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Rubber washers will prevent the bumper from rubbing but this is not the root of the problem. It is quite obvious that the paint job on the Fits is substandard. Rubber washers may keep the paint from peeling near the bumper joint, but what is going to keep the bugs from tearing holes in my paint? I don't think they make a bra that goes the entire length of the hood, and besides, it would look ridiculous. My parents bought a new car a month before me, a Toyota Camry and they have 9,000 miles on it. They drive in similar conditions that I do and the front of their car is pristine. The front of my car now shares more similarities to the 2002 Nissan Altima which has 125,000 on it.
Last month, a bird did its business on my car sometime between 8am when I had arrived at work and noon when I was on my lunch break. I had immediately cleaned it with a wet paper towel but I could still see where it was! It looked like it had eaten part of the clear coat away! I went to the car wash later and if I looked at it so light was reflecting off the paint, I could still see where it was. I tried some meguiar's stuff I had, no luck. It took a good half hour of rubbing in some 3M rubbing compound to get rid of most of it. I had never had this bad of luck with bird doo on a car but that and the bugs chipping off the paint really show me how unsatisfactory the Honda Fit paint job is.
I purchased a Honda because they are a name I've grown to know and trust. I've always considered Honda to be synonymous with quality in everything they make. If I had instead purchased a Dodge Caliber it would not have suprised me so much if I had substandard paint but I am shocked that Honda would have let this happen. I will be contacting Honda coprorate and my local dealership who although I did not purchase through them I hope will treat me as good as if I did. It will be a shame if I will have to drive 2-1/2 hours to the dealer who I did purchase from (due to the very limited supply of Fits in the US!) in order to get my problem resolved.
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