Nissan has the worst clearcoat and thin paint!

ssmoked · 10-12-2012, 08:29 AM

You guys are misunderstand my fustration and anger. I can deal with dozens of chips, but paint cracking on top of my hood (near the windshield wiper) is NOT acceptable at 16 month (even if you never wash or wax or park outside. Which is not the case for me) !!

any suggestions on how i should talk to the dealer about this next week?

wdkwang · 10-12-2012, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ssmoked

You guys are misunderstand my fustration and anger. I can deal with dozens of chips, but paint cracking on top of my hood (near the windshield wiper) is NOT acceptable at 16 month (even if you never wash or wax or park outside. Which is not the case for me) !!

any suggestions on how i should talk to the dealer about this next week?

Walk in and be like, "HEY BRUH sup wit dis paint?" and start flipping **** like this: (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻ (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻ (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻ rawwwwr.

Seriously, just look at the dealerships that are on this forum and talk to them. If none of them are close to you then you'll just have to walk in and talk with the manager. It's not a GTR but they'd treat you better than if you had a Versa

shaun66 · 10-12-2012, 12:37 PM

I have that on my roof, I thought it was hail damage

Kabestro · 10-23-2012, 06:00 PM

I wax like every other weekend, don't know if that's too much, but when I see bird bombs I don't care if it's midnight, I'm washing my car.

onzedge · 10-23-2012, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kabestro

I wax like every other weekend, don't know if that's too much, but when I see bird bombs I don't care if it's midnight, I'm washing my car.

Good - I am not the only one.

HamZ · 10-23-2012, 06:56 PM

So basically if I buy used I shouldn't bother with a clear-bra?

Read T · 10-23-2012, 07:54 PM

Odd Paint Issues

Good Luck.

Ubetit · 10-23-2012, 08:13 PM

I see this same complaint on every car forum i am on. Blame the EPA. My Civic CI paint has crows feet all over the hood which HOA says is envoirnmental "fallout." Sure it is, that's why it's cracking from the inside out.

Read T · 10-23-2012, 08:31 PM

^ My 15 year old Nissan has better paint than my brand new one.

PharmDZ · 10-23-2012, 08:34 PM

HAH you should see my friend's "brand new" Subaru WRX. It's absolutely wrecked. Nissan doesn't have the worst of paint, although it isn't great either.

LakeShow · 10-23-2012, 09:34 PM

Subaru also has some horrible paint as well. Paint quality overall across many manufacturers is getting worse due to environmental regulations.

Mr&Mrs · 10-23-2012, 09:38 PM

Agreed

Fishey · 10-23-2012, 09:42 PM

Nissan does have pretty crappy paint IMHO.. Altho, it wouldn't stop me from buying one.

Ubetit · 10-23-2012, 10:10 PM

^ All the car manufacturers buy from the same 4 or 5 big manufacturers - BASF/Glasurit, PPG, Sherwin Williams, DuPont and Nippon. To make your paint environmentally "friendly," the EPA forced them to remove all the toxic but durable chemicals.

2xtreme1 · 10-24-2012, 01:24 AM

I've learned to live with rock chips -_-
It sucks oh well

10-23-2012, 07:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
Read T A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,046 Drives: 11 Nissan 370z BC 6M Rep Power: 19	Odd Paint Issues Good Luck. __________________ 2011 Nissan 370z Black Cherry Sport Pkg - Daily Driver, , 1960 Morgan +4 fun car, 1986 BMW 325ES, 1998 M3 and 1996 Spec Miata - Race Cars SUPPORT TEAM WINSOME RACING - WRL, CHUMP, LEMONS

10-23-2012, 08:31 PM	#9 (permalink)
Read T A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,046 Drives: 11 Nissan 370z BC 6M Rep Power: 19	^ My 15 year old Nissan has better paint than my brand new one. __________________ 2011 Nissan 370z Black Cherry Sport Pkg - Daily Driver, , 1960 Morgan +4 fun car, 1986 BMW 325ES, 1998 M3 and 1996 Spec Miata - Race Cars SUPPORT TEAM WINSOME RACING - WRL, CHUMP, LEMONS

10-23-2012, 09:34 PM	#11 (permalink)
LakeShow A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: L.I., NY Posts: 5,307 Drives: Everything Rep Power: 26	Subaru also has some horrible paint as well. Paint quality overall across many manufacturers is getting worse due to environmental regulations. __________________ \|2013 Audi S4\|Ibis White/Black\|S-Tronic P+\| \|2013 370z\|PearlWhite/Persimmon\|Touring/Sport/Nav\|F.I. CBE 18" CF\| \|Sold\|2011 370z\|Gun Metallic\|Touring/Sport/Nav\|

10-23-2012, 09:38 PM	#12 (permalink)
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10-12-2012, 12:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
shaun66 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: n Posts: 837 Drives: MB 370z 7AT Rep Power: 17	I have that on my roof, I thought it was hail damage

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Kabestro Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 331 Drives: 13 Nissan 370Z MR M6 Rep Power: 40	I wax like every other weekend, don't know if that's too much, but when I see bird bombs I don't care if it's midnight, I'm washing my car.

10-23-2012, 06:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
HamZ Base Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 22 Drives: Z soon Rep Power: 13	So basically if I buy used I shouldn't bother with a clear-bra?

10-23-2012, 08:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
Ubetit Track Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 527 Drives: the women lazy Rep Power: 15	I see this same complaint on every car forum i am on. Blame the EPA. My Civic CI paint has crows feet all over the hood which HOA says is envoirnmental "fallout." Sure it is, that's why it's cracking from the inside out.

10-23-2012, 08:34 PM	#10 (permalink)
PharmDZ Track Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 997 Drives: 11 Nissan 370Z BS M6 Rep Power: 15	HAH you should see my friend's "brand new" Subaru WRX. It's absolutely wrecked. Nissan doesn't have the worst of paint, although it isn't great either.

10-23-2012, 09:42 PM	#13 (permalink)
Fishey Base Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lebanon Posts: 159 Drives: Volvo T5-R Rep Power: 13	Nissan does have pretty crappy paint IMHO.. Altho, it wouldn't stop me from buying one.

10-23-2012, 10:10 PM	#14 (permalink)
Ubetit Track Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 527 Drives: the women lazy Rep Power: 15	^ All the car manufacturers buy from the same 4 or 5 big manufacturers - BASF/Glasurit, PPG, Sherwin Williams, DuPont and Nippon. To make your paint environmentally "friendly," the EPA forced them to remove all the toxic but durable chemicals.

10-24-2012, 01:24 AM	#15 (permalink)
2xtreme1 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Eastvale, California Age: 33 Posts: 494 Drives: 11' 370Z 7 A/T Sport Rep Power: 14	I've learned to live with rock chips -_- It sucks oh well