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#248 of 280 Re: Toyota Corolla Paint Problems [missysnow2000] by ivat1987

Oct 10, 2012 (7:56 am)

Replying to: missysnow2000 (Sep 26, 2012 8:52 pm)
I am having the same issue. I have a 2006 Toyota Corolla; its bairly 6 years old and looks about over 12. Its rediculous. Its a dark Blue pain job. and the roof looks likes its bubbling up with rust and cracks on the passenger sie back seat. And that isnt really the only place there are cracks in the pain all over the car. the bumper's color is fading in spots. It just looks emberasing. Ive been trying to figure out if there is some sort of pain recall on this brand can you please let me know

#249 of 280 Re: Toyota Corolla Paint Problems [ivat1987] by jalt1952

Oct 10, 2012 (9:48 am)

Replying to: ivat1987 (Oct 10, 2012 7:56 am)
Anyone ever think of a Class Action Suit against Toyota ? I will research it and post my findings

#250 of 280 Re: Toyota Corolla Paint Problems [jalt1952] by kirstie_h HOST

Oct 11, 2012 (7:22 am)

Replying to: jalt1952 (Oct 10, 2012 9:48 am)
We don't permit using the forums to organize legal action, so please don't post info like that here. Thanks.

#251 of 280 Re: Toyota Corolla Paint Problems [kirstie_h] by jalt1952

Oct 11, 2012 (7:52 am)

Replying to: kirstie_h (Oct 11, 2012 7:22 am)
Sorry I did not realize that... thank you

#252 of 280 Re: Toyota Corolla Paint Problems [ivat1987] by zlatina

Oct 14, 2012 (7:34 am)

Replying to: ivat1987 (Oct 10, 2012 7:56 am)
My experience with my Toyota Corolla 2011, which is still less than an year old, taught me that probably they made these cars to last you no more than 5-6 years. Just when you pay it off, you have to buy another new one. And they expect it be Toyota again? No way, never ever again for me! I cannot cause myself another nightmare, where you spend so much time and efforts and your car stays more with the dealerships than with you! This was a good lesson for me to read more and listen more to the complaints about the different makes before making my next choice! And what I think of is to trade it in for another make much earlier before I have lost much more money on this poor quality one!

#253 of 280 Re: Toyota Corolla Paint Problems [zlatina] by terceltom

Oct 14, 2012 (9:45 am)

Replying to: zlatina (Oct 14, 2012 7:34 am)
Okay so your having a paint problem, if you have a 2011 it's understandable that you would be upset. But I believe something like that should still be covered under your warranty. But on the other hand apparently your not a previous Toyota owner. If you had been you'd understand that a Toyota is one of the most reliable, most cost efficient, built to last many years and hundreds of thousands of miles and hold it's resale value more than any other vehicles (like Honda) around.

#254 of 280 Re: Toyota Corolla Paint Problems [terceltom] by crystalpistol

Oct 14, 2012 (10:35 am)

Replying to: terceltom (Oct 14, 2012 9:45 am)
In case you haven't noticed, Tom.. Over the several years you've been commenting on this thread, no one finds your responses helpful. Of course, I'm sure you intend to keep commenting over and over about how wonderful Toyotas are, while ignoring the fact that people have already tried your limited suggestions.
 
We're glad you've had a great experience and that you love Toyota sooooo much, but it's not constructive to the problem we have. YAY for you, you haven't had to deal with this frustrating experience.
 
Rest assured, we are taking our cars to the dealer, but as you may have been reading, many of them don't consider this covered under warranty OR in my case, I'm getting repetitive "touch-ups" that only repair the current damage and temporarily at that. So, I keep having to bring it back. Now to the point where they're tired of hearing from me and don't want to help any longer.
 
Since you keep rinse and repeating your responses for years now, please tell us how you're affiliated with Toyota.

#255 of 280 Re: Toyota Corolla Paint Problems [crystalpistol] by mcdawgg

Oct 14, 2012 (5:01 pm)

Replying to: crystalpistol (Oct 14, 2012 10:35 am)
Strange - our 2010 Corolla has been flawless, and Consumer Reports, True Delta, JD Powers all say Corolla is extremely reliable, fuel efficient, little or no issues.
 
Complaints - the interior scratches easily, & clock should be higher.

#256 of 280 Re: Toyota Corolla Paint Problems [mcdawgg] by zlatina

Oct 17, 2012 (9:16 pm)

Replying to: mcdawgg (Oct 14, 2012 5:01 pm)
Why then did you get rid of your Toyota Corolla since it was perfect?
 
Depends on what you find so perfect about Toyota. Because of my not so positive experience with Toyota Corolla, I started looking at all Toyota cars that pass by me or at parking lots. What I notice is that only 2-3 year old Toyota cars have so many scratches and chips that no other make has! Why then Europeans do not buy Toyota cars? Europeans are very sensitive about the out-appearance of the car, they won't buy a car that scratches and chips from the wind!
 
And it is not only the paint that is problematic, mine had already so many parts replaced. And you are trying to persuade me that mine is the exception. Is it possible that mine was individually manufactured? Is it possible that they assembled all the defective parts in mine? No, it is ridiculous. I do not want to list here all the problems I had with the car so far because the topic is paint.
And one more thing: since you claim Toyota is so perfect, what about all the recalls then?
 
I thought Toyota has learnt the lesson after all the recalls but obviosly I was mislead and made the error to trust them and buy Toyota car. I am posting all this for the future buyers to read and make their right choice. It is up to them! I made mine for my next car make!

#257 of 280 Re: Toyota Corolla Paint Problems [zlatina] by mcdawgg

Oct 18, 2012 (5:15 am)

Replying to: zlatina (Oct 17, 2012 9:16 pm)
We did not get rid of it - still have it, and will for at least another 8-10 years. Where did I say I got rid of it????
 
Recalls - that was mostly the accelerator thing, which the Toyota hate groups and the media wanted to be worse, but the fact is that if you did not use multiple floor mats and you used the clips as designed, you would have no problems. They had to make it more idiot-proof, which, yes, was a design fault. But the fact remains, even without the recall, if you used only one floor mat and used the clips, you would have NO problems. So this was not a huge problem, in my opinion. I am very concerned about safety, and watched this very carefully, but I was never concerned about my family's safety, because I used the clips and used only one mat.
 
We have zero paint problems. No scratches, a few stone chips in the bumper. I just waxed this car a week ago, so I know for sure. Take a look around the net - all makes' paint jobs have complaints. Understand that all manufacturers are using different paint due to EPA requirements. I have NOT noticed Toyotas having more scratches and chips than others. Your observation vs. mine.
 
European cars - much more reliablity problems than most cars, including Toyota, Honda, Ford, etc. Check Consumer Reports, True Delta, JD Power. Why do Europeans not buy Toyotas? They don't buy any? I will say that as a whole, they have different priorities (not reliability), and they also may purchase more cars built by their "home" countries.
 
I am not saying Toyota is perfect - no machine is. However, it is hard to debate Consumer Reports, JD Power, True Delta, etc. etc. If you have any real data sources to show that Toyota is not one of the most reliable brands, I'd love to see them.
 
Sorry about your luck, but one data point is not that meaningful. I listed my sources for my data that show Toyota as very reliable.
 
I am not interested in an attack, just stating some facts. And I am not employed in the auto industry, but I did buy Toyota stock at the height of the media blitz about the acceleration recalls. That was a real good move on my part!
 
I truly hope you get things resolved. Try a different dealer if yours is not helping you enough.

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