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Sedans Toyota Corolla Toyota Corolla Paint Problems
153 messages, Last post on Jun 01, 2009 at 3:18 PM
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I have a 2007 Corolla LE that I purchased almost a year ago. I noticed recently that the paint is chipping off of my car. I went to one dealership about the issue and all the service representative did was argue with me in a sarcastic voice saying it was rock chips. Unless rocks can defy gravity and fly backwards the chips are not from rocks when they are located on the trunk, hood, and sides of the car. There are 43 paint chips on my car as of today. I am taking the car to another dealership tomorrow to see if I have any better luck. I am not paying $18,000 for a car that will have no paint on it in two more years. I have a feeling Toyota will refuse to fix the problem and continue to blame it on me. Has anyone else noticed the paint chipping on their cars? If Toyota does not fix the car properly I will be driving a different car soon, and it WONT be a TOYOTA! I will fight this for all it is worth.
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Replying to: laurenfowlkes (Jun 03, 2008 5:02 pm) I have only a few chips on my '07 Camry - I don't follow cars too close. Good luck, but you won't win this one, and Honda is no better for stone chips - check the forums. |
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Replying to: laurenfowlkes (Jun 03, 2008 5:02 pm) I too am having a paint issue with my Toyota. It is a 2007 Corolla (silver in color). Just recently I noticed 3 spots where the paint is chipping. The best way to describe it is a circle about the size of a pencil eraser. It is a what you would expect the paint to do if it had a bubble in it and you popped it. it is all the way down to the primer. I have so far 2 on the roof and 1 on the trunk. Is this what yours has? |
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Replying to: mark401 (Jul 07, 2008 10:36 am) Yes that is exactly what my car is doing. I also have an '07 Corolla (blue). Toyota is not doing anything but if we could get enough people we could get a class action lawsuit started. |
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My 2007 white Corolla Type S has many spots where the paint is chipped off. On the hood, the front door edges, near the back windows, etc. In one spot on the hood it looks like a bubble has formed. I haven't checked with any Toyota dealer yet but understand it may not do any good. What can be done?
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Replying to: cyberhomi (Jul 08, 2008 7:28 pm) outside of Toyota to see if the problem is indeed a paint defect. If it is then I will probably contact a lawyer and go from there. I would recommend taking your car to someone in your area that specializes in body work to verify whether or not you have a paint defect. The only other thing I know |
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Replying to: cyberhomi (Jul 08, 2008 7:28 pm) |
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Replying to: laurenfowlkes (Jun 03, 2008 5:02 pm)
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Replying to: drgntudo (Jul 20, 2008 10:52 am) |
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