peeling paint

[JonnyBoy]

well, dads 2000 Golf GTi with 'optional extra' metallic paint is starting to peel and flake in a number of places.

Its a bit s**t!

Lets hope the warranty on paint is more than 3 years... anyone know? VW didnt seem to know... got to take it to the body shop for them to tell me!

[GWatson]

I had this problem with my last rover coupe the car was 4 1/2 years old, and even though the paint warrenty was 5 years the wouldn't sort the small rusty patch as the car didn't have a full Rover service history.

[samcooke]

I'm 97% sure anti-perforation warranty (as VW call it) is 12 years. So you *should* be fine.

[samcooke]

Honest John agrees with me :

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/road_tests/?id=109

[Chris Elworthy]

well, dads 2000 Golf GTi with 'optional extra' metallic paint is starting to peel and flake in a number of places.

Its a bit s**t!

Lets hope the warranty on paint is more than 3 years... anyone know? VW didnt seem to know... got to take it to the body shop for them to tell me!

Is it peeling from the Metalwork or the Bumpers / other plastic trim ?

Where is the failure? - is it between clearcoat and base (colour) coat,base (colour) coat and primer, or primer and e-coat?

[JonnyBoy]

. 12 year anti-perforation guarantee, three year paint warranty and a year’s membership of Volkswagen Assistance. This can be extended at cost .

anti perforation is 'holes' in the body work.. not just rust.. seems paint is 3 years according to John.

The problem areas are numerous. its mainly a crazing in the clearcoat that has lifted off.. base colour is still evident, bit no metallic or laquor in the worst places.

I gave the car a valet clean today, thats why i noticed it.

Its not isolated either.. some on the roof, rear 1/4 panel, bonnet.

i'll try and get a pic

[Blatman]

If it appears that the general condition of a decent sized proportion of the paintwork is of a substandard quality, and that it's likely that this defect was present (not necessarilly visible) then the sale of goods act will apply...

[JonnyBoy]

ohh.. good, cos my dad was the first person to use the sales of goods act in a court of law in this country or so I believe.. (i may be completely wrong here btw! )

could well have been against a gentleman called Paul H*lfpenny, who, incidently, now has a garage in my village

[JonnyBoy]

this shows both crazing and peeling.

this photo is an area of about 2" square.

[SteveD]

bird s**t if not removed will cause paint crazing ,though i have never seen manufacturers  paint peel or craze of it's own accord on such a new car ,only of plastics ( and thats not very often ) are you sure it has not had any refinish work , it's surprising how many cars are reworked before the customes see them ,

[Blatman]

it's surprising how many cars are reworked before the customes see them ,

Any such issue would count as a defect present at manufacture, so the sale of goods act would still apply. The onus of proof is on the customer though...

[Mark B]

A collegue of mine has had two new VW Beetles (new type) in the past 3 years or so, both have had peeling paint problems & ended up having the sides painted (which vw made a mess of), don't know whether the golf is made in the same factory though?

[Ian Podmore]

The Beetle is made in Mexico isn't it?  And the Golf in Germany.

[Blatman]

I thought the Mexican Beetles were for the U.S market...

[MARSDALEBEAR]

The Beetle is made in Mexico isn't it?  And the Golf in Germany.

Brazil I think.