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Old Sep 4, 2016 | 02:12 PM
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...is something vette owners don't have to deal with.

I was at the Nissan dealership a few months back getting a recall done to my daily driver (versa lol) and they had a 2014 gtr sitting in the showroom. I am very ocd when it comes to autobody (except for on my daily drivers) so my eyes automatically drift to the rear quarter and low and behold noticed something like this:



I didn't want to look like a wierdo snapping a closeup shot on the car but you get the idea. I don't know about you but if I paid north of $100k for a car, I would be quite unhappy to see this.

Just another reason why I love vettes.

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Old Sep 4, 2016 | 02:44 PM
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I'm guessing that it was a used GT-R and rock chips happen, but for what they probably are asking for the car, you would think they could have had their body shop touch up that chip.
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Old Sep 4, 2016 | 02:51 PM
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Yeah it was used. I think they were asking high $80k for it. This is in Canada so new would have been $120k out the door. Sucks to see on such a beautiful car only a few years old.
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Old Sep 4, 2016 | 03:25 PM
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I would want the dealer to fix it before I paid them. They probably would gladly take care of it.
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