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superstockcam · 06-28-2009, 01:00 PM

My car has the worst new car orange peel I have ever seen! My dealer said

thats how it goes... I am starting with a case at GM customer service and I hope they help otherwise it my take a class action suit to get eveyone help. I have seen most of the local cars here and mine and two others are unacceptable in my opinion, "thats 30%" but they had me over a barrel as a preorder lay down since everything else about the car is great.
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iomamy · 07-01-2009, 10:05 PM

I was wondering about the paint job on my IOM...no orange peel, or fish eyes (ha ha), but there is SO much dirt in the paint it looks like it was done in a regular body shop booth. That and there are places where you can see where the runs were - practically a curtain of clear in the doorjamb. Not enough to make me not delivery or love it mind you - but, as someone who does bodywork - I was appalled...

Ladyz28 · 07-02-2009, 03:31 PM

I know that my RJT is different shades from the body of the car vs the front bumper. Dealer says because from fenders back, sheet metal and the front and bumper are fiberglass. They can try to match, but he recommends leaving it factory paint. WTF, 40K and this is their response. How come the vette's don't have this problem with the fiberglass. So far I have only seen this with the RJT.

rays · 07-02-2009, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Ladyz28

I know that my RJT is different shades from the body of the car vs the front bumper. Dealer says because from fenders back, sheet metal and the front and bumper are fiberglass. They can try to match, but he recommends leaving it factory paint. WTF, 40K and this is their response. How come the vette's don't have this problem with the fiberglass. So far I have only seen this with the RJT.

The front and rear bumper/fascias, rocker panels, spoiler and gas access door are polyurethane. The hood is aluminum. The rest of the body panels are galvanized steel panels. The poly pieces are painted in a different factory

canadian ss · 07-02-2009, 04:01 PM

All everyone does is bitch about imperfections on a mass produced American car. The price is awsome, the power is mind blowing, great technology, head turner galore and someone complains about alittle orange peel? Most vehicles have some kinda imperfections in the body but those cars may also be over what we are paying for a car like this.
Shut up and be glad you're driving in a new Camaro.... wish I was.
You'll probably complain that the sky is too blue next.

rays · 07-02-2009, 04:06 PM

Forgot the mirrors. Those are poly too.

PsyDoc · 07-02-2009, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by canadian ss

All everyone does is bitch about imperfections on a mass produced American car. The price is awsome, the power is mind blowing, great technology, head turner galore and someone complains about alittle orange peel? Most vehicles have some kinda imperfections in the body but those cars may also be over what we are paying for a car like this.
Shut up and be glad you're driving in a new Camaro.... wish I was.
You'll probably complain that the sky is too blue next.

Just because "most" other vehicles have imperfections, less hp, or whatever, does not mean that GM has to do it as well. GM: "Mom, I need to stop making a better product because 'Whoever' is selling lots of cars that are not as good as mine. Seems like the public will buy almost anything as long as the advertising is good." GM's mom: "Honey, if 'Whoever' jumped off a bridge, would you follow?"

Bentley78 · 07-02-2009, 05:24 PM

Was at the Benz dealer the other day and was pondering getting a used CLS 550 black, No orange peel in that one or any other Black Benz on the lot.

06-28-2009, 01:00 PM	#43
superstockcam Member Drives: 2010 ABM 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Where you vacation...Tahoe Posts: 928	My car has the worst new car orange peel I have ever seen! My dealer said thats how it goes... I am starting with a case at GM customer service and I hope they help otherwise it my take a class action suit to get eveyone help. I have seen most of the local cars here and mine and two others are unacceptable in my opinion, "thats 30%" but they had me over a barrel as a preorder lay down since everything else about the car is great. ________ Effects of wellbutrin Last edited by superstockcam; 04-19-2011 at 03:57 AM.

07-02-2009, 04:06 PM	#48
rays V6 - It just isn't normal Drives: 2010 2LT M6, F250 7.3L Diesel Join Date: May 2009 Location: NH Posts: 266 View My Garage	Forgot the mirrors. Those are poly too. __________________ 2LT RS M6 RJT Black leather 4/29/2009 Ordered 6/24 6000 Delivered

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07-01-2009, 10:05 PM	#44
iomamy Drives: 2SSRS IOM + all the goodies Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 23	I was wondering about the paint job on my IOM...no orange peel, or fish eyes (ha ha), but there is SO much dirt in the paint it looks like it was done in a regular body shop booth. That and there are places where you can see where the runs were - practically a curtain of clear in the doorjamb. Not enough to make me not delivery or love it mind you - but, as someone who does bodywork - I was appalled...

07-02-2009, 03:31 PM	#45
Ladyz28 Drives: 2010 RJT 2SS/RS, 2001 Ford Focus Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Easton, Massachusetts Posts: 193 View My Garage	I know that my RJT is different shades from the body of the car vs the front bumper. Dealer says because from fenders back, sheet metal and the front and bumper are fiberglass. They can try to match, but he recommends leaving it factory paint. WTF, 40K and this is their response. How come the vette's don't have this problem with the fiberglass. So far I have only seen this with the RJT.

07-02-2009, 04:01 PM	#47
canadian ss Psycho on day pass Drives: 2010 yellow 1ss m6 -GM tech Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: grimsby, ont. Posts: 487 View My Garage	All everyone does is bitch about imperfections on a mass produced American car. The price is awsome, the power is mind blowing, great technology, head turner galore and someone complains about alittle orange peel? Most vehicles have some kinda imperfections in the body but those cars may also be over what we are paying for a car like this. Shut up and be glad you're driving in a new Camaro.... wish I was. You'll probably complain that the sky is too blue next.

07-02-2009, 05:24 PM	#50
Bentley78 Rice Cooker Drives: Avalanche Z/71, 2010 Camaro2SS Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Hawaii/Phoenix Posts: 590	Was at the Benz dealer the other day and was pondering getting a used CLS 550 black, No orange peel in that one or any other Black Benz on the lot.