Factory Mismatched Paint!
10-14-2006, 09:32 PM
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Factory Mismatched Paint!
Here's a good one for you guys... I've been looking at the left rear door on my HHR for several months, hoping my eyes have decieved me. Nope... The door is a shade darker than the rest of the car.
I finally took the car to the dealership a few days ago to have a service writer confirm this, and to see what exactly I was supposed to do with a mismatched door on my NEW car! I'm not too keen on having a door repainted... I didn't buy a NEW car only to start getting panels repainted...
But - they're farming the paint work out to a local body shop. I feel better about that - most dealership body shops are horrid at best. In any event, see the photos... You'll pick out the mismatched panel quite easily.
I finally took the car to the dealership a few days ago to have a service writer confirm this, and to see what exactly I was supposed to do with a mismatched door on my NEW car! I'm not too keen on having a door repainted... I didn't buy a NEW car only to start getting panels repainted...
But - they're farming the paint work out to a local body shop. I feel better about that - most dealership body shops are horrid at best. In any event, see the photos... You'll pick out the mismatched panel quite easily.
Last edited by Mark; 10-14-2006 at 10:36 PM.
10-14-2006, 09:54 PM
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3600 miles, and this is our 9th warranty complaint.
- 8/9/06: Resurface front rotors
- 8/9/06: Radio pop TSB
- 8/21/06: Brake caliper bolt missing
- 10/21/06 (scheduled): Passenger front door threshold ill fitment
- 10/21/06 (scheduled): Replace passenger sunvisor (flops down)
- 10/21/06 (scheduled): Repaint driver rear door
- 10/21/06 (scheduled): Long Crank TSB
- 10/21/06 (scheduled): Engine Dies after Remote Start TSB
- 10/21/06 (scheduled): Hood fitment; scratching front bumper
Off to a great start... More to come, I'm sure.
- 8/9/06: Resurface front rotors
- 8/9/06: Radio pop TSB
- 8/21/06: Brake caliper bolt missing
- 10/21/06 (scheduled): Passenger front door threshold ill fitment
- 10/21/06 (scheduled): Replace passenger sunvisor (flops down)
- 10/21/06 (scheduled): Repaint driver rear door
- 10/21/06 (scheduled): Long Crank TSB
- 10/21/06 (scheduled): Engine Dies after Remote Start TSB
- 10/21/06 (scheduled): Hood fitment; scratching front bumper
Off to a great start... More to come, I'm sure.
10-14-2006, 10:15 PM
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wow, thats alot of stuff.
Only thing I've had go wrong, and it's a minor thing to me, is the turn signal lever doesnt return after making a turn.
I know, I know gang, I should take it in......
Only thing I've had go wrong, and it's a minor thing to me, is the turn signal lever doesnt return after making a turn.
I know, I know gang, I should take it in......
10-14-2006, 10:27 PM
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Probally a factory repaint. got damaged at the factory and fixed in the factory body shop. Alot of cars get damage at the factory. If it was a dealer transfer it could have been damaged at the previous dealer and repaired there, although I doubt it since it was not blended.
10-14-2006, 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by tomdent1
Probally a factory repaint. got damaged at the factory and fixed in the factory body shop. Alot of cars get damage at the factory. If it was a dealer transfer it could have been damaged at the previous dealer and repaired there, although I doubt it since it was not blended.
In my mind - it is pretty clear that the rear door was painted with a different batch of panels... Damaged originally or not - I'd say this panel has not been repainted (yet). Higher probability: A damaged door may have been replaced before (or shortly after) it rolled off the line.
Either way - It's annoying, and not what I expect from a new car.
10-14-2006, 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by longhorn
look into lemon laws for your state
have a nonconformity that both substantially impairs the use , market value or safety of the vehicle and is not repairable by the dealer or manufacturer in at least four attempts for the same repair, or be out of service for a total of 30 or more business days.
10-14-2006, 11:15 PM
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IT WAS THAT WAY WHEN YOU LOOK AT IT AND YOU STILL BOUGHT IT! IT IS A LOW END CAR.$16,880 with auto trans. YOU dolled it up 26,000+miles WINDOW SWITCH AT 17,000 only thing ! I have had. geting 07 in Jan for wife And will love that one too !