Vanessa Hudgens Suffers Cosmetic Damage

It's unclear how the damage to the front passenger side of her new Audi occurred -- but the "High School Musical" star was seen waiting in a West Hollywood supermarket parking lot while a AAA employee helped her get back on the road.

Fortunately, she can probably afford the repair bill.

UPDATE: Vanessa's rep tells TMZ she only suffered a flat tire and was not involved in any sort of collision.

As for how the scratches occurred -- the rep says it's a mystery to him.