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Originally Posted by Z_ealot
so let me get this straight...you bought the car knowing it had defects in the paint and had a chance to walk away from it at that point, but decided to purchase it anyway?
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As I mentioned, only I know it's there. It's so faint, I never would have noticed it had I not read how about how poor the paint was on these cars before buying one. Because I knew that going in, I scoured it with a fine tooth comb and found that flaw. But, it was all about timing. End of the year, connections to the dealer through a friend and a sticker price that was I was never going to get again (not even close) because of hidden dealer factory incentives. I got the car below regular dealer cost because of those incentives. The almost zero profit margin the dealer had on this (because of the connection) was also a reason they weren't going to fix such a minor flaw. So, I accepted it. We all have our reasons in life for making choices and to get that level of savings, that was a good choice for me. Doesn't change the fact that it's yet another Z with paint issues.
I like my Z. Love to drive it and it's a great looking car. I guess I expect a little more out of a company for a car at that price point, especially on known issues like the bluetooth or the steering lock (personally I couldn't care less about the oil heating issue as I'm not a track guy and if you run into issues on the road, it's because you are driving in a manner you definitely should not be).
It's paid off, in full, and I'll keep her for a while till I'm bored with it. Even more importantly, nothing else really appeals to me right now, at least not at this price point. My next car will no doubt cost me double what the Z did as I've now got the performance car bug.