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willhe64 · 05-27-2012, 11:21 AM

KIZE · 05-27-2012, 01:51 PM

Second time they ruined your paint?

Construction zone behind?

TheHorse13 · 05-28-2012, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Fiveg56

Those chips on the gill area are very common on these cars, is it your a daily driver? How many miles to you have on it? It's possible they were there before you brought it in and you just didn't notice.

Not a chance. It was detailed right before it went into the service bay. The car was perfect.

Fiveg56 · 05-28-2012, 02:13 PM

Swirls like the ones in your photo take time to develop, it’s not likely the dealer caused all of them in one wash.

TheHorse13 · 05-28-2012, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Fiveg56

Swirls like the ones in your photo take time to develop, it’s not likely the dealer caused all of them in one wash.

Not a chance. It was detailed right before it went into the service bay. The car was perfect.

Hannibal · 05-29-2012, 07:51 AM

I've had this exact same thing happen to me too. I took a car in for service and the paint was spotless. When I went to get the car, it looked like yours but worse. I saw the paint damage when I walked up to my car and refused to take it off the lot until they fixed it. The paint work that was needed turned into a 3 week adventure. I hope your situation is handled much quicker.

GearheadSS · 05-31-2012, 10:45 AM

How many miles are on your car? I had those chips on the gills within the first few thousand miles on both of my SSs. It's just a common issue on these cars, especially black ones.

TheHorse13 · 06-01-2012, 06:59 AM

I have somewhere north of 11k though that is meaningless here. The car was perfect when it went in for service.

GearheadSS · 06-01-2012, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by TheHorse13

I have somewhere north of 11k though that is meaningless here. The car was perfect when it went in for service.

I just find it hard to believe that you have 11k miles and no chips on the quarter gill area.

dad2bjo · 06-02-2012, 12:40 AM

wont solve anything for you but 2 days after I brought my car home I noticed under the garge lights a big ship of paint that someone tried to fix and polish. You could see it at just the right angle under just the right light. I know if I take it back I will get the dumb:"we cant see it, are you sure?" response....

TheHorse13 · 06-02-2012, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by GearheadSS

I just find it hard to believe that you have 11k miles and no chips on the quarter gill area.

I don't understand why it's hard to believe. I'm telling you that the car was perfect. If it wasn't I wouldn't have said a word when I picked it up. The dealership management testified to this fact when the service director went full douche bag about it. The general manager along with 2 other employees handed this car over to the service people in perfect shape. We all walked around the car after detailing and there was not a scratch, swirl or chip in the paint.

merlin803 · 06-02-2012, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by GearheadSS

I just find it hard to believe that you have 11k miles and no chips on the quarter gill area.

I had 21000 miles on my 1LT RS when I traded it in a few weeks ago and I never had any paint chips on the gill area...

george · 06-02-2012, 08:51 AM

I took pictures of the car (with my cell phone camera) in the service drive when I dropped it off. I showed the pictures to shop manager and service rep and said there is no mark on this car or a dent, I would like it returned that way. I also told them not to run the car through an automatic wash.

05-27-2012, 01:51 PM	#16
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05-27-2012, 11:21 AM	#15
willhe64 Drives: 2012 45th Vert, 2011 4x4, 9sec Vega Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 2,188

05-28-2012, 02:13 PM	#18
Fiveg56 Drives: - Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: MN Posts: 1,654 View My Garage	Swirls like the ones in your photo take time to develop, it’s not likely the dealer caused all of them in one wash.

05-29-2012, 07:51 AM	#20
Hannibal Drives: Camaro SS & ZL1 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Southeast USA Posts: 527	I've had this exact same thing happen to me too. I took a car in for service and the paint was spotless. When I went to get the car, it looked like yours but worse. I saw the paint damage when I walked up to my car and refused to take it off the lot until they fixed it. The paint work that was needed turned into a 3 week adventure. I hope your situation is handled much quicker.

05-31-2012, 10:45 AM	#21
GearheadSS Drives: 23 LT1/22 Colorado TB/69 Chevelle Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Greenville, Tx Posts: 4,969 View My Garage	How many miles are on your car? I had those chips on the gills within the first few thousand miles on both of my SSs. It's just a common issue on these cars, especially black ones.

06-01-2012, 06:59 AM	#22
TheHorse13 Drives: 2011 Black SS M6 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Harpers Ferry, WV Posts: 1,116	I have somewhere north of 11k though that is meaningless here. The car was perfect when it went in for service.

06-02-2012, 12:40 AM	#24
dad2bjo Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Beloit,WI Posts: 62	wont solve anything for you but 2 days after I brought my car home I noticed under the garge lights a big ship of paint that someone tried to fix and polish. You could see it at just the right angle under just the right light. I know if I take it back I will get the dumb:"we cant see it, are you sure?" response....

06-02-2012, 08:51 AM	#27
george ZL1 Driver Drives: Camaro ZL1 & BMW M3/E92 Join Date: May 2009 Location: PA Posts: 484	I took pictures of the car (with my cell phone camera) in the service drive when I dropped it off. I showed the pictures to shop manager and service rep and said there is no mark on this car or a dent, I would like it returned that way. I also told them not to run the car through an automatic wash.