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KeepItGreasey · 09-14-2010, 12:54 AM

this is a "Paint Chip Spoiler Victim" gone too far...

i went in to have the paint chips taken care of... while my car was there, the person driving it backed it into another car on the lot. i was told about this AFTER i was called and told that my Camaro was ready to be picked up. it had already been there for 8 days straight. so when i arrived, i went back to the body shop and saw that the rear bumper was taken off and being prepped for paint.

i was promised that everything would be back to "100% like new". but instead, this is looking like just another thing to add to THE LIST of dealer repairs to my Camaro.

my experience has been a NIGHTMARE!

so, yeah, dig my rawhide & orange peel textured paint.

Sevn86 · 09-14-2010, 12:58 AM

HOLY SHIT! that's messed up...How long have you had the car? Take the car back and demand they give you a new one!

billw501 · 09-14-2010, 01:01 AM

I'm sorry, was your car worked on by,...I don't know....a monkey?

KnightRiderSS · 09-14-2010, 01:05 AM

x10000000000000

This is why I just had them touch up the areas under my spoiler....I didn't want them to break the factory paint

A great paint job that looks like factory is hard to do...but what they did to your car and then tried to pass it off to you is just ridiculous!

KeepItGreasey · 09-14-2010, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Sevn86

HOLY SHIT! that's messed up...How long have you had the car? Take the car back and demand they give you a new one!

i've had this car for over a year. it looked so much nicer just months ago when i only had the "stock" paint chips under the spoiler, not these thick curling shards of paint.

i'm right in the middle of "talks" right now... lots of phone calls, lots of dealer visits, lots of meeting with management...

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Originally Posted by billw501

I'm sorry, was your car worked on by,...I don't know....a monkey?

yeah, looks like it was worked on by the trunk monkey with a crow bar in hand!

KeepItGreasey · 09-14-2010, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by KnightRiderSS

A great paint job that looks like factory is hard to do...but what they did to your car and then tried to pass it off to you is just ridiculous!

maybe i should have asked them to buy me a case of Rustoleum GLOSSY BLACK and done it myself in my driveway, masking everything off with tape and newspaper.

the trunk lid doesn't look bad (other than the chipping under the spoiler, and the nasty "SS")... the bumper looks horrible.

liquidsmoke · 09-14-2010, 01:40 AM

Wow! I feel your pain.
Do not go easy on these guys. This is the main reason I'm so afraid to have any dealer do paint work or any shop that's more concerned with getting the job done cheap and fast than doing quality work.

My last car (Honda) had similar issues with paint chips around the head and tail lights. Took it to the dealer and a week later I got my car back completely ruined. They sprayed the entire car minus the doors. So not only was the paint not matching the doors, there were swirl marks and light scratches over the entire car. Looked like someones cat just went crazy.
I was so furious. I made them repaint everything, and it took them 3 times to get it right and even then it wasn't perfect.

Good luck and I hope your experience isn't anything like mine.

KeepItGreasey · 09-14-2010, 02:18 AM

believe me, i WILL be getting my 40 Acres & 1 Mule when all is said and done.

linkwpc · 09-14-2010, 06:21 AM

Which dealer?

tradosaurus · 09-14-2010, 06:24 AM

So who put the swirls in the paint?

tribone · 09-14-2010, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by linkwpc

Which dealer?

toesuf94 · 09-14-2010, 09:21 AM

I would be walking in carrying the heaviest and meanest crowbar I could find to 'discuss nicely with Mr. Bodyshop'. Utilize the crowbar only IF negotiations for a new trunk lid and bumper are not satisfactory. All of the above are the result of crappy - er - NO PREP before they sprayed.

Dumb people need to realize that these cars are huge investments that are loved, and not just some Aveo.

Silver2SSRS6spd · 09-14-2010, 10:06 AM

That's a joke, I would be very upset! Hope they make it right for you.

Sevn86 · 09-14-2010, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by KeepItGreasey

i've had this car for over a year. it looked so much nicer just months ago when i only had the "stock" paint chips under the spoiler, not these thick curling shards of paint.

i'm right in the middle of "talks" right now... lots of phone calls, lots of dealer visits, lots of meeting with management...

O i thought you just bought it and so thats why i said tell them to give you a new one...did they also put swirls in your clear coat?

09-14-2010, 12:54 AM	#1
KeepItGreasey So It'll Go Down Easy Drives: Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 852	The Dealer FECKED Up My Paint!! - WARNING - Not 56k Friendly this is a "Paint Chip Spoiler Victim" gone too far... i went in to have the paint chips taken care of... while my car was there, the person driving it backed it into another car on the lot. i was told about this AFTER i was called and told that my Camaro was ready to be picked up. it had already been there for 8 days straight. so when i arrived, i went back to the body shop and saw that the rear bumper was taken off and being prepped for paint. i was promised that everything would be back to "100% like new". but instead, this is looking like just another thing to add to THE LIST of dealer repairs to my Camaro. my experience has been a NIGHTMARE! so, yeah, dig my rawhide & orange peel textured paint. Attached Images

09-14-2010, 01:05 AM	#4
KnightRiderSS Voodoo Medicine Man Drives: Black 2SS with RS package Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: IL Posts: 917	x10000000000000 This is why I just had them touch up the areas under my spoiler....I didn't want them to break the factory paint A great paint job that looks like factory is hard to do...but what they did to your car and then tried to pass it off to you is just ridiculous! __________________

09-14-2010, 06:21 AM	#9
linkwpc The punching cat Drives: '10 Camaro SS Black W/Hugger&W/IOI Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 4,048 View My Garage	Which dealer? __________________ My car build (COTW 7/23/12) - - - - - - > CLICK HERE! : http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=80725

09-14-2010, 09:21 AM	#12
toesuf94 Drives: THR #11 E-force supercharged Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Posts: 4,746	I would be walking in carrying the heaviest and meanest crowbar I could find to 'discuss nicely with Mr. Bodyshop'. Utilize the crowbar only IF negotiations for a new trunk lid and bumper are not satisfactory. All of the above are the result of crappy - er - NO PREP before they sprayed. Dumb people need to realize that these cars are huge investments that are loved, and not just some Aveo. __________________ Cars and women are both going to give you problems...but you can pay somebody else to fix your car!

09-14-2010, 10:06 AM	#13
Silver2SSRS6spd Prefer to be blown! Drives: 2010 Silver/Black 2SS/RS Manual Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Nor-Cal Posts: 2,677 View My Garage	That's a joke, I would be very upset! Hope they make it right for you. __________________ MagnaCharger TVS-2300 550rwhp 540 rwt and a radical suspension under the car.

09-14-2010, 01:01 AM	#3
billw501 Drives: 2010 IBM 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Evans, GA Posts: 244	I'm sorry, was your car worked on by,...I don't know....a monkey?

09-14-2010, 01:40 AM	#7
liquidsmoke Two Miles An Hour Drives: SIM 2LT RS Join Date: May 2010 Location: chicago Posts: 1,209	Wow! I feel your pain. Do not go easy on these guys. This is the main reason I'm so afraid to have any dealer do paint work or any shop that's more concerned with getting the job done cheap and fast than doing quality work. My last car (Honda) had similar issues with paint chips around the head and tail lights. Took it to the dealer and a week later I got my car back completely ruined. They sprayed the entire car minus the doors. So not only was the paint not matching the doors, there were swirl marks and light scratches over the entire car. Looked like someones cat just went crazy. I was so furious. I made them repaint everything, and it took them 3 times to get it right and even then it wasn't perfect. Good luck and I hope your experience isn't anything like mine.

09-14-2010, 02:18 AM	#8
KeepItGreasey So It'll Go Down Easy Drives: Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 852	believe me, i WILL be getting my 40 Acres & 1 Mule when all is said and done.

09-14-2010, 06:24 AM	#10
tradosaurus Account Suspended Drives: 2010 F150 Lariat, Candy Red Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,279	So who put the swirls in the paint?

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