When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
I can't help but question: Was it this way when you bought it? If so, didn't you notice it then?
yes it was this way.. I was told it was normal... but when I saw it in direct sunlight, it was much more worst that I thought. I really wish I can go back to Sunday and not buy the car due to this.
Assuming that you bought the car from dealer inventory stock, I'm wondering if the dealer damaged the hood and resprayed it at some point. I'm assuming that if it had been ordered by you and delivered to the dealer, the dealer would not have had sufficient time to fix/respray it before you picked it up.
Since it's obvious that the hood is a darker black, I would look under the hood to see if it's the same shade as the top of the hood or same as the fenders. I'm thinking that if they got lazy and simply taped off the underside of the hood when respraying, it should still match the fenders which would be pretty compelling evidence that the hood has been repainted.
I would contact your regional GM rep if your dealer doesn't help you to your satisfaction. If you have any friends that also own a black C7, perhaps park next to them and see which of the two black shades match up better. It's also interesting that you have the Carbon Fiber hood insert and I wonder if those hoods were painted differently than the non insert hoods or at a different time with a different batch of paint.
NO! Not normal... typical BS from whoever who obviously wanted to get the car out-the-door, or however out of their hair. The hood HAS been repainted and poorly. My '18 does NOT look like that!
Raise H**L! (but, really, your error was accepting it to begin with, imho) Perhaps, if your attorney would give whoever a call...
Assuming that you bought the car from dealer inventory stock, I'm wondering if the dealer damaged the hood and resprayed it at some point. I'm assuming that if it had been ordered by you and delivered to the dealer, the dealer would not have had sufficient time to fix/respray it before you picked it up.
Since it's obvious that the hood is a darker black, I would look under the hood to see if it's the same shade as the top of the hood or same as the fenders. I'm thinking that if they got lazy and simply taped off the underside of the hood when respraying, it should still match the fenders which would be pretty compelling evidence that the hood has been repainted.
i ordered the car, it arrived Thursday, I picked it up Sunday. I will definitely check under the hood to see. Never thought to do that. Thank you.
Originally Posted by MSG C5
I would contact your regional GM rep if your dealer doesn't help you to your satisfaction. If you have any friends that also own a black C7, perhaps park next to them and see which of the two black shades match up better. It's also interesting that you have the Carbon Fiber hood insert and I wonder if those hoods were painted differently than the non insert hoods or at a different time with a different batch of paint.
I have contacted GM today. I’m waiting for a return call..
when I was at the dealership, I did look at 3 other black corvettes on the lot. The others were all the same color black (car) as mine, only difference was my hood is darker. I could take my hood off and put it on any other new black corvette and it would be darker than the car.
I did did get pictures from another member here with the same hood as I have, Black also.... he has no issues.
Originally Posted by Avanti
NO! Not normal... typical BS from whoever who obviously wanted to get the car out-the-door, or however out of their hair. The hood HAS been repainted and poorly. My '18 does NOT look like that!
Raise H**L! (but, really, your error was accepting it to begin with, imho) Perhaps, if your attorney would give whoever a call...
All the best!
I agree, I shouldn’t of accepted the car...def my fault there..
I’m not letting this go, it will get fixed somehow. Since the sales rep told me it was normal, I’m not wasting my time calling him about the issue. He’s fully aware of it not matching... and since he is well known on the forums here and he supposed to be the corvette specialist with 40 yrs experience, I’m shocked by this... blew my mind when he said it was normal...seemed like a nice guy too...
I’ll see what GM will do.
Last edited by Steve Garrett; Aug 22, 2018 at 07:40 AM.
Reason: Merged Posts-please use the Multi-Quote button in the lower right hand corner (the middle icon) to make your responses to multiple people look like this!
I agree, I shouldn’t of accepted the car...def my fault there..
I’m not letting this go, it will get fixed somehow. Since the sales rep told me it was normal, I’m not wasting my time calling him about the issue. He’s fully aware of it not matching... and since he is well known on the forums here and he supposed to be the corvette specialist with 40 yrs experience, I’m shocked by this... blew my mind when he said it was normal...seemed like a nice guy too...
I’ll see what GM will do.
There's no way that a Corvette specialist with 40 yrs of legitimate experience could possibly think that this is normal unless of course your sales rep just so happens to be Stevie Wonder...
Don't know what happened but absolutely not normal. If it was my car I would absolutely want it fixed but not repainted! A factory painted hood replacement. Accept no less.
My big question is, I’ve been to the BG plant and have seen my other corvette from 2015 being built... during the assemble line I noticed, towards the end on the line.. a tunnel filled with florscent lights... a painting inspection area of the assemble line. I find it so hard to believe the assembly line workers wouldn’t of caught this during paint inspection... this is to obvious..
My gut tells me this has been repainted, by whom, I have no clue and why...
Originally Posted by Kevin1106
I’m not letting this go, it will get fixed somehow.
I’ll see what GM will do.
I’m reminded of a fellow who bought the first Vette I sold, a 1988. He had to see the engine number after I assured him it was what came with the car. He said if the car leaves the assembly line and the engine is a problem they put in a replacement. Not matching numbers. Guess that could happen with hood with a carbon fiber etc defect they picked up in the tunnel you saw!
But you’re right the salesman statement is usless. However GM is going to say it is an issue that has to be resolved by the dealer. My experiance is ask to have the GM area service rep, who visits the dealer as part of his job look at it and tell the dealer you want to be there. If the dealer service manager or their body shop won’t admit it needs to be fixed, my bet is the GM Service rep will. In fact the dealership needs his approval to get reimbursed for the repair, unless they cratedbthe issue!
I agree, I shouldn’t of accepted the car...def my fault there..
I’m not letting this go, it will get fixed somehow. Since the sales rep told me it was normal, I’m not wasting my time calling him about the issue. He’s fully aware of it not matching... and since he is well known on the forums here and he supposed to be the corvette specialist with 40 yrs experience, I’m shocked by this... blew my mind when he said it was normal...seemed like a nice guy too...
I’ll see what GM will do.
you should say who it is so maybe others can avoid him/her. May also put some pressure on them to make it right for you. I wouldn't want a repainted hood. Hell I just saw ppf being taken off a bumper that was resprayed and some paint came right off. Factory paint is baked while.resprays are not. Not same quality and probablt.why suntek states that it should be placed only on factory painted cars. Maybe he can swap a good from one of the other black vettes he had as you mentioned.
I would bet money it's because of the exposed carbon fiber insert... someone on here probably knows the process.. and i also bet there's more than just your black hood the same way with the exposed insert.. get it fixed.. honestly, i would demand a NEW HOOD FROM THE FACTORY.. they will do that.
you should say who it is so maybe others can avoid him/her.
I think the clues are in the thread...Corvette specialist with 40 yrs experience and frequents the forums here frequently...
Here's a car at the same dealership (comparing OP's avatar background to this photo) and I'm not sure if it's my imagination or the angle of the photo, but the yellow on the hood kind of looks like it is a slightly different shade than the bumper cover...If it truly is normal, it certainly isn't right and Chevrolet should be embarrassed.
I would bet money it's because of the exposed carbon fiber insert... someone on here probably knows the process.. and i also bet there's more than just your black hood the same way with the exposed insert.. get it fixed.. honestly, i would demand a NEW HOOD FROM THE FACTORY.. they will do that.
Sure they will, and by this time they will use a new lot number, and you'll get yet another shade of black.
Sure they will, and by this time they will use a new lot number, and you'll get yet another shade of black.
unless the OP's hood was a left over black painted in old plant???
those exposed carbon fiber hoods must be prepared quite some time out no??
maybe a different type of clearcoat for the exposed carbon fiber makes them like that?
saw your other pics and the hood definitely appears to match in those?
***Edit****
OP.. hopefully this makes you feel better.. My buddy bought a new 2016 CTS-V with an exposed carbon hood.. the finish was off as well. his car was black as well.. according to Cadillac it was NORMAL... it drove him nuts because he was ocd.. i never noticed it until he pointed it out.
they were going to have the hood redone until he checked with other owners and their cars were same way...
you need to find another exposed carbon hood IN PERSON and compare before you have anything done in my humble opinion.. good luck..
I think the clues are in the thread...Corvette specialist with 40 yrs experience and frequents the forums here frequently...
Here's a car at the same dealership (comparing OP's avatar background to this photo) and I'm not sure if it's my imagination or the angle of the photo, but the yellow on the hood kind of looks like it is a slightly different shade than the bumper cover...If it truly is normal, it certainly isn't right and Chevrolet should be embarrassed.
unless the OP's hood was a left over black painted in old plant???
those exposed carbon fiber hoods must be prepared quite some time out no??
maybe a different type of clearcoat for the exposed carbon fiber makes them like that?
saw your other pics and the hood definitely appears to match in those?
***Edit****
OP.. hopefully this makes you feel better.. My buddy bought a new 2016 CTS-V with an exposed carbon hood.. the finish was off as well. his car was black as well.. according to Cadillac it was NORMAL... it drove him nuts because he was ocd.. i never noticed it until he pointed it out.
they were going to have the hood redone until he checked with other owners and their cars were same way...
you need to find another exposed carbon hood IN PERSON and compare before you have anything done in my humble opinion.. good luck..
I checked with forum member Speednet, he has no problems. Hood matches perfect.
i think the problem here is the base color of the hood vs the base color of the other body panels.
I believe it has to do with the fact that this is a carbon fiber hood that already has clear on it before it is painted. They have to go thicker on the black paint to truly hide the carbon fiber weave pattern under the black paint.
And there in lies the dilemma... to FIX it, you are going to have to have your whole car painted MORE black, more coats of black.
HOPEFULLY I am wrong, and it is a left over hood from another shade of black as others have mentioned... but i wanted to throw out, this second possibility. Heaven forbid im right... because there is no fix... that GM will provide you with anyway. Theres no way they will paint your car more coats of black, or change the under layer to a clear coat, so that the black behaves on the rest of the panels like it does on the hood.
How long have you owned the car?
And if the carbon is just a sticker, then forget what i said, it is probably a different shade of black, and i would go find other black vettes in your year and take pictures of their hoods and panels
