Should I let the dealer paint my new car?

**Hantra** · 07-14-2016, 03:00 PM

I apologize for the somewhat tangential topic here, but I'm not sure who'd be better to ask than you all.

First wash on my brand new car, I discovered a bubble in the paint, near the headlight. As soon as I touched it, the paint came off, and that spot is bare. There is also a very slight piece of debris or something under the paint in a different spot on the same front quarter panel.

My my thought was just touch up the bare spot. Let the dealer make sure there's no more damage behind the headlight. And live with it.

Dealer wants to sand the spot, and spray 1/3rd of the panel. My paint is 3 stage White Diamond Pearl.

Should i I let them spray it? It wouldn't bug me like the touch up would, but then again, it feels risky to me. What are the risks, and what would you do?

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**addysdaddy** · 07-14-2016, 03:04 PM

On a brand new car, I'd make them repaint the entire panel - noting that it has to match perfectly. Frankly if I could, I would return the car. Touch up would be out of the question.

**RangerDetails** · 07-14-2016, 03:23 PM

Originally Posted by addysdaddy

On a brand new car, I'd make them repaint the entire panel - noting that it has to match perfectly. Frankly if I could, I would return the car. Touch up would be out of the question.

I agree. Since it's a brand new car I would hold the dealer accountable and have them repaint the whole panel.

**custmsprty** · 07-14-2016, 03:25 PM

Repaint the entire panel or replace the car. And make them let you pick the body shop to do it.

**Hantra** · 07-14-2016, 04:17 PM

So, heres what I'm worried about. If they paint the whole panel, then it fades at a different rate, or maybe is a slight bit off. It seems like it'd be more notice label if the dividing line were a body panel gap, than if it were blended into the open paint on that panel. Or is that wrong?

I wish I could get them to let me pick the body shop, but Honda is paying for it, so I'm not sure I could make it work.

Nevertheless, it's a very important lesson. No matter how long the process has been, and no matter how impatient the kids are, look at every square inch before delivery.

**SANTA3013** · 07-14-2016, 04:29 PM

I would want a new car.

**ronkh57** · 07-14-2016, 04:41 PM

Originally Posted by ezriderga

I would want a new car.

But they wouldn't do it.

So make the best out of it.

**TXB4Z** · 07-14-2016, 04:42 PM

What body panel is it? I just went through this 3 weeks ago on a new car I bought. I told them I would not accept a respray and would only be happy if they swapped the bumper cover with another unit they had.

**Setec Astronomy** · 07-14-2016, 04:49 PM

First of all, that panel should be plastic, so it won't rust. Second of all that sure looks like it was ALREADY touched up, poorly.

**briarpatch** · 07-14-2016, 04:51 PM

How long have you had the car? They could counter with "You must have hit something"....not saying that's right, but I would not put it past them. I would insist that the whole panel get sprayed, with removal of that entire headlight housing. That damage looks like it sneaks up right under the edge of it.