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Burning Brakes
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From: NJ
Hood repaint - not me...
Another thing, you know what your dealer would tell you years from now when you try to trade your C7 in and they realize the hood was repainted? that your car is not worth as much as a car with no post-factory paint job....
I would get the factory painted hood.
My 2 cents...
Intermediate
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I have finally decided this forum must be full of cry babies. Everything that may or may not be wrong, "Replace with new" "Have GM give you a new car" "I wouldn't accept it". And it you have to keep bringing up "If you pay x dollars for a car it should be totally perfect and never have a problem.
Get real. Warranties are there for a reason. Use it and move on. I've bought new vehicles, and had them sit at the dealer for months for repairs when they have been a first year vehicle. You are entitled to the vehicle you ordered and purchased, and to have any problems taken care of if issues arise. I joined this forum for the knowledge base not the cry baby, entitlement posts that I see 90 percent of each post. No wonder some people don't follow through on there original post, too much drama. Here have some
with your show.
Get real. Warranties are there for a reason. Use it and move on. I've bought new vehicles, and had them sit at the dealer for months for repairs when they have been a first year vehicle. You are entitled to the vehicle you ordered and purchased, and to have any problems taken care of if issues arise. I joined this forum for the knowledge base not the cry baby, entitlement posts that I see 90 percent of each post. No wonder some people don't follow through on there original post, too much drama. Here have some
with your show.
Team Owner
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From: South Carolina
I have finally decided this forum must be full of cry babies. Everything that may or may not be wrong, "Replace with new" "Have GM give you a new car" "I wouldn't accept it". And it you have to keep bringing up "If you pay x dollars for a car it should be totally perfect and never have a problem.
Get real. Warranties are there for a reason. Use it and move on. I've bought new vehicles, and had them sit at the dealer for months for repairs when they have been a first year vehicle. You are entitled to the vehicle you ordered and purchased, and to have any problems taken care of if issues arise. I joined this forum for the knowledge base not the cry baby, entitlement posts that I see 90 percent of each post. No wonder some people don't follow through on there original post, too much drama. Here have some with your show.
Get real. Warranties are there for a reason. Use it and move on. I've bought new vehicles, and had them sit at the dealer for months for repairs when they have been a first year vehicle. You are entitled to the vehicle you ordered and purchased, and to have any problems taken care of if issues arise. I joined this forum for the knowledge base not the cry baby, entitlement posts that I see 90 percent of each post. No wonder some people don't follow through on there original post, too much drama. Here have some
with your show.So you present us with a full paragraph of you crying about others crying?
Well that is helpful.
Race Director
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From: Ft Lauderdale
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OP called me for some detailing questions over the weekend, he's letting the dealer paint the hood and dealer will use quality body shop....all done, a very level headed guy....
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I painted cars for a living years ago. You have no clue what you're talking about and your advice couldn't be more wrong.
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newbs...gotta love em.
Le Mans Master
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From: cumming ga
See what buffs out then decide yes they can match it will it last and not fade no. Been my experience over the years heck I ride down the road pointing out bad paint match jobs to my wife.
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Doug
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Doug
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Thanks to all who had input on my thread. I am opting for dealer to repaint the hood. Entirely. Dealer has a great body shop that a relative retired from recently. Everyone here had good and different opinions. Some I agree with, some I don't. Ain't America great? If I dont like the repaint result, I will have em do it over until I am completely satisfied.
This was a "courtesy delivery" and car was paid for before it hit the ground here in Fresno. Not MacMulkins fault or local dealers fault or even GM's for that matter. Stuff happens. Yes its a 70k car, but I've had worse things in life that I got through. Upon further inspection today of the factory protective transit cover, I noticed several pieces of gravel probably collected during the rail and/or truck trip. Could have been the cause. Maybe vandalism along the way. Either way I am confident that it will be corrected to my satisfaction. No worries here. Sorry to all the doomsayers and the like, I'm cool.
Thanks again to all...
This was a "courtesy delivery" and car was paid for before it hit the ground here in Fresno. Not MacMulkins fault or local dealers fault or even GM's for that matter. Stuff happens. Yes its a 70k car, but I've had worse things in life that I got through. Upon further inspection today of the factory protective transit cover, I noticed several pieces of gravel probably collected during the rail and/or truck trip. Could have been the cause. Maybe vandalism along the way. Either way I am confident that it will be corrected to my satisfaction. No worries here. Sorry to all the doomsayers and the like, I'm cool.
Thanks again to all...
Racer
Joined: Jun 2014
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Whats bad advice? Whats wrong with a good body shop painting it with an air brush to paint and blend the color. Once painted you must re clear the whole panel. How is this bad advice? Why mess up the whole hood when a good air brush artest can expertly blend the paint to the existing finish.
Last edited by DriveCorvette; Jun 11, 2014 at 01:34 AM.
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Addendum...
Also...a very big THANK YOU to Glen E for his detailing advice and docs. His professional opinion on the damage was huge. He has class beyond comparison. He provides valuable detailing advice among many other things on his own good will. Great man, that Glen. We should all strive to take his "pay it forward" attitude.
Godspeed Glen... you are too cool!
Mark
Godspeed Glen... you are too cool!
Mark
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I'm no expert but I have read on this forum that ones the dangers of a curtesy delivery is that you own the car when it shows up. I don't believe the curtesy delivery dealer owes you anything but standing by the car warranty. Obviously this is not a warranty issue. I believe your only recourse is an insurance claim against shipper. Again I'm no expert, I'm just repeating what I have read . Best of luck, I feel awful for you. It is not my car but it makes me sick
Team Owner
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From: salem OR
I would not accept a new car that needs the entire hood repainted.
Repaints are never like factory and several years down the road could peel, fade or age differently. Not to mention that with metalic paint the angle of the metallic flakes during the repaint will not match the angle they were put down by the factory. Don't let your emotional desire to have the car now get the best of you.
Months down the road you may regret that decision and you could of had another new vette by then.
Repaints are never like factory and several years down the road could peel, fade or age differently. Not to mention that with metalic paint the angle of the metallic flakes during the repaint will not match the angle they were put down by the factory. Don't let your emotional desire to have the car now get the best of you.
Months down the road you may regret that decision and you could of had another new vette by then.
Your right they are better than the cheap paint and job GM has done.
A good painter can match it and it is better. Just make sure the hood is painted OFF the car with no blending! It just simply has to match with no blending to the other panels. The blending you DON"T WANT!
Instructor
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From: Fullerton Ca
This. A good painter can match it perfectly. Getting a painted one from the factory thinking it will be a perfect match is silly. A quality respray will be as good or better and last as long as factory paint.
Part of my deal was the dealer ordering and installing the wing spoiler on mine. It came prepainted and was a horrible match. The dealer repainted and it matches perfectly.
Part of my deal was the dealer ordering and installing the wing spoiler on mine. It came prepainted and was a horrible match. The dealer repainted and it matches perfectly.
