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Posted by: slj0803 Jan 23 2016, 10:09 PM

I am new to this forum, and I am new to Hyundais also!

I just purchased a 2016 Hyundai Elantra Limited phantom black about 10 days ago. To make this story short; my Fiance was trying to help scrape ice off my car today and she used the plastic ice scraper effectively on the glass...and then on the entire body of the car! Yes, I am thankful that I have someone who would go through all that effort to clear the car, but now I believe the entire body has small scratches all over it.

I'm worried because I just bought the car, I have never owned a brand new car, and I know nothing about fixing scratches (that appear to be just into the clear coat but possibly a few that went further).

I don't know all the warranty details and I just picked up new car insurance, so I'm not sure what is covered there, but I requested just about as basic coverage as I could get (to save money)!

It looks like there are a million tiny scratches on the body of my new Elantra and now I'm wondering what to do. Any help is hugely appreciated!!! What should I do?

- Take to my dealer and see if this 'accidental' scratching (she didn't mean to scratch it) can be buffed out or repaired?

- Reach out to insurance company to see if they would cover something like this? ...I'm emailing them after I'm done posting here.

- Go and purchase some detailing product from local Walmart/Lowes and try to repair myself?

I look forward to your help and responses!

Thank you,

Spencer J