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2098 messages, Last post on Nov 08, 2009 at 8:28 PM
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| I purchased a 2009 Mazda6 i-touring three days ago. This morning I noticed a dark spot on the upper front bumper. Thought it was probably a leaf or piece of debris. Much to my amazement, the paint is chipped!!! Called the dealership immediately and brought it over. The body shop guy looked at it and said it was a rock peck and there was nothing they could do about it because it's not a "design flaw". I have friends and co-workers who drive Hondas, Nissan, GM products, etc. None of their cars have paint flaking off because of a rock peck. Called Mazda and was told basically the same thing. "Get with your insurance company". What's going to happen the next time a rock pecks it?? Pretty soon the entire bumper will be black. I'm so angry right now. You cannot make me believe that paint flaking on a three-day-old car is not a factory defect or design flaw. Does anyone have any words of wisdom for me??? | |
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Replying to: pamn (Jan 09, 2009 9:05 am) Flaking does sound odd..a chip can happen at any time...but flaking  If a 3rd party paint shop agrees with you this may sway Mazda...good clear coat...clear nose mask (aka car bra). |
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Replying to: pamn (Jan 09, 2009 9:05 am) 
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Replying to: pamn (Jan 09, 2009 9:05 am)
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Sorry to crash your thread, but what's the top speed on the 09 6? It looks like it would go pretty fast with the new styling, but I've only been in one once, so I'm pretty clueless  .
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Replying to: mustangman911 (Jan 10, 2009 3:06 pm) Not sure what you mean. Do you mean the styling has a low drag coefficient...therefore it will have a high top speed? I'm not certain that drag coefficient has a large role in these vehicles top speed...most are electronically limited. |
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Replying to: pamn (Jan 09, 2009 9:05 am) still, depending on how the rock hit the bumper, I'm not sure what mazda could do about it. Sucks that it happened so soon after you bought the car, but that doesn't mean there is a flaw in the car itself. |
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Replying to: pamn (Jan 09, 2009 9:05 am) I am sorry to hear about your new car's paint issue. I also own a new Mazda6 and noticed just a couple weeks after driving that a small paint chip was on the hood. I am told it is more likely to happen during cold weather. It is not down all the way to the metal thankfully. How big is your chip? Or is it more of a flake (larger than a chip)?
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So pissed off! Snowed here in Central Jersey this morning. Had choice of picking up my co-worker or getting picked up. My wrong choice is costing 2K+ worth of Rim and suspension damage to my new 6. I turned onto his street which was not plowed yet and could not make the sharp left. Ended up side swiping the curb with both right rims. At first I thought I just needed a alignment and could find rims on ebay to replace the scratched ones. I went straight to the dealer driving at 20mph and my steering wheel turned all way to left. Dealer calls me back $2300 worth of damage. Tie Rod, strut, Rim, etc. I am so pissed. I have to file an insurance claim for that kind of $ .
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Replying to: drosa (Jan 15, 2009 6:43 pm) |
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