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Originally Posted by fad3r
I took my Fit to the dealer to get the paint on the bumpers looked at. You can clearly see where the paint is coming off wherever it met the body. BUT they said the WON'T PAINT IT!!! They will touch up the scrapes with damn touchup paint. Get this: they said the 3m clear film I had on the front may have contributed to the paint peeling!!! What's ironic is the most apparent defect is on the REAR BUMPER where there is NO CLEAR BRA FILM!!!! I'm really getting let down by my dealer. I'd go elsewhere, but the other places wouldn't provide me with a rental.
The service manager said the Honda rep came by to visit and check out my car. The rep said the thing about the 3m Film contributing to the paint peel. Also, the service manager said he won't paint it unless Honda puts out a bulletin or recall notice for it.
SO PLEASE PEOPLE, CALL HONDA OF AMERICA AND LET THEM KNOW YOU HAVE A PROBLEM!!!!
I now have to wait til one of these stupid bulletins come out before I can get the issues with the paint peeling bumpers resolved!
While I was there, I was expecting them to fill and paint the hole left in my bumper from when they decided to install the front license plate holer. Since I never asked to have it installed, they should fix it, right? WRONG! In the state I bought the Fit, its mandatory to have front license plates. So, they decided to drill a hole in my bumper and put it on.
I'd like to get all of this fixed but they won't fix it. Is it worth paying for it to get it done?
Here is the thread about my woes with the dealer: Jay Honda, Cleveland, OH - A big letdown |
Follow the dispute guidelines in the back of your owner's manual. Get everything documented in writing as you work your way up the chain. I have a feeling by the time you get to the Honda district rep, you'll have the matter resolved.
IMHO, the dealer is responsible for taking care of the hole in the bumper issue (cars come with a plate bracket which the dealers need to install) and Honda is responsible for the paint peeling, regardless of the clear bra.
Good luck!!