Question regarding body dings and warranty/ first 30 days of ownership.
Hey all,
This is my first actually new car with an actual issue that needs addressing.
After a semi-eventful delivery, I give it its first claybarring and wax, only to find some small dimples/dings. I wonder if they can be brought to the dealer's attention. Am I SOL since I didn't catch it on delivery/purchase? I've PM'ed Kostamojen to see what he thinks.
The one on the hood stands out the easiest in the photos, its nearly dead center in the tree reflection. The door ones are hard to capture on photos. Look in the white reflection between the two door handles.
Factors:
1) This was the last 06 wagon they had on the lot, got a good deal on it, but its been on the lot a while, between two dealers.
2) Didn't notice these dimples until last week while starting its panel-by-panel initial claybar/wax treatment. Lighting/time of day didn't bring them to light on the lot.
3) Car is CGM
4) Car was delivered from Sac to Reno via a dirty I-80 over the summit. Another thing that made the surface a bit obscured. Also, a few things went 'wrong' and demanded my immediate attention and phone calls, plus a bursting pen. I got distracted from a thorough inspection, plus the dirt obscuring things.
5) 'damage' is on the aluminum hood in the center portion, dime-sized. The other site is at the passenger rear door just below the window nearest the seam between it and the front door. Twin dimples, very small, but putting a shine on the car brought them out.
6) They seem like 'dent doctor' material, but I've never had an aluminum hood before.
***Do people bring things like this up to their dealer? Is this the kind of stuff that is covered in the first 30-day period? As I asked before, am I SOL since I didn't notice it @ delivery/purchase?***
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