03-12-2014, 10:18 PM | #1 |
Drives: 2014 Camaro 2LT RS V6 Silver Join Date: Feb 2014
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Miffed about what I saw after washing...
Today I got to wash my C5 for the first time since I bought it; I used meguiar's shampoo.
I don't know if its the light playing with me or is it what I really saw but I saw some "spots" on the black stripes in certain areas and it won't come out its got some dark almost circular spots larger than a US quarter but from a distance the stripe looks the same as well as it does from the driver's seat but looking up close I can see some random spots here and there. I also found some scratches (unfortunately, yes I can see them plain as day and can feel them) don't know how they happened or why and I don't remember seeing them when I first bought it makes me wish I had bought the sratch warranty but by the time I was adding all that stuff my payments were getting close to being well over $40 over my intended payment budget (right now its $17 over LOL but I could NOT pass up on the GAP insurance). If I had that scratch warranty they would fix it; but I'm out on that :( I'm starting to consider stripping the stripe; I don't like the idea that it collects & shows more dirt than the rest of the car (besides the wheels with its brake dust collection). |
03-12-2014, 11:35 PM | #2 |
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If it's a warranty from a dealer you did not miss any warranty. Odds are all you did was prevent more damage from your dealer scratching your car when they are so called "polishing" it.
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03-13-2014, 12:02 AM | #3 | |
Drives: 2014 Camaro 2LT RS V6 Silver Join Date: Feb 2014
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Actually the scratches don't look as bad as they looked earlier; although both scratches are the length of my thumb (not past the knuckle) which is pretty big IMO |
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03-13-2014, 12:16 AM | #4 | |
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If you think that is big... You should see some of the nightmares some have endured on this forum. Does the scratch catch with your finger nail?
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03-13-2014, 12:48 AM | #5 | |
Drives: 2014 Camaro 2LT RS V6 Silver Join Date: Feb 2014
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I couldn't find the scratches anymore; I guess the car has some healing powers (I KNOW they were there! I felt all over for it) BUT I did find MORE scratches and these ones are definitive for sure; luck would have it there's a double scratch on the driver's door where the panel starts to face the ground but ON the door; not under the doorjamb this scratch is noticeable to the fingernail but it doesn't "catch" the fingernail as you say but neither glides right over so its not big/deep it seems. I forgot about using the quick wash/wax that requires no water and it actually helped the fender even more (I couldn't find the scratches before I tried that anyway somehow, but maybe when I get some sunlight I'll find it). |
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