Originally posted by CieraSL
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Re: Paint Problems on new Vette
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Re: Paint Problems on new Vette
It has to be escalated beyond the Zone guy, I don't know whether that is Detroit or the manufacturing plant (is it still Bowling Green?). I mention the plant because of the cult status of the car and one would think the plant would have some kind of Customer Service contact.
In my mind, the last thing you want is a repaint, unless it is done by the manufacturing plant or they are sending you to a known boutique specialty shop. Otherwise, if done by the normal commercial painter, it will kill the value on trade-in. They get (I'm not sure of the current rate) about $45 an hour whether it's a Corvette or a Geo.
The other thing I would do is take some pictures of a few same color, brand new, Corvettes for comparison, using the same angle and distance as the ones taken of your car. If you have evidence of five other Corvettes with superior paint, it would show what you got was out of the norm. I would also stop driving it until there is a resolution.Leave a comment:
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That is some of the nastiest paint I have seen. That is beyond belief for a 2009. That is totally unacceptable. I hope your lawyer can light a fire under them to do the right thing. Best of luck to you. Hope it is a very favorable outcome for you.Leave a comment:
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Re: Paint Problems on new Vette
Originally posted by RaskyR1 View PostGood to hear. I really hope he can get things worked out for you as this is whole thing really bothers me.
Rasky
bothers me also. let us know how it turns out.
my single stage paint looks better than that, even without th clearcoat, my paint has no swirls or streaks or anything but a perfect reflection, with a little bit of orange peel.
good luck.Leave a comment:
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Thanks for all of the input guys. I decided to get a lawyer and pursue it through them. I will let everbody know the outcome.Leave a comment:
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make sure they know how many people you have told about your problem, this not only looks bad for the dealership, and now gm if someone from gm said it was okayLeave a comment:
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I know GM has done that in the past. I have an uncle who got a black Monte Carlo SS replaced one time because of paint that looked like that.Leave a comment:
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That vehicle should be replaced, nothing short of that.Leave a comment:
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That is HORRIBLE.
A 2009? OMG.
Take that thing back. Contact an executive if that dealership doesn't work something out.Leave a comment:
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I can't believe how that car looks. Granted I am no professional detailer, just a weekend guy but I can tell a car is not suppose to look like that. My truck has swirls but nothing like that and I can honestly say I caused them back in my newbie detailing days. (Still using dish soap and bath towels) I am shocked they are treating you like that. We bought a Dodge Nitro last Summer and was really impressed with their detailing department. I was almost tempted to not let them do it but I am glad I did. They made that paint perfect. No swirls, scratches, not even orange peel. If I didn't know it had factory paint I would have to say it is painted for a show. It still looks like that today. I haven't got up the courage to start correcting but I am now a pro at not making the finish worse. Perhaps next time you need to get a Viper. It's faster anyway.Leave a comment:
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