Starting to get fed up....

nuTinmuch

i too can't understand why someone would want to keep their car looking fairly fresh

While it is normal for this sort of stuff to happen, it does suck. One thing to consider is that while you will notice every tiny little ding and scratch chances are no one else will unless you point it out.

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dad

What we notice, other people over look! But to be honest, it only bothers us!

PapoZalsa

Well I'm very "picky" about my car and I can see the OP point of view.

If you don't take care of your car nobody else will or unless you have money to blow out everytime some idiot ding your door and such.

However, curb rash is the driver faults.

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KillerBee370

Plenty of OCD threads around for you to take solace in.

MastaRip

Man, when I first got my G35 i was so pissed when small nicks and scratches got on her, then i learned that it is definitely inevitable.

Just something you have to live with =(.

Now 4 years after i could care less if that biatch gets scratched.

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OldGuy

I'm neurotic about my new Z, too. Here are a few simple things I do to keep my car as nice as possible, while still enjoying it:
1) Get the full clear bra application. That cuts out 50% of the exposure to chips.
2) Store your Z from December through March, knowing that your body shop will do a regular, professional touch up at the end of the driving season in November. If you must use your car as a daily driver then have 2 regular, standing, annual appointments at the body shop, one in April and one in October. That way you'll have peace of mind, knowing that any chips or dings will soon be repaired.
3) Avoid parallel parking to escape from idiots tapping your bumpers in front and back and also to avoid scraping curbs while parking your Z with its compromised visibility.
4) Try to park your car in a large lot, far away from the rest. If you can't, try for an end space---limits exposure to door dings by 50%. If you must park next to someone, look for a four door car, rather than a two door car, as the doors in a four door do not extend as far when they open.
5) No valet parking---ever.
5) Park overnight inside, in your garage.
6) Hand wash your car.
Enjoy your Z!

nogoodname

fixed....

Blown32

I can understand the original post because the guy is venting!I also feel the same way because this paint is the worst I have ever have seen on any car.This is a brand new car and the paint is basically trash!
After my purchase and unaware of the problems Nissan leaves there customers deal with in the past had I known before hand I wouldn't have even looked at this new Z.
If someone stole it tomorrow or it was totaled in an accident I would be tickled to death because I would be rid of it!Overall it is apain in the a$$!
I'am not OCD but just like to take care of my car.I drive it all the time!Should I have to pay $700 to have a clear bra on it?Hell no!Every other car I had including corvettes never was the paint as bad as this junk!
I do enjoy the car and very satisfied mechanically and with handling but disappointed Nissan put out a paint job that is very poor quality.
It is just a car and they come and they go so it was just a lesson for me about nissan!Never again!

StLRedrider

I get pissed too, especially when nothing i own is handed to me. You have a different understanding of property when you have to work for it!!!!

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OldGuy

If this apparently pervasive paint problem continues to cause enough aggravation and expense for enough owners, it could lead to a class action lawsuit and maybe payment to owners to defray the cost of frequent paint touch-ups/re-painting or coupons for free body work. I have an '08 CVT Altima coupe and due to presumed difficulties being encountered with that CVT transmission, Nissan recently extended the warranty on the transmission to something like 10 years/100,000 mi. (I don't have their letter in front of me as I write this). In the right circumstance, litigation can bring about a fair remedy and that may eventually happen regarding this paint problem.

mick

in the past, i would do this until one day the thief broke in the car and stole the stereo system

i don't do this anymore. it's better to get a ding or scratch than to get your dashboard ripped out.

shadow2k

I've got almost 6k miles on mine, driven daily from when I bought it in August to X-Mas when we got a couple feet of snow dropped on us. My paint still looks perfect, no chips. Just give the cars in front of you more room, that's where those chips come from. Seriously, if you were the only driver on the road, you'd never get a chip on your front bumper...but you aren't. So drop back 2 seconds behind the car in front of you (like you're supposed to anyway) and you'll magically notice something...no more chips! Amazing...

Oh yeah, not hitting the curb helps too, can't blame that on Nissan.

dalparadise

In Kansas, that may be practical. In a city of 6 million, where EVERYONE drives, it just isn't.

A clear bra is a nice compromise. I still expect to replace a windshield at some point. Also, at 750 miles, I have noticed a small rock chip in the clear coat on one of my front wheels. I don't know how I could protect them.

In the end, it's a car. I'll enjoy it even with a ding or two, and protect it the best I can. To the OP -- try to enjoy the ride.

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Snakes709

i know how u feel. I just found out that someone scraped along my leftside rear bumper, didnt leave any info, $1600 to fix

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