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370Z JT · 04-18-2010, 10:42 PM

Wassup fellas! I purchased the Z about 4 weeks ago and when I looked at the car, I noticed the rear bumper color was considerably off. The side skirts and front bumper were a bit off too but not bad. I brought it up to the sales guy and he said its how they come from factory and b/c the bumper is plastic. So i shrugged it off and still bought the car. I came aboard here and read a few threads that this is a common problem among PW Z's. I made an appointment this week to bring it up with Nissan to see if they can respray the parts. I'll keep you guys updated. So if you have a Pearl White Z check in and report if your bumpers match the car!

Chriz · 04-18-2010, 10:48 PM

I would defiantly not let that fly. Bumper was probably replaced. Or even worse the car could have been in a minor collision.

SmoothZ · 04-18-2010, 10:49 PM

Whoa! I'm usually pretty bad at pics, but that's an obvious difference. Take it back!

Diocletian · 04-18-2010, 10:49 PM

Wow that's so...bad. I honestly wouldn't have accepted it and would've asked to check out another on the lot to compare.

batman_4 · 04-18-2010, 10:52 PM

my Z's rear bumper paint is off but not that bad.

TacoZ · 04-18-2010, 11:15 PM

Mine definitely does not look like that. You better take that back!

TX_370 · 04-18-2010, 11:27 PM

My bumpers are fine, but the side skirts are off a bit... i believe there is a long on going thread about this, if you want more input.

supraman626 · 04-18-2010, 11:33 PM

mine is pretty off like that too but i already put on the clear bra so didn't want to deal with it and take up my time. It bothers me from time to time but i think i can live with it. I bought the car at night so i didn't really notice. You can notice it on certain angles and lighting. You can't really notice the difference from far away or really close up. You might notice it 5 feet away. Check out my album if you want to see mine.

Fly1 Motorsports · 04-19-2010, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by TX_370

My bumpers are fine, but the side skirts are off a bit...

Same over here. I can live with it as long as it doesn't get worse. As for the OP's bumper...that's way too major of a difference. I would take it back...and raise hell if they didn't accomodate to fix it.

chuckd05 · 04-19-2010, 12:19 AM

Just bring it in! They will respray it, it's obviusly not acceptable. Read my thread on this ,
mine looked the same way!

gumpy · 04-19-2010, 01:07 AM

man i'd be mega pissed if my rear bumper was that off...

zmyride · 04-19-2010, 01:34 AM

definitely the rear bumper was replaced.

my friend has a PW and thats not the color on his bumper.

i think the car was rear-ended when someone testdrove it or someone bumped into it in the car lot.

brakedrift12 · 04-19-2010, 06:59 AM

those are odd things to see. I wonder why Nissan is having weak paint once again. I really do like everything but the paint...

vipor · 04-19-2010, 07:01 AM

I've seen some off paint, but that's worse than I've ever seen

Grab some day shots at different angles too plz

Caravanshaka · 04-19-2010, 08:03 AM

thats about how far off my side skirts are. no, the bumper wasn't replaced, they are painted at different times with different batches of paint and a different type of surface being painted, which is what causes the variance in color.

04-18-2010, 10:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
370Z JT A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: United States Posts: 2,905 Drives: 370Z PW 7AT Rep Power: 378	ALL Pearl White Owners - Please Check In! Wassup fellas! I purchased the Z about 4 weeks ago and when I looked at the car, I noticed the rear bumper color was considerably off. The side skirts and front bumper were a bit off too but not bad. I brought it up to the sales guy and he said its how they come from factory and b/c the bumper is plastic. So i shrugged it off and still bought the car. I came aboard here and read a few threads that this is a common problem among PW Z's. I made an appointment this week to bring it up with Nissan to see if they can respray the parts. I'll keep you guys updated. So if you have a Pearl White Z check in and report if your bumpers match the car!

04-18-2010, 10:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
Chriz Track Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Houston TX Posts: 626 Drives: '10 370z PW 7AT Rep Power: 16	I would defiantly not let that fly. Bumper was probably replaced. Or even worse the car could have been in a minor collision. __________________ PW 7AT w/Sports Pkg Hook Em!

04-18-2010, 10:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
SmoothZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Arrakis Posts: 7,952 Drives: giant sandworm Rep Power: 35	Whoa! I'm usually pretty bad at pics, but that's an obvious difference. Take it back! __________________ "Once you go Asian, you never go Caucasian." "I talk to myself, and when I do that, I know I'm talking to an intelligent person."

04-18-2010, 10:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
Diocletian Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Orlando, Fl Posts: 350 Drives: 09 370z CY A7 Rep Power: 15	Wow that's so...bad. I honestly wouldn't have accepted it and would've asked to check out another on the lot to compare. __________________ Injen Dual CAI \| Illuminated Kick plates \| Stillen Sway bar kit \| F.I TDX w/ 12" Resonators \| F.I HFC's \| UpRev Tune \| 300HP/225tq Mustang Dyno

04-18-2010, 10:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
batman_4 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: McAllen Tx. Posts: 1,038 Drives: '09 PW 370Z Rep Power: 367	my Z's rear bumper paint is off but not that bad. __________________ '09 6spd. Touring: Eibach / SPC / Motordyne / Berk / Z1 / Oneighty / Mines / SSR / Stillen / CFE

04-18-2010, 11:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
TacoZ Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 319 Drives: 09 370Z PW M6 Rep Power: 16	Mine definitely does not look like that. You better take that back!

04-18-2010, 11:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
TX_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 5,389 Drives: American Rep Power: 28	My bumpers are fine, but the side skirts are off a bit... i believe there is a long on going thread about this, if you want more input. __________________ 2009 PW Nissan 370Z with Sports Package

04-18-2010, 11:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
supraman626 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: sf, ca Posts: 58 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z PW M6 Rep Power: 16	mine is pretty off like that too but i already put on the clear bra so didn't want to deal with it and take up my time. It bothers me from time to time but i think i can live with it. I bought the car at night so i didn't really notice. You can notice it on certain angles and lighting. You can't really notice the difference from far away or really close up. You might notice it 5 feet away. Check out my album if you want to see mine.

04-19-2010, 12:19 AM	#10 (permalink)
chuckd05 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NY Posts: 2,391 Drives: No longer a Z Rep Power: 19	Just bring it in! They will respray it, it's obviusly not acceptable. Read my thread on this , mine looked the same way! __________________ 09 370Z 6M PW - FBO Best 1/4 mile = 12.926 @ 109 SOLD -- 08 BMW 135i - FBO 12.1@120mph SOLD -- white 09 e92 335 Coupe Mtech - 11.9 @ 119 :-)

04-19-2010, 01:07 AM	#11 (permalink)
gumpy Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sydney Posts: 449 Drives: 09 370z white manual Rep Power: 15	man i'd be mega pissed if my rear bumper was that off...

04-19-2010, 01:34 AM	#12 (permalink)
zmyride Track Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 631 Drives: 10 Black Sports 7AT Rep Power: 16	definitely the rear bumper was replaced. my friend has a PW and thats not the color on his bumper. i think the car was rear-ended when someone testdrove it or someone bumped into it in the car lot.

04-19-2010, 06:59 AM	#13 (permalink)
brakedrift12 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: virginia Posts: 266 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z 4G M6 Rep Power: 15	those are odd things to see. I wonder why Nissan is having weak paint once again. I really do like everything but the paint... Last edited by brakedrift12; 04-19-2010 at 01:29 PM.

04-19-2010, 07:01 AM	#14 (permalink)
vipor A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Euless, TX [ DFW ] Age: 41 Posts: 13,531 Drives: Nismo 09-0183 QAB Rep Power: 48	I've seen some off paint, but that's worse than I've ever seen Grab some day shots at different angles too plz __________________ 2009 NISMO # 0193 \| QAB \| Albums! \| 05.04.10 (Dynojet) 291.94hp/248.28tq Oil Cooler (DIY) \| Custom Headlights \| GTSPEC Braces \| F.I. Long Tube Headers

04-19-2010, 08:03 AM	#15 (permalink)
Caravanshaka I shake Caravans Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: north Dallas Posts: 9,517 Drives: everyone crazy Rep Power: 42	thats about how far off my side skirts are. no, the bumper wasn't replaced, they are painted at different times with different batches of paint and a different type of surface being painted, which is what causes the variance in color. __________________ ____________________ PROJECT DiaD - Sold but not forgotten! The first testicular guard, the "Cup," was used in Hockey in 1874 and the first helmet was used in 1974. That means it only took 100 years for men to realize that in order to work the penis, the brain must remain whole.

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