Well I had my car for almost 3 months and I had some problems w/my paint. Under my left rear door handle, there are bumps on my paint. It looks like they painted over dust. I showed the dealer and they tried to fix it, but it still looks the same to me. They said that it's the best they can do w/out having to repaint my whole door. The manager of the service department said that he could make it up to me by giving me a couple of services free (15k, 30k) or he can do something else. What do you guys think I should do?

1) Repaint the door?
2) Take the free services
3) As for something else (spoiler or front nose mask, etc)?

Thanks in advance!

 

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man...talk about detail...

I would suggest something else (don't know what you could get but..)

then bring your car to another dealer for service, then point that out again and see what they can do. :p

 

I would say... ALL OF THE ABOVE!!!! Man, making customs happy is the LEAST they can do... and they should do anything to make you happy..

Andy Kuo

 

I voted to take the free services. But that's dependant on how much they run at your dealership. At mine, I think they can be $150 to $200 each (at least the 30k is pricey, not sure about 15k). Having your car repainted always seems risky to me. They might have to paint more than just the door to get a good paint match and I think there would be risk of them screwing something else up -- bubbles, overspray, tape lines, etc. Sure they could fix those too but to me, for something as minor as what you've pointed out, it doesn't seem worth the trouble. You may want to take the car to a body shop yourself to get an estimate of what it would cost, then tell the dealership you want the equivalent dollar amont in service, accessories, or both.

 

Ok i thought i was bad at the little stuff...


But id get the free services!! Those things cost alot, and theres too much risk that the door will look worse than it did, if it gets re-painted.


Or see if they can tint your windows for free!!!

 

Don't repaint the door....the silver in our cars in very hard to match. It might end up looking worst. Just take the services worth around $500.

 

Believe me, it looks worse in person than in the pic.

BTW, I already have 35% tints

 

Oh my friend, what ever you do "DON'T RE-PAINT THE DOOR!" That would be my last resort considering the area that's messed up. You've showed me that minor flaw in that crevice, but between living with it or repainting the door, I'd live with it. It's definitely minor and in a inconspicuous spot. Try to get whatever else they would give you but don't repaint it! I think I'd notice the repaint more than the little flaw in the crevice. Hardest part is you yourself trying not to look at it each time you walk up to it

 

Take the service offer.

The door will never match as well as it does now if they paint it - and since it's on the driver's side, you'll have to look at it every time you get into the car.

 

I wouldn't worry about it. It's relatively minor.

 

Hey how long is our paint warranty good for?

 

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