New 2019 Ford Shelby GT350 with lower rocker panel flaw

[Dat19Stang]

Hi everyone,

Not sure if this is the correct place for this but here is my solution.
I recently bought a new 2019 Ford Shelby GT350 got her home and a few weeks later I noticed a flaw on the left lower rocker panel. I did not notice it at the time of purchase. I have brought it to the dealership where I bought it from and they want me to bring my vehicle in where they say. Remove the rocker panel on the lower left side, Have a new rocker panel put on after it is painted at there body shop.

Can I get some feedback on if this is the correct thing for me to do?
I don't want my brand new (month old) Shelby going in a paint booth.
Is this the right thing for me to do?
What if the paint doesn't match?

Any feedback would be greatly appriecated.

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[key01]

Are you talking about the black plastic rocker trim shown here? If so, it is not painted.

 

[galaxy]

Some pictures of your issue would help tremendously.

 

[btown93]

its probably the rocker panel molding, which is 2 pieces in one, the black textured part in the pic but also part of it is painted body color.

 

[Dat19Stang]

Some pictures of your issue would help tremendously.

 

[Dat19Stang]

its not noticeable unless you are looking at it up close. It's hard to see in this picture, the lower rocker panel is all plastic and I'M not sure if I should really be making a big deal about it. I guess for me its the principal of the matter. I didn't see it when I bought it and now it's just really bother me. Not really want to blame it on the dealership but they should have noticed it and disclosed it to me when I bought the car.

 

[Dat19Stang]

Here is the area I am talking about.

 

[Tank]

I wouldn’t do anything with it...

All GT350s have their idiosyncrasies esp w body panels...

 

[Hamster]

I found little things on mine and no one knows but OCD me. I will do about anything to avoid dealer...too many problems over the years. And it is a Ford not a Porsche. If u can't see it from few feet away, then I would PPF it and move on. When I crank it up, I tend to forget about the little things. But if really bothering you, go to shop u pick and pay for the repair.

 

[key01]

Just keep parking it near rock piles and no one will notice. I can’t see any issue

 

[orangegrower]

I am not says that there is not something there that you don't like and it bothers you. BUT if we can't see it in that picture I would not have it repainted. I feel you are just asking for more problems. I have a few things on mine that I wish were better but there is no way in hell I will take it to a dealership body shop. Let's face it it is a nice great fun to drive car but it is still a mass produced Ford. It is not an Aston Martin where they spend 40 hours on the painting process.

 

[dwalker]

I’m assuming we’re looking at this?? Looks like a paint chip, correct?

 

[imbadatthis]

I think that's water.

I honestly don't know what we're looking at though.

 

[Tank]

I’m assuming we’re looking at this?? Looks like a paint chip, correct?

I thought that too before he posted the pic where he circles the suspect area.

 

[loco_GT350]

I honestly don't know what we're looking at though.

Ditto. Can you provided further explanation and another picture that does not have rocks in the reflection?

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