rust spots already

guido · 12-28-2004, 06:03 PM

so i got my car on saturday and it already has 3 rust spots on the roof. it also has about 8 chips in the paint. i knew that subaru paint was thin but this is outrageous. im going to take it back the the dealer and have them fix it since there is no way it couldve rusted since ive had it. i dont even have 400 miles on it yet and this is happening.

speedywrx · 12-28-2004, 06:39 PM

definitely take it back, that shouldn't happen

guido · 12-28-2004, 06:48 PM

yeah i took pictures and sent them to my dad and he is going to look at them and talk to the guy at the dealership. this pisses me off so much that im already having problems and i havent even had the car for a week.

kapnkrunch2 · 12-28-2004, 08:14 PM

post some pics... are they very tiny??? it might be brake material on the paint that started to rust. if so use a clay bar or wax and itll clean right off.

guido · 12-28-2004, 10:41 PM

the rust spots are pretty small but the chips are rather large. i only have pics of the rust spots but you cant tell there is any rust from the pics. they are on the roof so it cant be from the brakes. here are some pics of the rust spots, though you probably cant see the rust it is there.

kapnkrunch2 · 12-29-2004, 08:43 PM

dont be so sure. ive heard of this problem if you just try a clay bar it might be worth your $$

guido · 12-30-2004, 12:08 AM

i did claybar and they are still there.

kapnkrunch2 · 12-30-2004, 03:56 AM

well then i was wrong. good luck then ive seen people have a very hard time with getting paint warrenties. it got so bad to a friend with a 350z that had to write a letter to the attorney general to get anything resolved.

guido · 12-30-2004, 01:43 PM

well my dad called them and the guy who sold it to us said that he will take care of it and it will all get fixed for free.

hippy · 12-30-2004, 02:55 PM

That's cool. Where'd you get your car? I'd figure mastro since it's the biggest dealer in the area. Kinda scary that an 05 is rusting, course things do rust pretty quick around here(from the humidity). Eh, check your car out and make sure they don't screw anything up while "fixing" the car. Once I braught my car to mastro........ended up with a dent in my quarter panel.

peace

rexinitup · 12-30-2004, 04:27 PM

well good luck getting the rust spots fixed as far as the chips on the roof where they are mine has a few also the way our car is shaped thats where all the rocks shoot up n hit, from my experiences neways.

guido · 12-30-2004, 04:34 PM

no hippy i got it at classic subaru in orlando. that sucks that they dented your car. ive heard good things about mastro other than what you said.

hippy · 12-30-2004, 04:55 PM

When I was pickin my car up from mastro "subaru" with my friend, they offered him a 15% discount on a tune up as long as his car wasn't a subaru.......... I called them to get some work done, and they quoted me $20 more for an oem part then another subaru dealership in the area. I really don't like mastro, or any dealership I've been to. Eh, sorry to hijack your thread

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peace

guido · 12-30-2004, 09:36 PM

haha thats alright dont worry about hijacking it. the salesman who my dad bought the car from at classic subaru in orlando told me that he would give me 25% off of any dealer approved and sold aftermarket products. he also said that he would give me stock tires and wheels for life. obviously there is a catch to all of this, but he was really desperate to make a sale. oh well, now the will have to fix their mistake and i lose my car for a few days.

speedy15 · 12-30-2004, 11:44 PM

yea man def take that baq 2 da dealership

12-28-2004, 06:03 PM	#1
guido the Italian speedo Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 71	rust spots already so i got my car on saturday and it already has 3 rust spots on the roof. it also has about 8 chips in the paint. i knew that subaru paint was thin but this is outrageous. im going to take it back the the dealer and have them fix it since there is no way it couldve rusted since ive had it. i dont even have 400 miles on it yet and this is happening.

12-28-2004, 06:39 PM	#2
speedywrx VR Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 4,442	definitely take it back, that shouldn't happen __________________ -- no info --

12-30-2004, 04:27 PM	#11
rexinitup VR Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 261	well good luck getting the rust spots fixed as far as the chips on the roof where they are mine has a few also the way our car is shaped thats where all the rocks shoot up n hit, from my experiences neways. __________________ 2004 STi TURBO XS RFL BOV Perrin Crank Pulley Perrin Turbo Inlet Pipe Perrin Short Ram Intake Perrin Oil Catch Can Perrin Downpipe (catless) Perrin Rear Sway Bar Agency Power Short Shifter w/ Kartboy Bushings HKS Carbon TI Catback Turbo XS UTEC w/ remote map selector **Tune coming soon, ill keep you guys posted with my dyno results

12-30-2004, 04:55 PM	#13
hippy VR Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: FL Posts: 3,000	When I was pickin my car up from mastro "subaru" with my friend, they offered him a 15% discount on a tune up as long as his car wasn't a subaru.......... I called them to get some work done, and they quoted me $20 more for an oem part then another subaru dealership in the area. I really don't like mastro, or any dealership I've been to. Eh, sorry to hijack your thread. peace

12-30-2004, 11:44 PM	#15
speedy15 VR Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Plainfield, NJ Posts: 100	yea man def take that baq 2 da dealership __________________ Jamaican Racer A Pass Tru

12-28-2004, 06:48 PM	#3
guido the Italian speedo Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 71	yeah i took pictures and sent them to my dad and he is going to look at them and talk to the guy at the dealership. this pisses me off so much that im already having problems and i havent even had the car for a week.

12-28-2004, 08:14 PM	#4
kapnkrunch2 speedy is smelly and fat Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,072	post some pics... are they very tiny??? it might be brake material on the paint that started to rust. if so use a clay bar or wax and itll clean right off.

12-28-2004, 10:41 PM	#5
guido the Italian speedo Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 71	the rust spots are pretty small but the chips are rather large. i only have pics of the rust spots but you cant tell there is any rust from the pics. they are on the roof so it cant be from the brakes. here are some pics of the rust spots, though you probably cant see the rust it is there.

12-29-2004, 08:43 PM	#6
kapnkrunch2 speedy is smelly and fat Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,072	dont be so sure. ive heard of this problem if you just try a clay bar it might be worth your $$

12-30-2004, 12:08 AM	#7
guido the Italian speedo Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 71	i did claybar and they are still there.

12-30-2004, 03:56 AM	#8
kapnkrunch2 speedy is smelly and fat Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,072	well then i was wrong. good luck then ive seen people have a very hard time with getting paint warrenties. it got so bad to a friend with a 350z that had to write a letter to the attorney general to get anything resolved.

12-30-2004, 01:43 PM	#9
guido the Italian speedo Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 71	well my dad called them and the guy who sold it to us said that he will take care of it and it will all get fixed for free.

12-30-2004, 02:55 PM	#10
hippy VR Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: FL Posts: 3,000	That's cool. Where'd you get your car? I'd figure mastro since it's the biggest dealer in the area. Kinda scary that an 05 is rusting, course things do rust pretty quick around here(from the humidity). Eh, check your car out and make sure they don't screw anything up while "fixing" the car. Once I braught my car to mastro........ended up with a dent in my quarter panel. peace

12-30-2004, 04:34 PM	#12
guido the Italian speedo Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 71	no hippy i got it at classic subaru in orlando. that sucks that they dented your car. ive heard good things about mastro other than what you said.

12-30-2004, 09:36 PM	#14
guido the Italian speedo Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 71	haha thats alright dont worry about hijacking it. the salesman who my dad bought the car from at classic subaru in orlando told me that he would give me 25% off of any dealer approved and sold aftermarket products. he also said that he would give me stock tires and wheels for life. obviously there is a catch to all of this, but he was really desperate to make a sale. oh well, now the will have to fix their mistake and i lose my car for a few days.

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