RE: new GLX paint problems

["Patrick Sherman" <patrick@volkswagen.org>]

Cosmoline? Just have the dealer take it off.. it's from transporting..


Patrick Sherman
mailto:patrick@volkswagen.org
1997 VENTO VR6 / Tornado Red / 18K
"One cannot live on air alone....Add Water"

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-jettaglx@igtc.com [mailto:owner-jettaglx@igtc.com]On Behalf
> Of Chris Warren
> Sent: Monday, July 06, 1998 10:09 AM
> To: jettaglx@igtc.COM
> Subject: RE: new GLX paint problems
>
>
> My '97 GT (BLACK) had this crap all over it and in very similar places to
> yours....they had a detailer buff this shit out......well
> mostly??  Don't be
> lead to believe that it ill be gone BECAUSE IT WON'T BE!  I wish you
> luck.....I didn't see the crap because it was raining at delivery.....I
> won't do that again!!
> Good Luck!!!!
>
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-jettaglx@igtc.com [mailto:owner-jettaglx@igtc.com]On Behalf
> > Of Matt Womer
> > Sent: Monday, July 06, 1998 6:28 AM
> > To: jettaglx@igtc.COM
> > Subject: new GLX paint problems
> >
> >
> > I've had my GLX a week last friday, and when I first picked it up
> > I noticed several marks where the protective tape that covers
> > the car at the dealership had been.  It was all along my
> > spoiler (and there were clearly attempts to buff it out, as there
> > was swirling marks and a fingerprint in the spoiler!) and down
> > the rear side panels.  The dealership said let it sit in the sun
> > that weekend and if it doesn't come out then they'll take a
> > look at it.  Okay, fast forward to last thursday and the marks
> > are still there.  I take it to the dealership and they try everything
> > and can't get the marks out.  Now they're saying bring it in for
> > two to three days and they'll fix it.  I'm assuming they mean
> > they'll paint it, and maybe replace the spoiler.  My real concern
> > is the paint job they'll do won't be as good as the factory paint
> > job.  Should I just do this or demand money back or a new
> > car or something?  They apparently tried everything they
> > normally do on new cars, which is use a heat gun to take off
> > the stickers, then if there are marks use rubbing alcohol and
> > the heat gun...
> >
> > I'm not really sure how this works, since they wouldn't take the
> > tape off until after I signed off on the car, I didn't get a chance to
> > inspect it, so I feel like I'm being ripped off.  Any input?
> >
> > Oh, and I'm ordering the CD-changer today after a few bad
> > experiences with Boston-area car stereo people (ranging
> > from: "nope, have to replace the headunit and speakers"
> > to "it needs more than just this VWPAN97 adaptor, we
> > have to run wires from the front, a protocol adaptor, etc...
> > $150 install." to "the CD changer is $399").
> >
> > -Matt
> >
> > P.S. About an hour after I sent my last message to this list
> > I got a few pieces of spam for the first time ever on this
> > account... bleh.
> >
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