[New Bee In New York]

Look at it this way. You had the car for a year and never knew. It can't really be that bad.

It's NOT that bad and I won't get them repaired. I was merely saying that I was a little surprised to find 3 or 4 quality control issues on the car.

 

[commander112]

So ... with a price tag of 70k PLUS, I can't expect to get performance AND quality?:hmm:

For your $70K you are getting the performance of a car that is typically much more expensive with reasonable quality. For $70 you can get great quality with a Lexus LS but you cannot get the performance. For $100K you can get both. All I'm saying is that something has to give to hit a price point in a market. Are you trying to say that because of these paint flaws that you did not see for over a year that you do not feel that you have received a good value for your dollars spent?

 

[radix]

So ... with a price tag of 70k PLUS, I can't expect to get performance AND quality?:hmm:

While not minimizing your complaints, to be fair you need to recognize this is a special edition of a car with a base price of around $35K - the question is, should they or is it possible to spend some of the upgrade price on custom or special paint labor ?

IMO for the $995 special colors, you should at least get a special inspection to make sure it absolutely meets their specs.

At this point, they are all painted on the same line, at the same time - 35K or 75K (I don't know if there are any special steps for the crystal red versions)

 

[hulksdaddy]

So ... with a price tag of 70k PLUS, I can't expect to get performance AND quality?:hmm:

Yes, you can. Too many apologists for this kind of crap. Expect more, peeps, and we'll get more.

 

[paul34]

I don't think lower priced cars necessarily have these same flaws. As such, I don't think it is unreasonable to expect a high level of paint quality in a $70k product.

 

[New Bee In New York]

For your $70K you are getting the performance of a car that is typically much more expensive with reasonable quality. For $70 you can get great quality with a Lexus LS but you cannot get the performance. For $100K you can get both. All I'm saying is that something has to give to hit a price point in a market. Are you trying to say that because of these paint flaws that you did not see for over a year that you do not feel that you have received a good value for your dollars spent?

Of course I received good value for my dollar. What in the world has that to do with anything? "Reasonable quality"? Do you settle for "reasonable" as a matter of course? I certainly hope not. I don't have the wherewithal to debate each of your points. I do however believe your logic is seriously flawed. My latest Z06 has all the performance I could wish for and perfect paint too. If we all shrugged our shoulders at quality control issues, because the car "performs", I wonder what they'll present with the next generation?

The flaws are not extraordinary. They are small, but nonetheless, flaws. During the first year of ownership, I didn't wash the car myself so I never went over the paint with a fine tooth comb. It did and still does, look terrific. When I did detail it, I observed the flaws for the first time. So ... the fact that I didn't see them originally does not take away from the fact that they ARE there and shouldn't be.

 

[GMX322V S/C]

Getting down to the root causes will just de-evolve into a bitch session over why the U.S. "can't compete." Antiquated paint lines, environmental restrictions, OVERHEAD (where we'll go off-track the most). Sigh. We can and do make state-of-the-art automotive painting technology. It's just that we're shackled with so much "inertia" in the "good ole" system...

 

[NormV]

Do the bumper coloring not match up well to the body?

Looking at a used VSport.and I noticed the bumper from a distance was repainted and the front didn't quite match when I knelt down.

 

[vfaninva]

^^Considering the last posting on this thread was more than 4.5 years ago, I seriously doubt you're going to get any useful response.
Why not try posting on the V Sport forum?

 

[thebigjimsho]

Do the bumper coloring not match up well to the body?

Looking at a used VSport.and I noticed the bumper from a distance was repainted and the front didn't quite match when I knelt down.

Holy blast from the past, Batman!

 

[the blur]

Matching metallic paint is not easy. They blend it into the next panel. The dealer scratched my car, little 6" scratch. They had to repaint the entire right side so it matches. Now I don't see the blend marks, but 1/2 the car was painted to make it right.

 

[rpgibbs]

I have a 2009 CTS-V with the crystal red tintcoat and I must say it has a beautiful Finish.