How is your paint holding up?
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Joined: Mar 2016
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From: SF, CA
Current: 2019 C43 Old: 2016 C450
How is your paint holding up?
Just curious how everyone's paint is holding up so far. I have a 2016 c450 and have had it for about 18mos now.
The paint is starting to chip on the edges of the door and the top of the hood near the windshield wipers. They're not area where road debris could hit. Anyone else noticing this?
18mos in and I don't mind the car. Not in love with it but it works for me. Lol
The paint is starting to chip on the edges of the door and the top of the hood near the windshield wipers. They're not area where road debris could hit. Anyone else noticing this?
18mos in and I don't mind the car. Not in love with it but it works for me. Lol
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Joined: Mar 2017
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From: Bay Area, CA
2017 C300
Just curious how everyone's paint is holding up so far. I have a 2016 c450 and have had it for about 18mos now.
The paint is starting to chip on the edges of the door and the top of the hood near the windshield wipers. They're not area where road debris could hit. Anyone else noticing this?
18mos in and I don't mind the car. Not in love with it but it works for me. Lol
The paint is starting to chip on the edges of the door and the top of the hood near the windshield wipers. They're not area where road debris could hit. Anyone else noticing this?
18mos in and I don't mind the car. Not in love with it but it works for me. Lol
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Joined: Mar 2017
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From: Bay Area, CA
2017 C300
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Just curious how everyone's paint is holding up so far. I have a 2016 c450 and have had it for about 18mos now.
The paint is starting to chip on the edges of the door and the top of the hood near the windshield wipers. They're not area where road debris could hit. Anyone else noticing this?
18mos in and I don't mind the car. Not in love with it but it works for me. Lol
The paint is starting to chip on the edges of the door and the top of the hood near the windshield wipers. They're not area where road debris could hit. Anyone else noticing this?
18mos in and I don't mind the car. Not in love with it but it works for me. Lol
That said I think the overall paint quality on these cars is pretty poor in terms of fit and finish. Better than an economy car but laughable compared to Lexus and maybe lower than even VW. Too much orange peel, uneven finish, and poor gloss from the factory.
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From: Manchester, UK
BMW e89 Z4 sDrive 35i & MB S205 C200 AMG Premium Plus
Paint quality control is poor, I have at least a handful of dirt flecks in my paint from delivery. It's not worth having them addressed. Budget cars have better quality control than I've experienced from MB
it also chips easily as it's very hard paint. I've had to touch up the paint a fair bit from stone chips despite driving carefully.
it also chips easily as it's very hard paint. I've had to touch up the paint a fair bit from stone chips despite driving carefully.
