it? like hell they did! and when my mom backed up the vibe into the neighbor's car across the street, you bet I made her fix it! of course, the damage was just a deep scratch, so it wasn't too bad. You owe your parents your life, if it wasn't for them you'd have nothing or be nothing.If you damage there stuff you should pay for it.If they damage your stuff you should pay for it. Maybe your parents should give you a bill for room and board for 18 years or longer.Plus clothing, toys, trip's, school, rides, etc,etc,etc.The list goes on and on.It's your folk's give them a brake, there getting older.if there not retired there preparing for it, they need every dollar they can get. Maybe they should also take you out of there will or trust.Some of you people are ridiculous.

Enough! He said she offered to have them fixed, not that he was going to make her do it.Let's stick to discussing how it can be fixed and cease the pointless bickering.

Wow, instant flame war. Thanks for the reality check, moderator! The rim looks like it's just regular aluminum - a shop could make it smooth and attempt to match the rest - but it'll never be perfect. I've seen some pretty good rim repairs - but you can always tell up close.If you really don't want to buy a rim - consider the cost you'll spend on the repair and subtract that from the cost of a new rim. Is that additional cost worth a new rim?And buy your mom some flowers... she already feels bad :-)I'd pay for the damage. I put my mom through hell when I was a teen... I jump at the chance to make up for it now Not for guilt, but for respect.

Quote, originally posted by 03VibeGT6Spd »It's your folk's give them a brake, there getting older.if she has the cash floating, get a new wheel, if she doesnt, bite it and remind her about it all the timethis guy who thinks parents should send their kids a bill when they turn 18 is a moron, if thats the case im going to invest in some kids to secure my retirement. When you have kids its YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to care for them, not your JOB. If you are lucky enough to get their love back then thats more than enough and have handled the responsibility well, if you take care of them all their lives, then wreck their car that they bought and paid for, you think they should be like "oh well ****, im old and a moron, but remember i raised you, you owe me, and im calling in a favor here"yeah thats a good ideasome people need to just go home

well if you HAVE to have your vibe in perfect condition then get a new one, otherwise just get it fixed, a car is a machine and its gonna get dents and nicks etc. althou some are uglier than others...... i bet the fix wont look so bad you might...MIGHT not see if if you didnt know about it, but you'll be driving most the time and wont see it . I broke my dads side mirror off the van last year...totally paid for it but if my parents broke my car i think they would foot the bill, i wouldnt ask them too they would prolly offer. if your mom wants to pay part let her, just dont maker her..now if it was a sister....than you have to make them pay!!!!

Quote, originally posted by 03VibeGT6Spd »You owe your parents your life, if it wasn't for them you'd have nothing or be nothing.If you damage there stuff you should pay for it.If they damage your stuff you should pay for it. Maybe your parents should give you a bill for room and board for 18 years or longer.Plus clothing, toys, trip's, school, rides, etc,etc,etc.The list goes on and on.It's your folk's give them a brake, there getting older.if there not retired there preparing for it, they need every dollar they can get. Maybe they should also take you out of there will or trust.Some of you people are ridiculous.wow. you are going a little overboard there buddy. and no, i don't owe anything to my parents but my love and respect. yes they cared for me and raised me. but respect goes both ways! i respect their things and they respect mine. once i got into high school, they quit paying for my clothes, entertainment like movies, etc. they told me if i wanted to go do something or buy something, get a job. so i did. they taught me that things are things and if i wanted something, to work hard towards it and get it myself. they didn't pay for my college, books, tuition, room and board, anything. they didn't buy me a car, pay for trips, etc. i worked my (removed) off to get anything and everything i ever owned and i thank them for that. so out of respect, when my mom messed up my car that i worked hard for, she WANTED to fix it, just as i WANTED to fix their truck that I damaged. seems like the only ridiculous people here, are the ones who think their kids owe them the world (and kids who think their parents owe them).

Hey! Millster has spoken! Lets drop it alright, before another thread gets locked?

all i can say is (prepare yourself this is harsh) seeing that rim makes me feel not so bad about f'ing mine up! i dont see that being very fixable, but really how big a deal is it? rims can possibley stay perfect forever anyway, id just try to buff it up a bit and let it ride.

REPLACE THE RIMOK, back on the subject of the rim. I would replace it because there is a lot of material damage and you could get a speed wobble on the highway and get uneven tire wear. Check E-bay. Anything you do cosmetically will never match factory "look and feel." Check your local yards, which in itself is a heck of a lot of fun. As for who should pay, I always pay for my mistakes, but my mother has earned too much respect so I would wink and say "don't worry about it" Each family is different.However, her Vibe privileges would be absolutely revoked.A

damage is token, get the wheel balance checked and forget about ittoo bad I missed this thread until after pointless bickering had been cut off, I'm pretty good at that stuff.

I have now curbed my front and rear passenger Rims, and it sucks I know. Its a matter of cost what is cheaper...replace, fix, or leave it alone. Me I'm waiting till winter slap on my factory tires and then take the rims in to get repaired.

good idea, ivan. i'd love to get new rims for mine, but doubtful that'd happen. maybe by next summer.

Quote, originally posted by trdvibe »good idea, ivan. i'd love to get new rims for mine, but doubtful that'd happen. maybe by next summer. whats wrong with the stock 17"?anyway thats some damage to the rim I'm not sure if that will sand out...

they're stock. and i kept the vibe's stock 17's. why didn't you keep your rims stock?? cause you wanted something different....

Just get a used rim there are plenty out there... You may even spend more fixing your current than a used. Either way the tire will have to come off to fix it right or if you get a used rim, so that cost is a given. Just get a used one and you are done!

Yes; get a replacement rim, but doesn't have to be new. And check eBay, there's loads out there.I know that my mom gets offended if she offers to help and I refuse. I've actually had arguments with her about accepting money. Then my wife pointed out that maybe my mom just wants to be able to help while she's around to enjoy it.So, that said, if you mom wants to help you get a new rim, let her. You don't have to charge her the full amount. Get creative: ask for her to make one of your favorite home-cooked meals (or go out to dinner, if she's not adept in the kitchen); go to a ball game...anything, but spend some quality time with your mom and let her feel like she helped out. Years from now, you'll remember this fondly instead of begrudgingly.

Quote, originally posted by trdvibe »they're stock. and i kept the vibe's stock 17's. why didn't you keep your rims stock?? cause you wanted something different.... But I went from 16" steelies to 17" alloy. But sure what ever you wish, then put winter tires on those stock 17" rims.

Yea, I'm probably just going to check out ebay anyway, the guy who owns the body shop that can fix it charges an arm and a fetus anyway.

Quote, originally posted by McVibe »Yea, I'm probably just going to check out ebay anyway, the guy who owns the body shop that can fix it charges an arm and a fetus anyway.LOL(wiping milk off the monitor...)You gotta warn us when you post stuff that funny!

Quote, originally posted by MiVibe-ToolGuy »Just get a used rim there are plenty out there... You may even spend more fixing your current than a used. Either way the tire will have to come off to fix it right or if you get a used rim, so that cost is a given. Just get a used one and you are done! very true. you can get some cheap knock off on ebay.

Quote, originally posted by Mavrik »But sure what ever you wish, then put winter tires on those stock 17" rims.already plan to.

Do you two ever talk at home? OH! I'd get one off Ebay or use this as the excuse to go custom.

Quote, originally posted by 4X4CHICHI »Do you two ever talk at home? I'm beginning to think not...

I really don't think so either! C'mon guys, talk to each other in realtime! Please, we really do not need to see anyone's dirty laundry! Ahem, anyway, what's wrong with the stock wheels?

nothing but why not stand out a little. all I needed was one excuse, and that was some curb rash.