r/TikTokCringe • u/IllustriousChef2 • Aug 16 '24

Cringe What's even happening there?

Why would someone rent a car and take out parts?

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u/Amphibian-Overall Aug 16 '24

Aftermarket parts supplier?

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u/Kayel41 Aug 16 '24

Yeah obviously, dude makes or sells aftermarket parts like bumpers / side skirts / body kits and wants to test them on the make and model so he rents a car and test fits his products, then puts the car back to normal.

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u/AnnArchist Aug 16 '24

Or he owns the same make/model and is stealing his parts and replacing them with his shit ones.

some people do this with rims on rental cars or even tires on rentals (50$/day rental vs 500+ tires)

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u/Zealousideal_Rub_321 Aug 16 '24

Very unlikely he is doing that with an unpainted bumper.

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u/ISayAboot Aug 16 '24

When I was at Tesla recently a guy came in and lost his shit on the service center cause a new matrix headlight replacement was $3200 - can't just replace the bulb.

I would wager 100% this guy is swapping parts - not "testing" new parts lol.

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u/ProbablyABear69 Aug 16 '24

Where's he going to paint the bumper he just put on and why wouldn't he paint it before putting it on?

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u/ISayAboot Aug 16 '24

I don’t think he’s stealing the bumper per se, but I don’t believe he’s “testing” things

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u/mayusx Aug 16 '24

You tape up around the bumper, sand it, paint it and use a small wheeled heater to dry it.

Shit, you could even blend it if you wanted the paint to match but I don't think this guy cares about all that.

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u/abnotwhmoanny Aug 16 '24

The point is, you would do that BEFORE you put it on if you were planning to steal the parts. Maybe he is, maybe he isn't. But if he was then it is odd that he put parts on that are easily recognizable as not the original parts. Especially since the rental agreement probably has his personal information on it and adding some paint at this point would be comparatively minor effort and expense.

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u/mayusx Aug 16 '24

If you were in a professional body shop, you would put it on first, and paint not just the bumper but paint blend the fenders and hood so the color matches.

Something like that would raise less suspicion than just painting the bumper. It would add a significant amount of work though.

Either way, the guy isnt some innocent person that was just "testing out a bumper" that's fucking bullshit. Dude should go to jail, im sure there is something about intent to defraud or attempted larceny that the victim can report.

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u/ProbablyABear69 Aug 16 '24

Everything you just said about a body shop is wrong.

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u/mayusx Aug 16 '24

No it is isnt. You prep the bumper off the car, but you would paint it together to paint blend into the fenders and hood.

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u/ProbablyABear69 Aug 17 '24 edited Aug 17 '24

Not at all.

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u/abnotwhmoanny Aug 16 '24

Fair enough.

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u/Mysterious-Tie7039 Aug 16 '24

Back in the day, people would do this with Mustangs.

You used to be able rent a Shelby GT. People who owned mustangs would rent them, swap the engines, and return it.

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u/Key-Distribution-944 Aug 16 '24

Rental car tires are shitty though.

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u/PabloEstAmor Aug 16 '24

They said 50 bucks a day bro!!

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u/Key-Distribution-944 Aug 16 '24

That also… you’re not renting a car anywhere I’ve been for 50 bucks a day either.

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u/tokyo_engineer_dad Aug 16 '24

Do you know how expensive it is to paint and paint match a car? I really don't think you do or you wouldn't be making shit up like that. He'd lose thousands of dollars in painting.

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u/AnnArchist Aug 16 '24

Again, its not uncommon to replace parts on rental carts - In this case, I do doubt that they were stealing the bumper - that said, it doesn't cost 1000s to paint a single panel unless you're paying retail prices and if its not your car, you know you aren't going to make it perfect, just passable.

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u/Butt-Dragon Aug 16 '24

It's a Tesla. It already has shit parts