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Originally Posted by 530dse' date='Aug 13 2005, 04:55 AM
In the UK we have a 3 year paintwork warranty, you must get a paint warranty over there. The paint is defective claim on your warranty !!!!!
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Hummm good point... I should at least stop by and ask before doing touch up on it...
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' date='Aug 13 2005, 10:04 PM
[quote name='530dse' date='Aug 13 2005, 04:55 AM']In the UK we have a 3 year paintwork warranty, you must get a paint warranty over there. The paint is defective claim on your warranty !!!!!
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Hummm good point... I should at least stop by and ask before doing touch up on it...
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[/quote]Don't ask demand that BMW correct the faulty paintwork, it should have never passed quality control (if they have any) at the factory !!! :thumbsdown:
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Originally Posted by 530dse' date='Aug 14 2005, 12:11 AM
Don't ask demand that BMW correct the faulty paintwork, it should have never passed quality control (if they have any) at the factory !!!? :thumbsdown:
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BUT that is a ahrd argument... theres NO dent... its perfectly fine there just a perfect round hole where paint is chipped off to the white undercoat... I'll get a pic of it tomorrow.
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Originally Posted by tomwid' date='Aug 12 2005, 03:41 PM
I feel your pain, but you should have taken this up on delivery, not after.?
Now you're stuck, I doubt you'll get a new car because of some "paint chips", especially if they don't take responsibility.
And I don't think repainting it will depreciate it at all, UNLESS it's a really, really crappy job.
[quote name='rodneyremington' date='Aug 12 2005, 04:36 PM']I don't think that a properly done respray of just a small area of your car will have any effect on your resale value.
If it was improperly painted, a fair recompense would be for them to correct the bad paint spot. Getting a new car IMO is not justified.
Live and learn-- always go over your new car before taking the keys and make sure you are happy with it.
Now you're stuck, I doubt you'll get a new car because of some "paint chips", especially if they don't take responsibility.
And I don't think repainting it will depreciate it at all, UNLESS it's a really, really crappy job.
[quote name='rodneyremington' date='Aug 12 2005, 04:36 PM']I don't think that a properly done respray of just a small area of your car will have any effect on your resale value.
If it was improperly painted, a fair recompense would be for them to correct the bad paint spot. Getting a new car IMO is not justified.
Live and learn-- always go over your new car before taking the keys and make sure you are happy with it.
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I would see how well they fix it first, a new car would be a bit rash, assuming the missing paint isnt too obvious. good luck.
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i drive carefully, wax my car's front with rejex all the time, yet i also have the little 'dots' of chipped paint; i have about 5 or 6 in the front hood, and two or so on the side fenders. 
do we have that paint warranty in the states?
do we have that paint warranty in the states?
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Originally Posted by daydok' date='Aug 16 2005, 01:19 PM
i drive carefully, wax my car's front with rejex all the time, yet i also have the little 'dots' of chipped paint; i have about 5 or 6 in the front hood, and two or so on the side fenders.?
do we have that paint warranty in the states?
do we have that paint warranty in the states?
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BMW regularly repaints transport damage without telling the owner anyway. You may have received the car as new but with the hood or such repainted. As a result, since this is standard practice, the only recourse was to not accept the car on delivery. The value of the car is technically not lower because of this policy when repainting was performed for transport damage before delivery. 
The paint should be under waranty as it is. If the failed paint matches the location a transport repair was made, and there should be a record, they must honor the waranty without any excuse. 
If they can make a case that the paint was damaged and not defective, then you have to defend yourself and prove you were not responsible for the paint failure. :thumbsdown:
I too am a member of the bird poopitis club. A record of 2 hours contact and the paint was etched beyond buffing.
The paint should be under waranty as it is. If the failed paint matches the location a transport repair was made, and there should be a record, they must honor the waranty without any excuse. If they can make a case that the paint was damaged and not defective, then you have to defend yourself and prove you were not responsible for the paint failure. :thumbsdown: I too am a member of the bird poopitis club. A record of 2 hours contact and the paint was etched beyond buffing.
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I know this is an old post, but I have noticed 2 chips in my paint since I took delivery of the car (11 days ago). One happened while I was washing my car. I am going to the dealer this week.
Has anybody else had this problem and had a successful resolution from their dealer?
Has anybody else had this problem and had a successful resolution from their dealer?
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Originally Posted by Iceman' date='Aug 13 2005, 12:04 AM
The paint is the WORST EVER in the history of car manufacturing!
They know it, but they refuse solving the problem!
They know it, but they refuse solving the problem!
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The paint finish was gone! It probably was driven on dirt roads etc and some secretarys fu**ed on the hood.
When I bought it, the car looked mint, but it was waxed with some kind of colorwax etc and after some normal washes the trueth came out.
These modern BMW wathersolvant paints are so soft, that they stink. :thumbsdown:
I.e. the M-B's paint has somekind of a micropixel surface on it.
The old BMW's I use to own had a really thick and strong paintlayer, but not anymore.
I strongly recommend that BMW should do something to improve their paintjobs!