370Z Purple/Pearlish Paint Defects
 

So, I am so comforted to know I'm not the only one having problems with my BRAND NEW RED 370Z!

I bought it in June and immediately noticed little purple/pearlish spots all over the car. You couldn't feel them or get them off and the dealer tried to do some stuff and had no success. Nissan actually had someone from HQ come in and look at this car and they said "get her a new one". So after a long process of trying to find my exact same car...I got a new one. I picked it up last week...and it has the same purple spots (not as many, but still...). They had called it "fallout" as a result of pollution...the first car came from S. Texas. But this second car came from S. Dakota...so I doubt it's pollution!

I took it to my paint guy and he said it looks like moisture got on the car before they did the clear coat and is trapped in between the red and clear. So, his concern was that it may try to come out someday and mess up the paint.

I took the car back today and told them I wasn't satisfied and just don't even want it anymore. It is rediculous to spend this much money on a car and it not be PERFECT...I'm tired of messing with it. As I was leaving the lot, I stopped at the red (lower end model) they have on display...it has the same crap on it...purple/pearlish spots in the paint....REDICULOUS!!!!

Nissan really needs to check the quality controls on their paint process!!!!

Orange peel is another thing too.

And how soft/fragile the paint is...

But hey, it's a $50,000 car in a $30,0000-$40,000 price tag.

It doesn't have the quality of a $50,000 car!!!!!!

there is a small section of the hood of my car that has that too. looks like the moon lunarscape haha.

Oddly enough I was discussing paint colors the other day with my uncle, who has owned a couple Z's (still has his 50th 300zx) plus a few other Nissans and he mentioned that red has typically been the color that wears out or tears up the fastest on Nissans.

May or may not be true, so take it for what its worth.

maybe they will correct this on the 2010's?? hopefully??

I have heard that too...but in a brand new car you would think there wouldn't be any defects already....hmmmmm!

Thats because it isnt a $50k car.

It doesn't have the quality of even a $20k car........

That's what I meant - something had to give...

Yeah, I GAVE it back!!!!!

Find me a new 20K car that has 332HP, or can handle better than .9G on a skidpad...

Find me a red 370z that doesn't have purple spots all over it. There are three sitting at the dealer I bought mine from and ALL THREE have the same defects.....

Mine doesent have spots. Although, it never sits outside or gets in the rain. Its only allowed to play in the street with its friends once in awhile on sunny days.

I think the G37 have a new type of paint finish or something or another on their 2009 model year which was suppose to be a huge improvement. Maybe it will port over to the 370.