Paint flaw
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 6,192
Likes: 750
From: near the thumb in the mitten
Generally factory warranty doesn't pay outside venders to do warranty work. How long do you plan to keep car? Make sure there is documentation and photos of spot. You could request to defer correction until the last 6 months of the warranty. I friend who used employee discounts and flipped vehicles regularly special ordered a truck that came in with shading issue. It was 4 different shades of blue. Since he was going flip it with a year left on the warranty he didn't want to have repaint. It was documented so repaint could be done anytime prior to warranty expiration, providing truck remained undamaged.
Safety Car
Joined: Aug 2018
Posts: 3,977
Likes: 1,822
From: Western WI
If you just bought it and that spot is under the clear how is it not a warranty claim? I would push hard on the dealer to submit it and get it documented with GM immediately. Do not understand why the dealer is not willing to help.
While the spot would bother me if the car checks every box I would just get it repaired. If you plan on driving it at all plenty of imperfections are waiting to happen to the car right around the next bend in the road. There is also no such thing as a "perfect" automobile. Another reason I bought mine used and even though it only had 7K miles on the clock and a very **** first owner it still had it's share of road induced imperfections.
Try not to let this sour your purchase or enjoyment of the car as they are fantastic machines and meant to be enjoyed, not held in a vacuum for some future owner....
While the spot would bother me if the car checks every box I would just get it repaired. If you plan on driving it at all plenty of imperfections are waiting to happen to the car right around the next bend in the road. There is also no such thing as a "perfect" automobile. Another reason I bought mine used and even though it only had 7K miles on the clock and a very **** first owner it still had it's share of road induced imperfections.
Try not to let this sour your purchase or enjoyment of the car as they are fantastic machines and meant to be enjoyed, not held in a vacuum for some future owner....
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2014
Posts: 8,672
Likes: 2,726
From: Atlanta GA
I bought my car used and before I knew about the factory paint issues. I took the car to my fiends shop so we could do an inspection on it using his lift before I bought it . As soon as we got it under the bright lights I found some small imperfections that look to be dirt in the paint . One tiny spot on the top of a front fender , a spot on the back deck and a "Dry spot " on back deck . I swore that the car had paint work done or body damage but we absolutely could find no evidence that the car was worked on plus it had a clean car fax ( I know sometimes car fax is not 100% accurate . )
I bought the car anyway and now after owning it and working on almost every square inch of it i am 100% sure no work was done and that it was just dirt in the factory paint . I did paint correction and unless you know where to look you would never see it ...
I have never had a car that had imperfections like u see on Corvettes
Good luck getting yours fixed
Dave
I bought the car anyway and now after owning it and working on almost every square inch of it i am 100% sure no work was done and that it was just dirt in the factory paint . I did paint correction and unless you know where to look you would never see it ...
I have never had a car that had imperfections like u see on Corvettes
Good luck getting yours fixed
Dave
Last edited by Dcasole; May 13, 2020 at 11:15 AM.
Race Director
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 10,461
Likes: 1,149
From: Wayne Township WI
Hopefully dealer was put on notice this is not acceptable.
Whether fix is on their dime or GM's is no concern of yours.
Your concern is getting what you paid for, like no obnoxious spots in paintwork?
This is cosmetic, in the scheme of things not a big deal.
Lousy paint notwithstanding enjoying the C7 ownership experience isn't hard.
Whether fix is on their dime or GM's is no concern of yours.
Your concern is getting what you paid for, like no obnoxious spots in paintwork?
This is cosmetic, in the scheme of things not a big deal.
Lousy paint notwithstanding enjoying the C7 ownership experience isn't hard.
Racer
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 319
Likes: 90
From: North Ridgeville Ohio
I sell new cars. Sometimes (not often) we vet a car and there is moisture under the clear coat. Our service department usually heats up the spot, dries the moisture and the spot disappears. Take the car back to the dealer and see what they have to say to you!
Safety Car
Joined: Apr 2018
Posts: 3,604
Likes: 1,066
From: Auburn,WA (30 miles SE of Seattle) WA
2023 C6 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2022 C6 of the Year Finalist - Modified
I would think that a HIGH QUALITY Body Shop that paints BMW's,Mercedes etc Could repaint and match the Hood???
On another Note I think some form of Black Stripe would look Great against Your Silver....
Carbon Flash, Stain Black, Gloss Black
Look at www.vettestripes.com
Also LOOK at the Cosmetic Add Ons that Brian from APEX Auto Detail has done to his C7 narrow body !!!!
On another Note I think some form of Black Stripe would look Great against Your Silver....
Carbon Flash, Stain Black, Gloss Black
Look at www.vettestripes.com
Also LOOK at the Cosmetic Add Ons that Brian from APEX Auto Detail has done to his C7 narrow body !!!!
Instructor
Joined: Dec 2018
Posts: 160
Likes: 38
From: South East WI
I would think that a HIGH QUALITY Body Shop that paints BMW's,Mercedes etc Could repaint and match the Hood???
On another Note I think some form of Black Stripe would look Great against Your Silver....
Carbon Flash, Stain Black, Gloss Black
Look at www.vettestripes.com
Also LOOK at the Cosmetic Add Ons that Brian from APEX Auto Detail has done to his C7 narrow body !!!!
On another Note I think some form of Black Stripe would look Great against Your Silver....
Carbon Flash, Stain Black, Gloss Black
Look at www.vettestripes.com
Also LOOK at the Cosmetic Add Ons that Brian from APEX Auto Detail has done to his C7 narrow body !!!!
