-- Posted by Shadow922 at 12:17 pm on Sep. 25, 2008 I just moved in my cousins house 5 days ago and i woke up yesterday with the whole row of cars been keyed. I have a 06 black mica Mazda 3. the damage is $1200. is there a way i can get a pint of black mica paint and have a body shop do it for cheaper? im short on cash and i dont feel its right for me to pay for it. any possibilities?   -- Posted by Vintorez at 12:18 pm on Sep. 25, 2008 1200 for a scratch? -- Posted by LaWhoren at 12:19 pm on Sep. 25, 2008 no possibilities -- Posted by iceman89 at 12:19 pm on Sep. 25, 2008 Sorry dude my bad Idk that was yours -- Posted by animus amunity at 12:20 pm on Sep. 25, 2008 aww thats no good ,once some one wrote twat on my mums car while we were having lunch i found it pretty funny but she didnt but i dont think what happend to your car was funny we just washed it off -- Posted by Shadow922 at 12:21 pm on Sep. 25, 2008 no. its like a god damn strip across my car. it started from the taillight to the door mirror. they would have to repaint it. -- Posted by vanquisher91 at 12:24 pm on Sep. 25, 2008 Most auto shops can give you the paint code and you can order the body paint yourself and do it for under 30$ -- Posted by Natsy at 12:24 pm on Sep. 25, 2008 1200? are you sure? why is it so much? -- Posted by UndergroundKing at 12:34 pm on Sep. 25, 2008 You didn't have full coverage?  On an 06?  Shit....  Thats a bummer. -- Posted by Chevelledrew at 1:24 pm on Sep. 25, 2008 Why does it cost so much? The shop is gonna have to featheredge, or sand around the scratch to smooth out the edges of the scratch and then repaint the entire area. -- Posted by tempoluvver69 at 4:40 pm on Sep. 26, 2008 Call your insurance company. If it is covered under comprehensive your rates wont go up. And buying a bottle of matching paint and trying to paint the scratch is a bad idea. -- Posted by Chevelledrew at 4:49 pm on Sep. 26, 2008 It's a good idea if you want a giant streak across the side of the car made of brush marks -- Posted by Neodymie at 12:27 am on Sep. 27, 2008 How deep is it? Try going over it with some polishing compound before anything. You'd be surprised what it can get out. -- Posted by soldierofjustice3 at 1:09 pm on Sep. 27, 2008 I've had my car keyed once or twice. File a police report, and make your insurance cover it. -- Posted by IllyrianKing at 10:48 am on Sep. 28, 2008 ye, paint jobs are expensive. i dont think you and going to get anything cheaper. you are lucky it is $1200 cause usually a paint job on a car costs around $2000