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01-02-2015, 08:43 PM

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Grumpy old farts - disregard this post and save a click

Just got home from work and my wife noticed a crack on the passenger rear quarter panel toward the bottom. At first I thought someone jammed their car door into my car when it was parked, but then I noticed it is on both side as well as on side skirt in the center. I am going to take it to the dealer tomorrow.

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01-02-2015, 08:47 PM

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Don't worry, that's a plastic film put on by the factory to protect against chips.

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01-02-2015, 08:50 PM

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This has to be a joke.

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01-02-2015, 08:51 PM

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Don't worry, that's a plastic film put on by the factory to protect against chips.

David

Run your fingers across both of them and you'll see that they are raised. Keep them nice and clean with a good car soap or they will yellow.

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01-02-2015, 08:51 PM

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Agreed.....

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01-02-2015, 08:53 PM

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Don't worry, that's a plastic film put on by the factory to protect against chips.

David

Holy crap I nearly died. I just went out to the garage with a wet micro fiber towel and wiped it clean and the "crack" is gone. I will be 43 this month and I was almost ready to cry.

Thanks for stopping me from having a nervous breakdown.

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01-02-2015, 08:55 PM

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definately want my click back

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01-02-2015, 08:57 PM

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This has to be a joke.

No it was not a joke. I feel dumb now, but if you knew my history with cars you would understand. I haven't had the best luck with cars I actually care about. My last car was rear ended twice. The second time it happened 2 weeks after I got it back from the bodyshop.

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01-02-2015, 08:57 PM

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Don't worry, that's a plastic film put on by the factory to protect against chips.

David

Is that the optional film protectant or is that applied to every C7 for transport?

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01-02-2015, 09:07 PM

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Nothing like a happy ending.

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01-02-2015, 09:07 PM

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It is applied to all C7s. It stays and is not for transport.

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Is that the optional film protectant or is that applied to every C7 for transport?

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01-02-2015, 09:08 PM

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Is that the optional film protectant or is that applied to every C7 for transport?

It's on all of them.

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01-02-2015, 09:16 PM

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This has to be a joke.

no one can be that stupid.

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01-02-2015, 09:22 PM

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no one can be that stupid.

I used to agree... but being a "senior citizen" nothing surprises me anymore.

Remember: "Stupid is as Stupid Does"... Forrest Gump - 80's

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01-02-2015, 09:31 PM

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01-02-2015, 09:32 PM

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My Vette is snapping in half!!!! Lol

First time I saw the car to pick it up... I was what the hell is this? It's scratched!! So I guess I can see where your coming from "If you catch it at the right angle"..

But still funny...

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01-02-2015, 09:35 PM

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Wow!

Might want to get your eyes checked!

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Gman, you just lost all cool cred on the forum... lmao

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01-02-2015, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Gman2004

Holy crap I nearly died. I just went out to the garage with a wet micro fiber towel and wiped it clean and the "crack" is gone. I will be 43 this month and I was almost ready to cry.

Thanks for stopping me from having a nervous breakdown.

Get side skirts and get rid of those cracks!