I’ve got a 2018 2LT, Torch Red, that was built & delivered after the factory re-opened. I fully expected that the car would be painted in the new state of the art paint shop but obviously was not. I’ve got orange peel all over the car. Apparently the car was built with old panels. Chevy has been outstanding in their responsiveness to the problem. They asked me to take it to the dealer for evaluation twice now. 1st time the service mgr acknowledged the problem. It’s back there again for another evaluation.

chevy 1st tossed out the idea of repainting my Vette but I rejected that out of hand. A repaint at some shop is not the same as a factory paint job.

Has anyone experienced similar problems and how was it handled? Any suggestions on what to do? Again Chevy has been very responsive but no solution yet.

Thanks for your input.

they haven’t stated it wasn’t built in the new shop but if that’s what they’re turning out they spent all that money for nothing!

I don’t understand what is being talked about here. I’ll try to search for it.

I’m surprised Skid Mark Joe hasn’t jumped all over this topic by now

I think that anyone has the reasonable expectation that a car, regardless of price, will be delivered free of defects. I picked the Vette up in the snow with poor light. The problem was reported soon after arriving home.

Ok, I looked this up. I think my ‘14 Vette is as described with the “orange peel” roughness. However, I just went out and compared it to my dad’s 2018 Mustang GT that happened to be parked next to my Vette, and his is the exact same way. I’m having paint correction and ceramic coating done on my Vette later this week, so I’ll look and see if that makes a difference or not. But the car looks ok to me. My other cars have a “better” paint job from the factory I guess. But I don’t usually stand 2 feet away from my car and squint at it, so I’ll be fine.

this is sort of funny, but I went with my Dad when he took delivery of his brand new 2018 Mustang GT. When we went to go over it in the little garage where “delivery” happened, the head of the delearship told my dad, “we have been all over the car, and have only found TWO imperfections!” Said it so mater of factly, that it seemed normal. He pointed them out to my dad, said one would buff right out and the other nick would have to be repainted, but he recommended that nothing be done with it as it was so small and he should just keep the factory paint intact.

I was floored. But my dad was so excited for his personal dream car and didn’t seem to care that I didn’t say anything. Also, my last five car purchases had all been Porsche’s and my 911 Turbo was sitting outside, so I felt really out of place nitpicking on my dad’s delivery of his new Mustang. I just thought to myself, goodness, is this really what buying a new Ford is like? I certainly would have outright refused the car myself. But again, I’m dealing with apples and “oranges” here.

Now, huffing and puffing ego aside, my dad LOVES his Mustang, and it has been a great car for him, he has even driven it to California and back, been rear ended and had the bumper replaced. Life goes on, it’s the inside parts of the car that really matter, not the plastic bits.

First thanks for your input, some good some not so good. All production vehicles do not have OP. I’ve got 2 cars in my garage that don’t, a MB & a BMW, both 2017.

I think my worst case is to take the suggestion that I get a paint correction but skip the sealant. I hear the sealant is not as good as advertised but I could be convinced if I saw a vehicle that had been sealed.

Hopefully Chevy will come through, only time will tell.

I think this is false. Unless you had paint correction done, your BMW and MB both have orange peel. You probably just haven’t noticed it, or they are in a color that doesn’t show it as much.