Help me with the dilemma

BMW FOREVER · 01-09-2018, 07:52 PM

So I am very particular about cleaning the car myself to avoid swirl marks or scratches and have managed to keep my F10 in brand new condition for the past 5 years doing so. Last week while getting gas pumped...the attendant at the station decided to wipe down my car. I wasn’t around as my mom was the one driving.
There are swirls and scratches now in certain areas due to that. Spoke with the gas station manager and he said the attendant will have to pay me from his pocked for the polishing if I choose to demand the gas station to pay...which is about $150 for the polishing...I feel bad as the man is 62 years old who cleaned the car but at the same time I feel why should I be getting punished for something I had nothing to do with. What do u guys suggest?

ezaircon4jc · 01-09-2018, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by BMW FOREVER

So I am very particular about cleaning the car myself to avoid swirl marks or scratches and have managed to keep my F10 in brand new condition for the past 5 years doing so. Last week while getting gas pumped...the attendant at the station decided to wipe down my car. I wasn’t around as my mom was the one driving.
There are swirls and scratches now in certain areas due to that. Spoke with the gas station manager and he said the attendant will have to pay me from his pocked for the polishing if I choose to demand the gas station to pay...which is about $150 for the polishing...I feel bad as the man is 62 years old who cleaned the car but at the same time I feel why should I be getting punished for something I had nothing to do with. What do u guys suggest?

There are a couple of solutions...

You can teach the guy a $150 lesson and make him pay.

Then again I would just polish it myself. That way I know it would be done right and I get the satisfaction of doing it myself.

lsturbointeg · 01-09-2018, 08:56 PM

I'd be pissed but if you weren't around you can't blame for doing something nice. He's 62 yrs old give him a break...he's working at a gas station. Like ezaircon4jc said you can polish this out yourself if you know how

ezaircon4jc · 01-09-2018, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by lsturbointeg

I'd be pissed but if you weren't around you can't blame for doing something nice. He's 62 yrs old give him a break...he's working at a gas station. Like ezaircon4jc said you can polish this out yourself if you know how

And as such I would do it myself. It's not like it's hard, just a bit time consuming.

BMW FOREVER · 01-09-2018, 10:52 PM

Okay so I went and spoke to the person who cleaned the car...he was a really old and frail...seeing that itself I decided to not pursue it any further. On TOP of that he bent down a few times and apologised...really made me feel like a dick to even have though about taking money from him for such a trivial matter. Just told him to be more careful next time. Good learning experience for me I must say.

Ickdeep · 01-10-2018, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by BMW FOREVER

Okay so I went and spoke to the person who cleaned the car...he was a really old and frail...seeing that itself I decided to not pursue it any further. On TOP of that he bent down a few times and apologised...really made me feel like a dick to even have though about taking money from him for such a trivial matter. Just told him to be more careful next time. Good learning experience for me I must say.

ezaircon4jc · 01-10-2018, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by BMW FOREVER

Okay so I went and spoke to the person who cleaned the car...he was a really old and frail...seeing that itself I decided to not pursue it any further. On TOP of that he bent down a few times and apologised...really made me feel like a dick to even have though about taking money from him for such a trivial matter. Just told him to be more careful next time. Good learning experience for me I must say.

EXCELLENT!!!!

paul223 · 01-10-2018, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by BMW FOREVER

Okay so I went and spoke to the person who cleaned the car...he was a really old and frail...seeing that itself I decided to not pursue it any further. On TOP of that he bent down a few times and apologised...really made me feel like a dick to even have though about taking money from him for such a trivial matter. Just told him to be more careful next time. Good learning experience for me I must say.

I hate to tell you or give you an advice, but you have to learn to let go. I applaud your decision.

ThaiBruin · 01-10-2018, 11:22 PM

Good man. I'm sure he meant well wiping down your car and didn't realize he was messing up your finish.

EL Jeffe 5 · 01-12-2018, 02:36 PM

I know how you feel Just let it go man, Get some good wax and go to town.

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BMW FOREVER First Lieutenant 164 Rep 392 Posts Drives: 2014 535i Xdrive Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Help me with the dilemma So I am very particular about cleaning the car myself to avoid swirl marks or scratches and have managed to keep my F10 in brand new condition for the past 5 years doing so. Last week while getting gas pumped...the attendant at the station decided to wipe down my car. I wasn’t around as my mom was the one driving. There are swirls and scratches now in certain areas due to that. Spoke with the gas station manager and he said the attendant will have to pay me from his pocked for the polishing if I choose to demand the gas station to pay...which is about $150 for the polishing...I feel bad as the man is 62 years old who cleaned the car but at the same time I feel why should I be getting punished for something I had nothing to do with. What do u guys suggest?
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lsturbointeg Lieutenant General 9153 Rep 14,522 Posts Drives: 2011 535i Jet Black Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Asian lost in OH iTrader: (0)	I'd be pissed but if you weren't around you can't blame for doing something nice. He's 62 yrs old give him a break...he's working at a gas station. Like ezaircon4jc said you can polish this out yourself if you know how __________________ ~F90Conversion~21"3Piece Forged AvantGardeWheels~KWV1Coilovers~CQUENCE slotted/drilled rotors~GoodridgeStainlesslines~MeisterschaftQuadEx haust~Akrapovic 4"tips~VRSF DP~VRSF CP~TurboSmart BOV~K&N filter~CarbonFiberExteriorComponents~GladenAlphaCo mponents~MatchUp7BMW~Punch P300-12T~ Follow me on Instagram: lsturbointeg
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BMW FOREVER First Lieutenant 164 Rep 392 Posts Drives: 2014 535i Xdrive Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Okay so I went and spoke to the person who cleaned the car...he was a really old and frail...seeing that itself I decided to not pursue it any further. On TOP of that he bent down a few times and apologised...really made me feel like a dick to even have though about taking money from him for such a trivial matter. Just told him to be more careful next time. Good learning experience for me I must say.
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ThaiBruin Captain 171 Rep 688 Posts Drives: F10 535i M-Sport Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Playa Vista, CA iTrader: (0)	Good man. I'm sure he meant well wiping down your car and didn't realize he was messing up your finish. __________________ 2014 Carbon Black 535i M Sport - Bootmod3 / M Performance Exhaust / Carbon Graphite Vorsteiner V-FF 103 / KW V2 *Retired*- 2013 MG 328i Sport Line 6MT - BMS Stage 1 / M Performance exhaust / M Performance steering wheel / M Performance shift knob/boot
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EL Jeffe 5 Major 612 Rep 1,254 Posts Drives: CBR1000RR Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Iowa iTrader: (0)	I know how you feel Just let it go man, Get some good wax and go to town. __________________
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