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Replying to: gunga64 (Oct 15, 2007 4:39 am)
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Replying to: crowart (Oct 18, 2007 5:21 am)
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Replying to: fred63 (Oct 18, 2007 9:29 am) to let the paint dry effects the outcome. With my old Hyundia 1987 the paint on the metal parts were fine. It was the plastic parts that had issues. Much like pontiacs had with their paint on bumpers that pealed right off. One reason I always liked the saturn brand those polyester doors rocked. Never seen one look bad. 20 years later looks brand new. Now GM dropped the polyester doors for cheaper metal doors.
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Replying to: gunga64 (Oct 18, 2007 9:40 am) Then Saturn took a dive with the Ion. They almost recovered with the new Aura, but now they're messing that up as well (example- fake leather stitching, much like early 1980s vinyl! The show-car used real, but not the production version). |
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Just bought a brand new black Hyundai Santa Fe 2007 about 1 month ago. After washing it 1 week into ownership-I saw deep scratches and little dents in hood as well as deep swirls in the paint that had obviously been hidden by a heavy wax job. Went to dealer (which just happened to change ownership during the short time since I bought the car) and they said they didnt have to help me since the old owner sold me the car. But I had spoken to a lawyer and I had a quote from repair shop that had been highly recommended-they said the hood would have to be repaired and repainted. They seemed very above board. Dealer GM did admit that damage was probably caused by pressure washer dragged across hood which may have picked up gravel from parking lot. Dealer happens to contract work with this shop so they reluctantly agreed to have work done. Picked up car a few days ago-was cloudy and lots of rain and dust before first bright sunny day yesterday. To my disgust, in the sun I noticed more swirls all over hood, a large scratch, and in my garage last night it was evident that the black paint on the hood does not match the black on the rest of the car. Hood looks terrible, hazy. Im so upset and frustrated. what can i do now? What recourse do I have. The dealership has been annoyed to deal with me thus far and Im sure another return visit to them will with complaints will not be pleasant.
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Replying to: bellasmom1 (Oct 21, 2007 7:02 pm) Also word-of-mouth. Tell people everywhere not to buy from that dealership. Based on what you wrote, I think your problem will be fixed eventually at their expense. But it takes time and unpleasantness to do that. Good luck.
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Replying to: bellasmom1 (Oct 21, 2007 7:02 pm) The good news is it probally cost almost nothing to get that hood repainted. Those cheap jerks! I bought my car used with 13k and it looked great prior to the wax fading. I later found many many scratches that were hidden. As well as a lousey paint on my door. It looked like it had been repainted. Even though carfax said no accidents. I have a feeling it was in accident. Saw someone test driving a brand new Lexus yesterday and it got hit by a truck took a lot of panel damage. I wonder what they do with that car now? |
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Replying to: crowart (Oct 21, 2007 9:03 pm)
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Replying to: bellasmom1 (Oct 22, 2007 9:31 am)  hmausa.com Mail type-written letters if you feel "big guns" are needed: ATTN: Consumer Affairs Hyundai Motor America P.O. Box 20850 Fountain Valley, CA 92728-0850 http://www.hyundaiusa.com/global/contactus/faq_general.aspx One last bit of advice- don't demand anything more than fixing what's wrong with the car. If you start asking for compensation, it looks very much like extortion to everyone involved. I've seen this a couple of times, and you'll end up with nothing if it looks like a shake-down.
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Replying to: crowart (Oct 22, 2007 9:59 am) |
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