Eskimo

I just noticed a 1/4" paint chip on the lip of the driver's door about 3-4" down from the window. I can see the primer. My car is only 5 months old! I will see the dealer tomorrow.

I remember Hondas from Japan were much better quality than Hondas today. My mom has a 1990 4dr Accord and it is still pristine. I also had an 85 Accord HB and Prelude many years ago which are had much better finish than the 2000TL. My friend's new Civic also has paint problems. He has 3 dirt specs under the paint on the inside of the drivers door plus he can't change the time on his digital clock. Wonder if Toyotas of late are experiencing similar decline in quality.

Pawel

Possibly, if they are made here....

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2000 TL Pearl White w\o nav
1991 Volvo 940 Turbo Traded

"Just Shut Up and Enjoy the Ride"

Polyman

BTW, how can I tell where my TL was made? I have a 97 and I am under the impression that it was made in Japan, but I would just like to know out of pure curiosity. Thanks!

hunter001

The TLs 98 and before were built exclusively in Japan. Actually, the previous generation CL was the first acura to be built in the US...then came the new generation TL(99-02) and the MDX (built in Canada). However, a lot of the key components including transmission and whatnot are built in Japan.



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2000 Naples Gold 3.2TL/Navi - Factory Stock but with up-graded tires

Devil's Advocate

Just curious, but what do you expect the dealer to do for you? Touch it up? Will the dealer be able to do a better job with the touch up than you? I have the touch up paint from Acura (silver), but haven't attempted to fix it myself b/c I think my application would be noticeable given the absence of the clear coat.

I have a small nick in the paint on my roof (near the sunroof), and my car is only about 6 weeks new. I would take it back if I thought Montclair Acura might be able to do something for me. It needs to be fixed cause I can definitely see it rusting with time.

DA

Nate

My dealer can do airbrush touch up and small dent removal.

TLinBama

In 13000 miles over 8 months my car has 6 chips in the hood and near the sunroof. This car has a cheap paint job that is way too thin!! Isn't it only 2 coats? I could get that at Maaco for $189!

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John

2000 TL WDP Nav

mgs333

to find out where your car is made, look at your vin, if it starts with 'j' it's in japan, if it's '1' it's u.s. i think there are other codes for the us, but in the case with the tl, it's really a matter of 'j' or non-j. anything that doesn't start with j would be made in the us.

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Matt
2000 Civic Si
So Cal

Eskimo

I just got back from the dealship and to no surprise they claim that it was not a factory defect but offered to put a bit touch up paint on it. I can't believe the paint chipped off already on the TL. All the previous Japanese built cars I had never did this.

1999TL

What if I said I have good paint? Nanny nanny boo boo. haha, j/k.

hunter001

Sorry, but the "J" just means that the engine was built in Japan. For example, a long while back, a friend of mine had a previous generation Honda Civic LX, with 75% US components and assembled in the US, but had a VIN that began with "JH"....the engine and the transmission however, were built in Japan.

Just my 2c



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2000 Naples Gold 3.2TL/Navi - Factory Stock but with up-graded tires

TL Goddess

1 means most of the parts were made in the US, 2 means Canada.

My TL's underbody kit got scratched after about a month. The 3m clear bra is going on next week!

Guest

Ok, guys. I got my TL back in April 2000 and I didn't see that there were a paint damages on the rear right door right below the molding and inside of the rear left door. I took the car to the dealership a month later and they told me that they would have to ask a person from manufactury approve before they would do any job. The guy from the factory comes only once a month and I couldn't catch up with him for about 9 months. After I finally cought up with him, he agreed to do the job and the dealership took the car in. I called them 5 days later (Saturday) and they told me to pick up the car on Monday. It was January and I came to pick up my car on Monday and found it standing out side with open doors and sunroof. I looked inside and the found that the whole interior was wet and the ice was all over the front sits, arm rest, and floor in the front and in the back. As I found out later, they forgot to close the sunroof when they were washing the car and it took them 4 days to detail the car. The floor was still a little bit wet, but I took the car away from the idiots. The only thing they did good is the paint job. I cannot even see where I had damages.
I can tell you one thing, do whatever you want but take your car to the people you trust! And if you have the paint damage on your car from the time you purchased the car, they have to fix it no matter what.

BLEXV6

All I can say to the last post is AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHH. I would want to kill them.

Guest

That is exactly what I almost did. You should have seen me yeling in there. They were not happy.