Most Fragile Car I've Ever Owned!

SchoolyZ · 05-28-2010, 05:18 PM

Hey everyone, I've been a long time reader of these forums and finally joined up. I previously owned a C5 Vette which I loved to death. I thought I might see a little bit of degraded performance when moving to the Z, but that hasn't been the problem. The problem is this car is just so darn fragile. A day doesn't go by where I don't find a new scratch, chip etc. So far I have owned the car for 7 months and have the following:

-Several tiny, random chips in various spots on the car (hood, fenders, wheel openings)
-Hairline scratches
-Tiny black specks on the wheels (thin clear maybe?)
-Water spots on the hood and roof

There are probably more, but you get the idea. Now mind you I owned my C5 for 4 years and and never had any problems with the paint other than the odd chip or scratch, but nothing this prevalent. The Vette was also black just like my 370.

Is anyone else experiencing this, or did I get a lemon?

zZSportZz · 05-28-2010, 05:21 PM

There are probably around 20+ posts of people complaining about the crappy Nissan paint. Unfortunately, you did not get a lemon. The paint just sucks.

DjSquall · 05-28-2010, 05:21 PM

The paint quality is crap. We all are experiencing the same issues.

m4a1mustang · 05-28-2010, 05:22 PM

No lemon. Nissan paint is just total sh!t. The paint quality on my 2003 Mustang GT was 100 times better. It's pretty sad. A clear bra is almost a necessity right off the bat if you don't want to respray down the road.

zZSportZz · 05-28-2010, 05:24 PM

Also, I own a black 370 as well and I would suggest learning to wash your car with the two bucket method (if you don't already) and find the best microfiber mitt and drying towels around. One bad wash and your car will be swirl mark heaven after just one wash.

Stealth_Z · 05-28-2010, 05:24 PM

Not sure if it's mentioned but you don't have a lemon... nissan paint just plain suck.

shadoquad · 05-28-2010, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

No lemon. Nissan paint is just total sh!t. The paint quality on my 2003 Mustang GT was 100 times better. It's pretty sad. A clear bra is almost a necessity right off the bat if you don't want to respray down the road.

From reading these boards right after purchase, I got a clearbra the first weekend I had the Z. I paid 500 bucks for Black Cherry. I'll be damned if random gravel's gonna do that to me.

Of course, the first rock I caught put a chip in my windshield so bad I had to replace it.

fullmonty · 05-28-2010, 05:27 PM

Yep the paint is poo but welcome to the forums!

Modshack · 05-28-2010, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zZSportZz

The paint just sucks.

Especially the black it seems..

Rui Z · 05-28-2010, 05:28 PM

Un-welcome to the forum! j/k At least you could have started your first post with a positive one, don't you think, before hitting us with complaints

m4a1mustang · 05-28-2010, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Modshack

Especially the black it seems..

You should see the red. My hood is gross!

zZSportZz · 05-28-2010, 05:30 PM

Oh...and one mooore thing...LOL....wash bird sh!t off ASAP...don't let it sit even half a day!! It will stain your clear coat in like 20 minutes....ok..now im done lol.

I love black sooo much...but I also hate black....sigh.

shadoquad · 05-28-2010, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zZSportZz

Oh...and one mooore thing...LOL....wash bird sh!t off ASAP...don't let it sit even half a day!! It will stain your clear coat in like 20 minutes....ok..now im done lol.

I love black sooo much...but I also hate black....sigh.

This has been my major annoyance. Birds have been hitting that thing like torpedo bombers going at an aircraft carrier. Seriously have considered getting a pellet gun and taking a day off work to handle my bidness

m4a1mustang · 05-28-2010, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zZSportZz

Oh...and one mooore thing...LOL....wash bird sh!t off ASAP...don't let it sit even half a day!! It will stain your clear coat in like 20 minutes....ok..now im done lol.

I love black sooo much...but I also hate black....sigh.

Yeah... it will destroy your clear coat in no time... Everything about the paint on this car is just cheap. On a scale of 1-10 it's a -7. It's really bad.

Compared to the Z my Ford paint was the stuff you'd see at the Concours D'elegance.

bqd15124 · 05-28-2010, 05:33 PM

I got one chip driving from dealer to my house. The paint on the Z is like beeswax.

05-28-2010, 05:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
SchoolyZ Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 4 Drives: Base/Sport Rep Power: 15	Most Fragile Car I've Ever Owned! Hey everyone, I've been a long time reader of these forums and finally joined up. I previously owned a C5 Vette which I loved to death. I thought I might see a little bit of degraded performance when moving to the Z, but that hasn't been the problem. The problem is this car is just so darn fragile. A day doesn't go by where I don't find a new scratch, chip etc. So far I have owned the car for 7 months and have the following: -Several tiny, random chips in various spots on the car (hood, fenders, wheel openings) -Hairline scratches -Tiny black specks on the wheels (thin clear maybe?) -Water spots on the hood and roof There are probably more, but you get the idea. Now mind you I owned my C5 for 4 years and and never had any problems with the paint other than the odd chip or scratch, but nothing this prevalent. The Vette was also black just like my 370. Is anyone else experiencing this, or did I get a lemon?

05-28-2010, 05:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
zZSportZz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,095 Drives: 370z Blk on Blk 6MT Rep Power: 18	There are probably around 20+ posts of people complaining about the crappy Nissan paint. Unfortunately, you did not get a lemon. The paint just sucks. __________________ --Rick

05-28-2010, 05:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	No lemon. Nissan paint is just total sh!t. The paint quality on my 2003 Mustang GT was 100 times better. It's pretty sad. A clear bra is almost a necessity right off the bat if you don't want to respray down the road. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

05-28-2010, 05:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
zZSportZz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,095 Drives: 370z Blk on Blk 6MT Rep Power: 18	Also, I own a black 370 as well and I would suggest learning to wash your car with the two bucket method (if you don't already) and find the best microfiber mitt and drying towels around. One bad wash and your car will be swirl mark heaven after just one wash. __________________ --Rick

05-28-2010, 05:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
Stealth_Z Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sunny Socal Posts: 196 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 16	Not sure if it's mentioned but you don't have a lemon... nissan paint just plain suck. __________________ Currently dropped on: Springs!!!

05-28-2010, 05:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
DjSquall A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tottenham, ON Age: 36 Posts: 1,340 Drives: My first car Rep Power: 22	The paint quality is crap. We all are experiencing the same issues.

05-28-2010, 05:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
fullmonty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dirty Jersey Posts: 7,762 Drives: 370 Touring/Sport Rep Power: 34	Yep the paint is poo but welcome to the forums! __________________

05-28-2010, 05:28 PM	#10 (permalink)
Rui Z Track Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: (.)(.) Posts: 931 Drives: 8====D Rep Power: 16	Un-welcome to the forum! j/k At least you could have started your first post with a positive one, don't you think, before hitting us with complaints

05-28-2010, 05:30 PM	#12 (permalink)
zZSportZz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,095 Drives: 370z Blk on Blk 6MT Rep Power: 18	Oh...and one mooore thing...LOL....wash bird sh!t off ASAP...don't let it sit even half a day!! It will stain your clear coat in like 20 minutes....ok..now im done lol. I love black sooo much...but I also hate black....sigh. __________________ --Rick

05-28-2010, 05:33 PM	#15 (permalink)
bqd15124 Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: CA Posts: 22 Drives: 40thAnn/G35/Accord08 Rep Power: 15	I got one chip driving from dealer to my house. The paint on the Z is like beeswax.

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