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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 12:57 PM
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My 2007 coupe has a peculiar impression--I wouldn't call it a dent; it's too shallow--just in front of the rear end cap on the driver's side rear fender. When I bought the car, I though it was just a poorly-fitting end cap like we saw in the eighties, but I have not seen it on any other car. Apparently, it's a dent, but the paint has not cracked and there are no marks.

Has anyone seen anything similar? I wonder if a dent wizard place might be able to push it out?

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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by madcorgi
My 2007 coupe has a peculiar impression--I wouldn't call it a dent; it's too shallow--just in front of the rear end cap on the driver's side rear fender. When I bought the car, I though it was just a poorly-fitting end cap like we saw in the eighties, but I have not seen it on any other car. Apparently, it's a dent, but the paint has not cracked and there are no marks.
Sounds almost like a heat related issue, as if it was parked too close to a very hot/concentrated heat vent for an extended period or something?
Is your laundry room dryer vented into your garage right next to your car by any chance LOL.
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 07:26 PM
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Dent wizard places work on metal, since your car is plastic they can't do much.
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 07:39 PM
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Corvettes don't dent , they crack. Consider it a birth mark. Willing to bet it's black or a dark color.
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 10:08 PM
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Any pics?
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If you want to attempt a little DIY, remove the outer tail light then reach in and push up on the area while gently heating the 'dent' with a hair dryer.

Pics would help.
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Originally Posted by C6topless
Any pics?
For some reason, I can't get pics to upload.
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