[2014sinister]

I just bought a 2014 challenger that has water spots under the clear of the car my dealership is working on the problem to get it fixed A rep.from Dodge has looked at the car and said it needs to be repainted my question is should I let them paint it or have the dealership find me another car my worries are is that wouldnt the paint work go against the value of the car any help on this would be great

 

[jklotz10]

I would tell them to find me another car. If the Dodge rep says the paint is that bad that it needs to be repainted, and I bought it brand new off the lot, I'd demand a different car.

 

[vin57]

Yeah I would tend to agree, new car and the first thing it needs is a new paint job??? I would ask for a new one to, pretty sure I know what the answer will be , but you can try, maybe you can get something for the hassle.Touch ups are one thing, but a new paint job?
Well at least you know, the dealer could of noticed it,repainted it before making it available for sale, no one would of been the wiser.

 

[TikiMan]

x3 New Car

 

[the greek mopar man]

is the car used or new?

 

[HemiMetal]

Are the spots all over, or confined to a specific panel like the hood or the doors. The problem with a repaint is that it won't be baked-cured unless it's on a body panel that can be separated from the rest of the car. Even then, I'm sure that the rep won't authorize that since it's far more expensive, and he/she will sell you a bill of goods that bake-curing repainting offers no advantage over regular body shop repainting.

Yeah, new car

 

[2014sinister]

it was bought new the dodge rep said I quote the car needs to be taken apart and repainted they told the dealership pictures need to be taken of it being repainted each part so to me that means the car will have to come apart to be done as the factory would do it

 

[vin57]

it was bought new the dodge rep said I quote the car needs to be taken apart and repainted they told the dealership pictures need to be taken of it being repainted each part so to me that means the car will have to come apart to be done as the factory would do it

You may not need to ask, it would be cheaper for them to get you another car.

 

[the greek mopar man]

it was bought new the dodge rep said I quote the car needs to be taken apart and repainted they told the dealership pictures need to be taken of it being repainted each part so to me that means the car will have to come apart to be done as the factory would do it

yeah, i would just tell them to give you a new car and let them deal with the issue with your current car

 

[bones007]

Our cars are great, but the paint jobs on them are dismal at best, I think this is one area where Chrysler skimmed on quality. I would have to think this one over, If you get another car , you still have a water based painted car issue, but if they are going to disassemble the panels and paint it the correct way, non water base paint, sand , paint ,bake, rub it out, clear the same , I might do it, depending on how good the shop doing it is, the paint would probably be tougher than anything the factory puts out, it beats having to inspect car for chips and scratches every time you take it out for a drive, which is a normal thing for me as the Redline Red is awful for this problem....jmo.
Good luck on whatever you decide.

 

[2014sinister]

thats what im thinking myself the new paint job would be better than the one that was put on at the factory so with that said every little factory paint and body defect would be corrected with this being done the paint guy at the dealership also told me that it would look 10 times better after they were done with it also lifetime paint warranty on the car as long as I own it

 

[Tylus]

keep the car as is

or get another one


don't trust them to correct the issue. they'll 1/2 way do the job with the cheapest bidder. it won't ever come out correctly. Been there and done that. I had Ford paint my 2008 Expedition 7 times...yes 7 times for paint defects. I ended up trading it in because the paint was so shoddy.



if you bought this used, sorry man. If brand new, hopefully you can get some recourse

 

[Home Theater Guy]

I agree with everyone here, get a different Challenger. You will be fighting paint problems forever on this one.

Just a side note, I also agree that the paint on these aren't up to expectations, the colors are nice on the metallic units, but overall the quality isn't as expected. If my family wasn't so in love with the color, I would strip it all off and go with something custom.

 

[Goin Green]

Sorry you are having this issue. It's unnacceptable to pay $35k+ for a car and have bad paint. Chrysler should swap you for a new Challenger.

 

[Danno66]

I am inclined to agree that, if monitored closely, a repaint could be better than factory. Be involved and inspect what you expect, and they will do it right. We all agree that high quality custom jobs are better than any factory job.

No factory paint job is of the highest quality, but I must say I am pretty happy with the paint on my 2015...at, least so far. I had a black 2007 Jeep Wrangler and the paint just plain sucked.

 

[HemiMetal]

Agreed that the paint is not the best. I have extensive orange peel in my paint, but it's not bad enough to make me want to wet-sand it out. With only 2 mils of factory clearcoat, wetsanding would leave my paint dangerously thin on the top coat.

 

[Garfield411]

Our cars are great, but the paint jobs on them are dismal at best, I think this is one area where Chrysler skimmed on quality. I would have to think this one over, If you get another car , you still have a water based painted car issue, but if they are going to disassemble the panels and paint it the correct way, non water base paint, sand , paint ,bake, rub it out, clear the same , I might do it, depending on how good the shop doing it is, the paint would probably be tougher than anything the factory puts out, it beats having to inspect car for chips and scratches every time you take it out for a drive, which is a normal thing for me as the Redline Red is awful for this problem....jmo.
Good luck on whatever you decide.

I would ask for another car. If Red Line Red is bad for chips, try owning a Furious Fuchsia. I check the front end after every drive. The paint quality is not the best from the factory. Wish Dodge would have put as much into the paint on the cars as they did developing the Challenger. I have been told this a few times "What do you think you have a Ferrari" when I point out the small imperfections and alignment issues on the car.No not a Ferrari, but I did pay a lot of my hard earned money for it and expect a little bit better quality.

 

[Rcktman]

Yeah the factory paint leaves a lot to be desired and the bottom of all the areas behind the tires is chipped like crazy but the fact is, no matter who paints the car and no matter what paint or process they use, paint is going to get chipped. All paints today are water based, thanks to the EPA no shop can use anything but... dealer, aftermarket etc. Waterspots seemingly would be a fixable problem with a lot of elbow grease, if the "expert" says it needs to be repainted, move on, find one that doesn't!!

 

[mgr]

Agreed that the paint is not the best. I have extensive orange peel in my paint, but it's not bad enough to make me want to wet-sand it out. With only 2 mils of factory clearcoat, wetsanding would leave my paint dangerously thin on the top coat.

Mine has visable orange peel also. I did some research and many "experts" state nothing good comes from trying to correct factory orange peel. I have decided to live with it.

 

[Rcktman]

all factory paint comes with calculated orange peel. Having been involved with classic cars for a long time, show quality paint requires absolutely perfectly flat surfaces in order for that kind of paint to work, by using calculated orange peel, the factory surfaces do not require near the perfection in sheet metal/plastic prep, in other words the orange peel can hide a lot of flaws from the naked human eye! Now sure some of that orange peel may be too much but I defy anyone to find a factory paint that is not orange peeled slightly. Wet sanding that would be the worst thing you could do because you will never get it right due to those panel imperfections and you would be down to having to fill and sand and fill and sand to make it so. Just saying! Cuts costs for manufacturing dramatically!