BmacIL
Enginerd
- Joined
- Sep 21, 2014
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- Naperville, IL
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- 2015 Guard GT Base, M/T
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It's not etching. It's a paint defect under the clear coat. Your dealer should work with you and should get Ford to pay for whatever is required to make it right.I got the 2017 from the same dealer because they had the car I wanted, the price was good and I had to return the 2016 to them. I had the 2016 for 3 weeks before returning it and they took the car back in as a trade, not reimbursement. The trade was done to reimburse me for most of the costs. I got exactly what I spent on that car, plus. When you put it all together, I had tax savings by trading the car in at full value, rather than just getting my money back and going elsewhere. So, I only had to pay the taxes on the difference of the two cars , versus paying the tax on the full price of a new one. That was a savings of about $2k.
Like I said, the dealer was working with me to resolve the issue of the first car. And they worked with me to get the second car. The only issues I had, were the laws stating that all car purchasers are required to pay a dealer fee, if there is one. I had to pay the dealer fee, the title transfer fee, tire disposal fee, etc. These fees could not be waived.
Yes, you can feel the edges of these water spots. You can lightly feel it before the wetsanding and you can lightly feel it after. So the clear has been etched pretty deep. I opened a case with Ford immediately and was told that once the car is delivered to the dealer, they aren't responsible for paint issues unless they are manufacturing defects. There must be something wrong with the paint on this car to allow the etching to have happened as quickly and as deeply as it did. I plan on calling them back tomorrow and see what Ford will do. My detailer is wondering if this could be a chemical fallout that occurred before the car shipped.
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