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jrod1102 · 02-19-2016, 08:13 PM

I am going in to the dealer for some warranty repair work tomorrow. I have a leaky brake fluid reservoir cap, a taillight letting moisture through, and a weatherstrip that keeps drooping down on the driver's side door. I noticed this bubble on the lower front bumper. Not sure if it is something that I should bring up? Can this bubble end up flaking my paint in the future? WWYD? Thanks.

wayner · 02-19-2016, 08:20 PM

No

Trifecta23 · 02-19-2016, 08:21 PM

No, get it on record while under warranty.

CN1LE · 02-19-2016, 08:21 PM

I would get it repaired. Not to picky in my book.

Welker2 · 02-19-2016, 08:23 PM

If you bought it new and/or it's under warranty, then no you're not being to picky. I would definitely bring it up, bubbles in the paint will eventually break open and the paint will start to chip/peel. Either there was some contamination during the paint process, it was repainted or something got on the paint to cause it to bubble.

LT1Zob · 02-19-2016, 08:35 PM

Did you buy the car used? Chances are the bubbling is a result of a crappy respray. Doubt warranty will cover that. If you bought it new, take it to the dealer you bought it from. It was probably damaged in transit and the dealer did a quick respray.
Improper prep or didn't use proper flex for plastic parts. I'm willing to bet that it's NOT a factory paint job on your bumper

LT1Zob · 02-19-2016, 08:47 PM

I blew up your pic on my phone. To the left of your quarter, are those touch up marks? If those are touch up marks, I see faint while underneath the touched up spots. The factory base is not white. If my observation is correct, then I can tell you with certainty that your bumper has been repainted by someone who had no idea what they were doing or weren't paid enough for the job to care.

tazman · 02-19-2016, 09:01 PM

I would have them fix it. I have had my car for 6 months and so far they had to respray the drivers door because there was a blob of the stuff they use on the welds on the inside of the door on the outside. Since it was a small bump they tried to scare me out of them having to respray the whole door but I stood my ground saying I wanted it fixed so they did it My trunk lid was touching the bumper and they tried touching it up but either the paint did not hold or the trunk was still touching so this time they resprayed the rear bumper. On my trunk one of the stripes the black started coming out from under the clear vinyl on the one sided so they had to replace the stripe on that side. So yeah I say have them fix it.

OrangeVert · 02-19-2016, 09:26 PM

OMG, if it were mine I'd bring it up to them in a heartbeat. Like what time do they open in the morning?

Mr. Stacy · 02-19-2016, 09:36 PM

Looks like you bought it new. Make them fix it. If they balk, still make them fix it.

Do you know how rich a dealer is? If this were ancient Egypt, they would be Kings.

Make them fix it.

tazman · 02-20-2016, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Stacy

Looks like you bought it new. Make them fix it. If they balk, still make them fix it.

Do you know how rich a dealer is? If this were ancient Egypt, they would be Kings.

Make them fix it.

It will just make the dealer richer. They get payed from GM for warranty work and won't want to do it if they can not get GM to cover it.

jrod1102 · 02-20-2016, 11:19 AM

Car was bought new in Summer 15. Got a good deal on a leftover 14. The white speck must have been something caught from the road. Dealer told me that they are pretty sure nothing would happen to that bubble, but they could fix it by repainting the whole front fascia. And that it's never an exact match with the factory paint and blah blah blah.. Is it best to have them repaint the front fascia or just deal with the bubble?

scandata · 02-20-2016, 12:17 PM

Definitely bring it up. The worst they can do is tell you to pound sand.

LT1Zob · 02-20-2016, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by jrod1102

Car was bought new in Summer 15. Got a good deal on a leftover 14. The white speck must have been something caught from the road. Dealer told me that they are pretty sure nothing would happen to that bubble, but they could fix it by repainting the whole front fascia. And that it's never an exact match with the factory paint and blah blah blah.. Is it best to have them repaint the front fascia or just deal with the bubble?

If that's the case, if you bought a new car, screw them and their "pretty sure" bs. They need to repaint it. I've worked in a collision shop and been around cars a long time. I still believe some porter or the delivery truck slightly damaged that bumper and it has already been resprayed once. Very rare to have that occure on a factory paint job.

02-19-2016, 08:13 PM	#1
jrod1102 Drives: 2014 Camaro SS Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: CA Posts: 24	Am I too picky??? I am going in to the dealer for some warranty repair work tomorrow. I have a leaky brake fluid reservoir cap, a taillight letting moisture through, and a weatherstrip that keeps drooping down on the driver's side door. I noticed this bubble on the lower front bumper. Not sure if it is something that I should bring up? Can this bubble end up flaking my paint in the future? WWYD? Thanks. Attached Images

02-19-2016, 08:21 PM	#3
Trifecta23 Drives: 2013 Dusk 2ss/RS conv. Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Western Illinois Posts: 281 View My Garage	No, get it on record while under warranty. __________________ 2013 Dusk Camaro/Convertible/2SS RS/6 Speed Auto/One of Sixty Nine

02-19-2016, 08:23 PM	#5
Welker2 Ret AF, cancer survivor Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS/RS & 2006 Corvette Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Mesquite, NV Posts: 2,741 View My Garage	If you bought it new and/or it's under warranty, then no you're not being to picky. I would definitely bring it up, bubbles in the paint will eventually break open and the paint will start to chip/peel. Either there was some contamination during the paint process, it was repainted or something got on the paint to cause it to bubble. __________________ Last edited by Welker2; 02-19-2016 at 08:44 PM.

02-19-2016, 08:35 PM	#6
LT1Zob Drives: 23 LT1 / 19 Z06 / after 6 5th gens Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: MI Posts: 1,987 View My Garage	Did you buy the car used? Chances are the bubbling is a result of a crappy respray. Doubt warranty will cover that. If you bought it new, take it to the dealer you bought it from. It was probably damaged in transit and the dealer did a quick respray. Improper prep or didn't use proper flex for plastic parts. I'm willing to bet that it's NOT a factory paint job on your bumper __________________ "Make yourself sheep and the wolves will eat you"

02-19-2016, 08:47 PM	#7
LT1Zob Drives: 23 LT1 / 19 Z06 / after 6 5th gens Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: MI Posts: 1,987 View My Garage	I blew up your pic on my phone. To the left of your quarter, are those touch up marks? If those are touch up marks, I see faint while underneath the touched up spots. The factory base is not white. If my observation is correct, then I can tell you with certainty that your bumper has been repainted by someone who had no idea what they were doing or weren't paid enough for the job to care. __________________ "Make yourself sheep and the wolves will eat you"

02-19-2016, 08:20 PM	#2
wayner Drives: White SSRS Convertible Edelbrock SC Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 502	No

02-19-2016, 08:21 PM	#4
CN1LE Drives: 20151LE Join Date: May 2015 Location: Ohio Posts: 62	I would get it repaired. Not to picky in my book.

02-19-2016, 09:01 PM	#8
tazman Drives: 2014 ZL1 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 217	I would have them fix it. I have had my car for 6 months and so far they had to respray the drivers door because there was a blob of the stuff they use on the welds on the inside of the door on the outside. Since it was a small bump they tried to scare me out of them having to respray the whole door but I stood my ground saying I wanted it fixed so they did it My trunk lid was touching the bumper and they tried touching it up but either the paint did not hold or the trunk was still touching so this time they resprayed the rear bumper. On my trunk one of the stripes the black started coming out from under the clear vinyl on the one sided so they had to replace the stripe on that side. So yeah I say have them fix it.

02-19-2016, 09:26 PM	#9
OrangeVert "Catharine" Drives: '11 2SS/RS LS-3 IOM/IO vert Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Southern NH Posts: 2,132	OMG, if it were mine I'd bring it up to them in a heartbeat. Like what time do they open in the morning? __________________

02-19-2016, 09:36 PM	#10
Mr. Stacy El Duderino Drives: 2011 2LTRS Convertible Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,194 View My Garage	Looks like you bought it new. Make them fix it. If they balk, still make them fix it. Do you know how rich a dealer is? If this were ancient Egypt, they would be Kings. Make them fix it. __________________ I bowl. Drive around. The occasional acid flashback.

02-20-2016, 11:19 AM	#12
jrod1102 Drives: 2014 Camaro SS Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: CA Posts: 24	Car was bought new in Summer 15. Got a good deal on a leftover 14. The white speck must have been something caught from the road. Dealer told me that they are pretty sure nothing would happen to that bubble, but they could fix it by repainting the whole front fascia. And that it's never an exact match with the factory paint and blah blah blah.. Is it best to have them repaint the front fascia or just deal with the bubble?

02-20-2016, 12:17 PM	#13
scandata Drives: 2015 2SS/RS vert, Spring Green Edtn Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 1,284	Definitely bring it up. The worst they can do is tell you to pound sand. __________________ 2015 2SS/RS vert, Spring Edition Green Flash (2015 - present) 2014 1LT vert, Blue Ray Metallic (2014 - 2015)