I've heard some people on this forum say that the paint jobs are absolutely horrible... Why is this? I tried searching the forum, but nothing came up.

 

to keep cost of vehicle low?

 

is paint covered under the warranty at all, does anyone know? i want to fix up a few spots that seem to have the "poor paint"

 

I think that the paint problems extend into the Toyota line also. We also have a Siienna. Paid $38K for it, and the paint seems very thin. It's dark blue (Stratosphere Mica), and the blue color scratches off very easily. On the other hand, my 2000 Audi A4's paint is very durable.

I wonder if these paint issues extend into the Lexus line. Probably not!

 

Yah i got chips on my hood the first week i had it, i was P/O. I think my toilet paper is thicker than the paint on my 06 xA. My 02 Pontiac with 59k miles had no chips on the hood. I still love my xA =)

 

any idea if paint is under warranty??

 

I dont think so coz i did a walk around the car and we inspected it for damage when I picked it up at the dealer. And then signed off that there was no paint damage.

kms2112

 

the paint is so crappy cuz it is left overs from ww 2

 

covered for 60 months and unlimited miles.....

 

hmm so what does that mean? if i see stuff in the paint i can get it repainted under warranty? what about stone chips and stuff?

 

the paint is so bad because you're supposed to re-paint them the way you would like it, that's the whole point behind these cars being customizable right? Now if only they still used lead paint... that stuff never gave up, you could eat it and it would still be colored when it came out.

 

well chips no becuase "you" caused them... but if it peels then yes. If there is "sh*t" in the paint then take it in and have them look at it. I have my grill chip and then peeled from washing with with a pressure washer (coin opp car wash) soo take it in that is what the 60 month if for paint and corrosion....

 

alright im gonna take it in, im due for my 15,000 service soon anyway... thanks!

 

Isn't the Scion paint exactly the same paint used on other Toyotas? I know Corollas have alot of exactly the same colors. Does that mean the paint sucks on all Toyotas?

 

Im not sure about toyota's but mine is polar white, and the chips show black primer and the polar white paint is paper thin. A real dissapointment from one of the top auto makers. I could settle for out of place drink holder, but crappie paint? Is it just me?


kms2112

 

I agree crappy paint shouldn't be acceptable. I just wonder if Scion uniquely has crappy paint or whether most new cars (including Toyotas and Hondas) have crappy paint too. I remember reading something about environmental rules changing how cars are painted. Maybe alot of new cars suffer.

Then again, maybe Scions use the same paint as other Toyotas but they just don't apply the paint as well and they really are worse than others.

 

Sooo... no one's really explained why yet... is it because the paint feels/looks very thin and there have been numerous cases of peeling and chipping?

 

From what I've seen on these forums, people complain about excessive chipping and apparently the paint looks think where it is chipped.

 

There's always the classic Ford or Chevy paint crapola, those things go to hell real fast and look super ugly.

 

all new paint sucks.