^^^ wow ^^^ Didnt mean to ruffle feathers but the OP was asking for comments. Heck, I would sure as heck like to know if the $35,000 to $87,000, (depending on trim level) Jeep Cherokee truck I was buying was prone to the paint on the hood bubbling in less then 3 years!
I think 99% of the people would agree with me, a big deal? Yes it is!!!!
A new Trailhawk model STARTS at $45,000
Trackhawk 4x4 STARTS at $87,000
No matter the price, some people take pride in their vehicle's and paint finish. To buy a vehicle where paint bubbles from almost the day of purchase is unacceptable
No feathers ruffled at all, you seem to have just completely missed the point 🤷♂️
What happens if it gets in a fender bender? You aren't getting a new factory painted hood, you get a new OEM hood and paint from the body shop. I literally just detailed my experience of this happening TWICE on a 2019MY vehicle in the post you replied to.
I too take pride in my vehicle's paint and finish, and I own nice vehicles, both of which were bought new. If you think those sticker prices are bad, wait until you see what that looks like in Canadian $$$$ :*******: If my 2020 SRT was to develop a paint adherence issue on the lip of the hood and FCA covered it (which never happened on my 2016 SRT, but it did get hit by a Chevy half ton and the body shop which I no longer deal with did a poor job, but that's a whole other story detailed in another thread), while I might be annoyed by that inconvenience the fact of the matter is that as long as the work is done to my satisfaction, whether the body shop fixes the issue due to factory flaw or I later have to have the whole hood replaced due to a collision, paint chip...etc that is the reality so why obsess about something that's potentially out of my control?
If your Traverse has a blowout that smacks a fender are you going to sell it because the fender will be repainted? What if you are driving down the road and a gator flips up and nails your hood? Are you dumping the vehicle because some part of it is getting repainted?
Personally, I'll unload a vehicle if there are structural issues or a pandoras box of potential issues down the road due to shoddy work. The latter is what happened to my 2016 SRT, which I'd otherwise still have. But if the work is done properly and the shop stands behind it, whether that work is the result of an OEM flaw or an act of God the result is going to be the same. So, in your shoes, no, I wouldn't have been inclined to offload the vehicle because it had a factory paint flaw and I'd have been fine with it being fixed by a certified and competent shop as long as they warrantied the work.
You might trade a paint flaw for an engine that's going to eat its timing chain for example or be plagued with electrical issues. As ryster noted, these are mass produced vehicles, none are going to be absolutely perfect so pick your poison.
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