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#2 of 61 Paint quality by canuckkiafan Jun 26, 2006 (5:47 pm)
Hi, I am still loving my Spec 5 overall but recently have noticed how easily the paint chips - approximately 15 spots on my hood and front side panels. I took it to the dealer for a routine service & pointed out these spots - zero feedback from the dealer other than to say that this is to be expected nowadays that leadbased paints are no longer used & I should invest in a hood deflector. I have read earlier posts that the paint quality was a problem, but am seriously unhappy with the feedback I received - I can't believe that this is to be expected from a new car (1 year) driving primarily on paved roads. Plan to take it to another Kia dealer in town & see what they have to say - told the dealer as much but received no further response. Feedback sought & much appreciated. Cheers, Still a Canuckkiafan Replies to this message: dekan (Jun 29, 2006 8:50 am) sanae (Jul 05, 2006 6:18 pm) princessmeliss (Jul 07, 2006 5:47 am) supratuner (Jul 26, 2006 7:03 pm)
#3 of 61 Re: Paint quality [canuckkiafan] by dekan Jun 29, 2006 (8:50 am)
Replying to: canuckkiafan (Jun 26, 2006 5:47 pm) Really sorry to hear that the dealer is turning the deaf ear to your issues. I too have had a few issues with the paint on my Spectra5 but each time my dealers response was "ok, well take care of it". They have repainted my hood twice now without any hesitations. We all get the dings and such from rocks but my issue was the paint peeling/chipping off. The next time I had it in for an oil change they gave me a loaner car for a few days and repainted it.
#4 of 61 Re: Paint quality [canuckkiafan] by sanae Jul 05, 2006 (6:18 pm)
Replying to: canuckkiafan (Jun 26, 2006 5:47 pm) I agree with you totally! I love driving me kia spec5 i bought 3 weeks ago, BUT... the paint is chipping in certain areas and I'm finding all these cracks (well, cracks in my opinion) that don't look like scratches and I got a good run around at the dealership and service department saying it's expected of "ANY CAR" and that people will sometimes "bless" your car and that there's no technology at the autobody shops to match paint so if they fixed it, it wouldn't match and probably look worse than a big a$$ chip filled with non-matching touch up paint!
#5 of 61 Re: Paint quality [canuckkiafan] by princessmeliss Jul 07, 2006 (5:47 am)
Replying to: canuckkiafan (Jun 26, 2006 5:47 pm) My 2005 Spectra5 is having the EXACT same problem. Chips on the hood and all over the driver side door. It's at least 15 on mine as well, some down to the metal even. The dealerships gave me the same lines about the lead being out of paint, this is just normal on any car, and it's not their problem. I saw 1 Kia rep for Ohio and not only did he say it was just rock chips he said HIS Spec5 had the same problem too. Hmmm.. making me wonder why Kia is letting all of this go. And btw my husband saw one in a parking lot yesterday and guess what.. paint is chipping off of it too. We seriously need to do something about this. Kia has to take some responsibility for their poor quality. Granted, these cars aren't luxury cars but the paint should last longer than a year and the price of Kias is on the rise. I've never owned a car in my life with this problem I've had a mazda, ford, dodge, and chevrolet. Not wise for Kia to be jerking us around when we're in the market for a new car. You can guess where we WON'T be buying a car. It's a good warranty but if your car is going to look like trash in 8-12 months who cares. Replies to this message: supratuner (Jul 26, 2006 7:03 pm)
#6 of 61 Paint and dealership issues... by spectraman Jul 07, 2006 (8:24 pm)
Sorry to hear about the paint and dealership issues that the recent posters are experiencing.   Can you all post some specifics about your cars on here? Things like:   - Color of your car - Road conditions you primary drive on (gravel, pavement, etc.) - Month year and month/year built   My 2004.5 Spectra EX sedan has 23k miles, and is sand beige (gold).   My paint looks fantastic. I drive almost completely on pavement, so flying gravel usually isn't an issue. I've had two small nicks by a headlight that I've had to touch up, and that's it! Was there a paint formulation change between 2004.5 and the more recently built models? I was at my dealer today and mentioned this this thread to the service department, and they said that they haven't had any out-of-the-ordinary cases of paint chipping on Spectras or Spectra5s coming through.   My dealership experience(s) have also been good. Waaaayyyy better than any experiences I've had at the Ford dealers I've frequented in the past.   The bottom line is that I think it would be good for you all to use this forum to compare (specific) notes in the open where everyone can see them... including Hyundai/KIA.   -SM Replies to this message: princessmeliss (Jul 08, 2006 3:08 am) canuckkiafan (Jul 11, 2006 4:53 pm)
#7 of 61 Re: Paint and dealership issues... [spectraman] by princessmeliss Jul 08, 2006 (3:08 am)
Replying to: spectraman (Jul 07, 2006 8:24 pm) Mine is red and is driven on paved roads. Can't say much about the month and year built, where would I find that information? Called yet another dealership yesterday that I will go to Thursday to get a second opinion from them and try to get an appointment with the Kentucky Kia rep ( I live near Cincinnati so we're only 15-20 miles from kentucky). Talked to the service dept and he said they have seen a couple of these come through for paint.   Keeping my fingers crossed,   Melissa
#8 of 61 Date built info.... by spectraman Jul 08, 2006 (6:22 am)
Melissa:   If you open up the driver's door, the sticker showing the build year/month will be either on the "B pillar" section of the body (the part to the right of the door opening), or the end of the door (facing you) itself.   Mine was built in March 2004.   -SM Replies to this message: princessmeliss (Jul 08, 2006 11:54 am)
#9 of 61 Re: Date built info.... [spectraman] by princessmeliss Jul 08, 2006 (11:54 am)
Replying to: spectraman (Jul 08, 2006 6:22 am) Thanks, mine was October 2004   Melissa
#10 of 61 Re: Paint and dealership issues... [spectraman] by canuckkiafan Jul 11, 2006 (4:53 pm)
Replying to: spectraman (Jul 07, 2006 8:24 pm) Hi,   My Spec5 is Volcano Blast red. The date built is listed as 01/05.   I drive only on paved roads - have taken approximately a dozen trips on gravel over the past year, but since I don't drive rally style, definitely do not think this would be a contributing factor.   I do not have a hood deflector yet, but will likely get one. Thing is, there are marks all over it - side panels, doors too - it just does not make sense to me. I've owned & driven various vehicles in my 20+ years of driving, and and have never ever seen the likes.   I actually purchased the clear coat warranty, so have to take it in soon for it's annual inspection. If not satisfied with service at the original dealer, will ask for the cost of this back + be taking business elsewhere.   As I said, I still do enjoy the car overall, but because of this, am disappointed with both the quality + service.   I'll post once I've taken it in, likely next week.   ckf
#11 of 61 Kia will repaint my hood, but...... by princessmeliss Jul 15, 2006 (2:36 am)
They take zero responsibility for the driver's door being chipped. I came across yet another chip in the hood, but this time the paint around the chip was visibly raised as if it had bubble up prior to chipping off. I also found 2 small bubbles above the back door and took those in for inspection. The Kia representative for this part of Ohio was in town and unable to deny that these were bubbles. He agreed to have the entire hood repainted and sand and repaint where the small bubbles were on the back door, but still maintains that the driver's door chips are unrelated and caused by rocks. Even worse, I will be without my car for a minimum of 3 days and they will NOT provide a rental car. Kia says it's not their policy to provide a rental for warranty work. So basically they built a car improperly and will only now fix it after 5 months of refusing to do so, and I'm without a car for 3 days because of their poor workmanship. To me the chips on the door seemed more unusual than the hood. How do you get hit by rocks on the side of your car like that? #1 Hard enough to chip the paint #2 All over the door #3 more so on the upper portion of the door than near the road where you would expect rocks to come from. A good 80-90% of these spots are above or around the door handle area. It just seems out of place to have "rock chips" there. At least I got somewhere this time, although I'm still not very happy with the results. I warned the Kia guy if the repaint and touch up didn't hold up I would be back again. I think he figured as much.   Melissa H

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