Just got the hood and bumper repainted (2000 Black SE). As they stripped the paint, they revealed small sections that were repaired (as if the hood was gouged). They suggested that the hood was repaired before any work was done as the paint was cracking all over (bumper was the usual beating). It was hard for me to believe as I got the car with 7 miles on it. It just sucks that you buy a new car (1st new one for me), and later find out that this happened. Anyone else have an experience like this? Anyway, I took the car to Maico and they did a great job ($666....this is not a Maico thread). What is the responsibility of the dealer/manufacturer to fully disclose?

 

Dealer might not have even known... Could have happened before they even got it.

Good luck getting ANYONE to take responsibility...

 

Happens all the time.Cars get damaged during transport or in the lots where theyre stored.Its usually bumper damage though.

 

I had a similar experience when I bought my first brand new car. I ordered it while I was stationed in Germany and when I got to North Carolina I was anxious to pick it up (88 Dodge Daytona Shelby Z) so I was calling them everyday about it. One day a secretary answered and let it slip that the car had been damaged on the passenger side when it was being driven off the transport truck. When I went to get it there was no mention of the accident and no one said a word about it until I asked. They apologized, assured me it was a minor accident and gave me a reduced price on a rear window louver.

 

they have a duty to disclose of known defects...however if there is a defect, whether known or not, strict products liability is available to the consumer.

edit: I dont think paint classifies as unreasonably dangerous though.

 

Yea, i havent picked up my car because of a seatbelt defect that they are fixing. and the dealer told me about it before i even signed anything. They are covering the entire thing to be repaired.

 

anything is bound to happen especially when being transported on 18 wheelers on major freeways and being brought in off the railroad transport

 

I work at carmax and we get a lot of people who buy a brand new car and it has repainted panals. It is very common. Lets say, they scratch it while taking it off the truck. they are just going to paint it and sell it as NEW. Hail damage same thing, they will just repair it and sell as new!!! Be carefull buying brand new cars as well.

 

you work for carmax in illinois. i work at a carmax in georgia.

 

It happens during dealer swaps etc.... i use to work for toyota and we had a driver transporting a car scrape the fender car only had a couple miles on it 11 or so... dealer fixed it and sold it as new.

 

well, just got it back from paint, below are the pics (hood and bumper). The G35 is the weekend toy.

 

Looks great, congratulations!

 

I'm curious if you did a carfax if the first repair would show up since it was probably done by nissan? My understanding is if you have any repairs of this type done by a reputable business it will show up on carfax or autocheck and the mileage when it was done. Of course, when you buy a new car you shouldn't have to do a carfax but at least you'd know if they covered that up too.

maxima775t has free carfax until June 11th. Check it out.
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