Crack in paintjob on roof on 2012, What should I do?

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by Chwbcca

Hello!

Just the other day, as I was closing the hatch on my Yaris, I noticed there was a big crack in the paint right by where the antenna is. I'll post pictures of it soon, but it looks like an egg when it cracks (after all, my Yaris is white). I am not sure what to do as this is my first new car ever, and I haven't even put 2,000 miles on it. I bought it in November of last year and I have not gotten into any accidents with it or have messed with the paint job at all.

Should I talk to the dealer? Does anyone else have the same problem?

It is so weird that I bought a new car so I wouldn't have to worry about my car much and now this happens?

Some pictures of a silver 2012 were posted awhile back (by Hershey I think), and those pics contributed to my weakness for that color (I also saw a couple of examples on the road after that). Prior to those pics, my favorite color for the 3rd Gen was white. This post by Chwbcca freaked me out a bit re the 3rd Gen paint. For some reason, in the short amount of time since this post, I've seen an inordinate number of paint jobs on silver cars that have held up very poorly. For a number of reasons, I've felt for years that the easiest colors to keep looking good (overall) with the least fuss are white and silver. I've owned two silver cars (an Integra and a Mustang) and one white one (a GTI). I think paint issues are easiest to mask/deflect detection on white cars. I got in an accident with my GTI (not my fault - I described it in a thread last year - and the other driver was uninsured). The accident happened 400+ miles away from where I was spending most of my time, so I just went along with the repair program just to get it solved quickly. The shop didn't do a very good job, but you still had to look VERY closely and carefully to notice the color difference.

I'll be interested to see if people notice paint quality differences on the Yaris once production shifts to France.

I think I'm back to thinking that the next Yaris in my future will be white and not silver .

[Superfly]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

I'll be interested to see if people notice paint quality differences on the Yaris once production shifts to France.

I think I'm back to thinking that the next Yaris in my future will be white and not silver .

I don't know....the silver paint certainly makes the car appear cleaner than it is. And it hides the dents and dings better. I definitely was not a fan of silver and wanted something more colorful but now that I've had it for a year or so, the color has grown considerably on me.

[DeathBeard]

The paint on my 07 and 10 have been top notch, I can tell you Toyota paint is superior to Honda paint for whatever that's worth

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by DeathBeard

The paint on my 07 and 10 have been top notch, I can tell you Toyota paint is superior to Honda paint for whatever that's worth

What color is your 07 ?

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by Superfly

I don't know....the silver paint certainly makes the car appear cleaner than it is. And it hides the dents and dings better. I definitely was not a fan of silver and wanted something more colorful but now that I've had it for a year or so, the color has grown considerably on me.

And your paint has performed well (no issues like the OP) ?

[Superfly]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

And your paint has performed well (no issues like the OP) ?

Nook, I've had zero issues with the paint. No chipping, fading, or any other kind of problems. Even after my passenger door was hit, the paint integrity has held, i.e. no rust or expanding paint flaking. I should also tell you that I treat my Yaris like an offroader, I never wash or wax it. The dirtier the better.

[Chwbcca]

Thanks a lot for all the feedback. I called the dealer and have an appointment tomorrow afternoon. I will take a couple of pics before I take it in though, so wish me luck!

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by Chwbcca

Thanks a lot for all the feedback. I called the dealer and have an appointment tomorrow afternoon. I will take a couple of pics before I take it in though, so wish me luck!

Good luck!

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by Superfly

Nook, I've had zero issues with the paint. No chipping, fading, or any other kind of problems. Even after my passenger door was hit, the paint integrity has held, i.e. no rust or expanding paint flaking. I should also tell you that I treat my Yaris like an offroader, I never wash or wax it. The dirtier the better.

Thanks. Good to know. I hope the same will be true for the USDM silver Yari coming out of France later this year.