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03-31-2012, 06:47 PM | #1 |
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My front bumper looks like abstract art
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I know the Yaris paint isn't the best and people have reported problems, especially with the front bumper, but I think my car might be an unusual case. It's been progressively getting worse for a few years (it just flakes off), but now it's getting embarrassing. I've been told by people with painting experience that this is due to improper preparation/application, but my car is well past the warranty (it's an '07 with over 70,000 miles). Should I bother taking it to Toyota or make other arrangements?
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03-31-2012, 06:57 PM | #2 |
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^^ send that photo to toyota and see what they say. document any time you went to dealer to complain about problem.....
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03-31-2012, 08:24 PM | #3 | |
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03-31-2012, 09:02 PM | #4 |
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It must be primer because it's the original bumper.
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03-31-2012, 09:34 PM | #5 |
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I gotta admit, it looks kinda cool but I can understand why you wouldn't be happy with it!
If Toyota doesn't respond, park it at the dealership where you bought it for a few days and I'm sure they'd rather fix it than want the bad publicity... Cheers! M2
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04-01-2012, 05:12 PM | #6 |
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Something sure smells like fish 'cause that most definitely looks like a repaint. I've never seen primer that looks like an exact match to Polar White.
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04-01-2012, 05:59 PM | #7 |
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I love being called a liar on the internet. Nope, the car has not been repainted. It's original factory paint, what's left of it, anyhow.
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04-01-2012, 06:01 PM | #8 |
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I like this idea. Maybe I'll start a Facebook group, too.
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04-01-2012, 06:02 PM | #9 |
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Not calling you a liar. I'd be suspicious of the dealer pulling a fast one. New cars have been known to have damages caused in transit repaired and not disclosed.
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04-01-2012, 06:04 PM | #10 |
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Interesting. Is that legal?
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"I feel your pain!! I have a red 2007 Toyota Yaris and the paint on the bumper is peeling off in massive strips, my bumper is pretty much white now. I have taken it back to Toyota and they tell me it's does not have Toyota factory paint on it and the that basically I've had it re-sprayed since purchasing it brand new,which is NOT true," http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1691162 It probably won't help my case that I have some front end damage because I did hit something, but it was a fender bender and I didn't have any repairs done. I have the worst luck with cars. I bought a Toyota because I thought it would run forever, and it has been good mechanically, at least. Frustrating.
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04-01-2012, 08:06 PM | #12 |
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Just to verify, you bought it brand new?
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04-01-2012, 11:16 PM | #13 |
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04-02-2012, 02:18 AM | #14 |
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Looks hot.
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04-02-2012, 09:45 AM | #15 |
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This happened to me too, but after I had my front bumper replaced by Toyota. A few days after they had installed + painted it, it was flaking off like that (but since I have blue, it was black underneath).
Guy said it was because they didn't "bake" it enough so they repainted the whole bumper for me free and it has been fine ever since (2+ years). |
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Oh crap my red Yaris is starting to peel off too !! I thought its only on my car ...
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04-05-2012, 07:43 PM | #17 |
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I'm beginning to wonder if the red paint used to paint the bumpers is simply poor quality. First you, then that post from Australia. I saw vten's Yaris at a recent meet, and I was surprised by all the white splotches on the front bumper of his car. My Yaris is meteorite metallic, and the factory paintjob on my car is amazing. I mean, I can count on one hand the number of rock chips on my front bumper, and I do mostly highway driving. The paint on my car holds up extremely well. For example, recently, I was driving along and a rock hit one of my doors real hard. However, there was not a single scratch. There are so many threads on this forum about people complaining about the poor quality of the paint, and I couldn't figure out what the big deal was. Now, I'm beginning to think it's because the supplier can manufacture certain colors well, but apparently they can't get other colors right.
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Perhaps it's a similar issue with the Yaris red.
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