I hate new cars....
 

So, my good friend warned me about the "new car sindrom" and it is so true!! You pick up a car that is literally near perfect. Shiny and without any blemishes. Then somethinh happens ans it sticks out like a sore thumb!

The day I picked up my FR-S, my wife dragged her heels over the bottom door sill scratching the plastic! Suck! That following wednesday the dealer hit the car to check the alarm putting a fist size dent in the upper window panel. I have a coupl scratches from rocks i assume here and there on the car and today when the windows were being tinted they put a couple razor blade marks on the lower window molding. Only one I got fixed was the dent.

Anyway, I'm not mad, or upset, but i have NEVER been like this with cars! Then again, I've always bought used. Oh well, there will be many many more! Car is a blast and I'm not about to park it to avoid scratches amd flaws!

Any other stories like this or am i the only crazy one?

Your dealer is a fucking moron.

i got this nickle size dent in my side skirt that sticks out to me everytime i see it. not a big deal to go get fixed since its right in the crease but it definitely sticks out.

Dude, I was a basket case just from all the bug that got stuck to my bumper. That lasted for weeks. Dings, dents, wear and tear... omg, SO anal. But I eventually relaxed.

Agreed! I made them fix that one. I even straight up said "that was an idiotic thing to do". That really was the only one i got mad about

I almost regret getting the FRS because I can't even relax, haha. I even stopped going through the cosmetic section of the forum and avoid those "detailed/opticoat" threads because of how shitty they make you feel about your swirl marks or scratches. Ive been blue-taping my front bumper on trips longer than one hour. I'm sure once I get a few dings and scratches I'll just say "fuck it, its just a sporty econobox." Until then, she gets garaged and remains a weekender.

It's my C-Stock bomber, that will in a few months be totally garaged and only driven when I don't take my work truck. It is what it is, ya know?

I get mad at bird poop, and when I found a rock chip on my hood.... I about lost it.

I know the feeling! My tint shop also put cut marks on the black trim as well :(.

Do a track day. You will care less afterwards.

I'm anal about this crap even on my 25yr-old cars, I'm probably gonna have an aneurysm when I get the first scratch/dent on the new car!

Makes me think of that episode of Daria when the dad freaks out so much his eye bulges out of his head; that will be me!
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So true. You can spend a badillion dollars on a custom paint job but if you get one hairline scratch that is all anyone will ever see.

LMFAOOOOOOOO

I'm having the same issue; it's good to know that I'm not insane. I've always had used cars, or my families hand-me-down cars, and now that I've got the FR-S, I'm absolutely anal.

When I first got the car I freaked out at my GF while she was looking for the dome light. I thought she was going to scratch the headlining.

I've settled down for the most part, but I find myself washing the car much more frequently than any other car. The silliest thing is that I sprung for the 7 year paint/upholstery warranty, so if it becomes chipped/scratched/faded I can get it all replaced. I think it paid off, because my last car ('99 Tiburon) was quoted at about $3000 for a complete paint job with dent removal. I paid I think it was $800 for the warranty, so I think it's a fair investment considering my car is stuck outside in the Florida sun for now.

I noticed my first nick on the side skirts today, and I think I actually felt more relieved than anything.

The more the car get's damaged the harder you drive it. :)

I remember the first week I was like OMG a spec of dust, then I parked it into a wall and dinged the front bumper a bit. Now, with stone chips etc, I just have FUN.

Latest damage report:
1 ding - front bumper from driving into wall
1 stone chip on roof
8 or so stone chips in front bumper
Several scratches under front bumper
1 new windscreen (already has a few stone chips)

And only 6500km on the clock....

It'll still be a bit off, but I actually bought tbe car to track. I can only imagine how she's gonna look when I'm done =-P

Back in the fall I was out driving some of the back roads hoping to hit the 1000 mile mark that day and ran over a small stick in the road that somehow flipped back into the car and left a dirty scratch mark just above the driver side door handle… what’s the odds on that? I heard a ‘pop’ sound and saw it coming in the side view mirror. Now I get to look at that every time I drive the car. I’m going to take the car in to the guy that did my Opti-Guard when the weathers a bit nicer to see if he can buff it out and re-coat that area with the Opti-Guard. :mad0259:

I agree! After my first chip, all I could think was "thank God that's finally out of the way! Time to get some more!":burnrubber:

Hey bro, be glad your not like me yet with a 4mth old car in the shop getting $8600 worth of damage repaired on the front end because some jackass wanted to make a U-TURN into oncoming traffic and then subsequently slam on his brakes for no reason what-so-ever... btw, your dealer is an idiot!

1)File for divorce
2)Make the dealership fix it and then find a new dealership
3)Make the tint shop replace the moldings

:bellyroll:

I don't know what it is but the FR-S/BRZ curse is out for blood and definitely isn't taking any prisoners. :bs:

I'm on several car forums and this car seems to bring a lot more neg vibes than the rest.

Since you're in SD... please post up which dealership was pounding cars. :mad0259:

Where did you purchase your whiteout FRS?

I had my FRS for about a month,took it autocrossing and nailed a cone at about 50MPH...and put a nice scratch and chip in the bumper cover..Oh well..i was pissed for about 30 seconds..shit will happen

I feel your pain. I usually tell them not to wash my car when it's at the dealer. I know the mechanics are usually careful, it's the lot boys that dgaf. This last time I took it in I forgot to remind them not to wash it. Got it back with a dent in the pas. door that has a chip of paint missing down to the metal. Now it's all I see. They are fixing it monday but I was totally butt hurt over it. I park 2 feet from my curb in fear of eating it with my rims and I am so careful considering 7000 miles now but some douchetard moves it 20 feet on a lot and fucks my shit up? so sad. They used a dirty micro fiber rag the first time they washed it there and I almost cried. after this they are not allowed to breathe on my car there.

You drive a car, shit is gonna happen to it. It sucks, but you just have to accept that you'll never be totally able to avoid it despite your best efforts.

Now you can understand why some people have garage queens, when the anal retentiveness of keeping it perfect outweighs the fun of driving it. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but I'll always prefer something I can really drive.

it does suck, I just got my first rock chip! I was so pissed but then i look past it because i love to drive the car

I know exactly what you mean, the first scratch/ding/dent hurts the most, but my fr-s is a DD so I accepted the fact that I'll just drive myself insane trying to keep it perfect.

I still have the clear plastic strip covering my radio/CD player in my current car that turns 10 next month. Until a couple years ago I still had the door sill strips too(the one that got scratched by someones wife several replies above).

LOL! This post had me rolling! I bought it from Mossy Toyota, but it was Mossy Ford's guy that did the dig. Mossy Toyota was beyond amazing with the situation. I pointed it out and they had it fixed the next day! Best part was they turned away two dent guys because they said it wouldn't be perfect. Third, pulled it off nicely and you can't even see it. Irony was that it was the same dent guy I have always used! I was stoked when I saw him because I know it would be done right.

The only reason I didn't take it back to the tint place to have them replace that moulding is because they gave me $40 off for being a return customer and squeezed me in this morning. I called them the second they opened and they got me in 45 minutes later! If the moulding ends up bugging me a lot, I'll just pay the $40 to get a new one. Great tint place. They always get everything perfect!

EXACTLY! This car will eventually be tracked so it will have a lot of shit happen

Mossy Toyota. I believe they have another white out and a silver one on the lot right now. Great place to deal with. I am beyond happy with my experience.

You three are VERY correct! Fun part is that I just hit 900 miles today.....I have tons of errands to run tomorrow, so I should be done with break in tomorrow night at some point. Nice to know I have some flaws so I don't have to worry about beating on her! :party0030::happy0180::burnrubber::thumbup:

Curbed my bumper a bit the other day by slightly misjudging a u-turn. I was pissed for a while, but I have calmed down now. Time to do some rally cross now...I guess.

I got hitted in my front bumper... but shit can happens when you have even a bugatti

Buggati has it's own accident deterrent. It's called "if I hit that car my insurance company will go bankrupt, and so will I".

First off as far as your wife's heels go that's grounds for divorce. But yes. I had a bubble in the 3m wrap on my CF roof. Took it in once to get fixed and it was for a bit then it came back 3x larger. It kills me every time I see it I just don't have alot of time to get it in and I'm due for an oil change in the next couple thousand k so I might just wait and get it all done at once.


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My cure for this syndrome was to find a nice gravel/dirt road and hoon down it...hard...and then let the best friends wife do the same. Amazingly enough not a lot of permanent damage...texas changed that (stupid windshield)

take a nedle and poke it

I almost flipped out on a patient just now because they were standing next to my car with a cup on my trunk smoking a cigarette with the ashes flying onto my trunk. But I kept my composure and asked him nicely to step away from the vehicle lol.

I picked up a whiteout from Escondido with the express package that covers all the dents, windshields and tires for 5 years which I think is pretty decent deal.

Is your dealer run by Chimps with hammers?

So far I have had a paint roller drop off shelves above the car and put a dimple in the rear fender, put a slight indent next to the front emblem when pulling the old one off and had my center console scratched from a falling phone mount.

I had PDR fix the dent, looks like new. The dimple still pisses me off to this day. The scratch in the console was fixed with a tiny brush and some platidip. I sprayed the dip in a cup and then using the brush I filled the scratch. Unless I told you, you would never notice it.

So far my Opticoat is holding up well keeping off chips and scratches.

:D

I was gonna say, Mossy's customer service and staff are supposed to be one of the best in SD. Looks it all worked out in the end.

It looks like it worked out in the end. I got my Tacoma tinted at Audio Proz in Mission Gorge and they didn't leave any etches in the weather strip. I also requested them to match the oem rear privacy glass tint and they did a very good job.

I'm crucial on who works on my Supra and thought about tinting it but don't want to mess with tinting the rear defroster so I left it untinted. I think it looks cleaner w/out tint.

Shit happens...as long the car is not major dented or dont run right ect... its all good.. dont worry about the minor fixes.. enjoy the car what's made for..

Mine got a nice minor ding but cant even tell. But my ocd fixed it up a covered it plus i have rock chips on front bumper andwindshield :bonk:
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If I had a car like a supra, I wouldn't tint it either. Next plan for me is a GT-R. It'll be a weekend warrior so it will not be tinted. I love the FR-S, but it is a fairly inexpensive car, so I wasn't worried too much about the defroster. Plus, I've never had an issue with any defroster on my cars with tint. HOWEVER, if it is not removed correctly, it will ruin the defroster. I had the joy of finding that out withe my E46 M3. I got to watch the tint guy (not the same company I used this time) yank on the corner of the tint and pull it off. :confused0068: It never worked again.

I had a different company pull off my cobras correctly and re-applied and the defrost worked perfectly. It's all about time and patience, not yanking it off fast.

Plus, I LOVE white cars with tint :wub:

I agree 100% which is why it was so odd that the little things bugged me! lol :bonk: