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Hi, a few months ago my dad has purchased a Mercedes W212 E220. It seems to be suffering from clear coat peeling (pictures attached below). I’m wondering if this is a common issue or if the car has been resprayed. But the odd thing is, this problem seems to be all over the car, not just the rear end. Will this issue be covered under warranty if it is a common issue? Another thing I may add is that there is scratches under the E220 badges, possibly indicating to me that they might’ve been removed before??
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This looks like a re-spray. Are you able to run your fingers along the edges of the doors or trunk and feel a paint line? Do you see any fish eyes or nibs in the paint? One of the pictures looks like the badging was in place on the left rear of the trunk when they sprayed it and it had been since removed. I don’t think poor removal of a badge would cause such even shapely damage. As far as any warranty, no, this would be far outside of a warranty time. The newest 212 is nine years old at least.
more importantly, do you know any crash history, or past history of the vehicle through one of the history websites? Make sure anything else was corrected properly.
After very close examination, I have finally found it it has been resprayed, around the fuel car, the is over spray on the plastic part, the paint job is an exact colour match but it looks like it wasn’t prepped
While clear coat peeling isn’t a widespread issue with the W212, it can occur if the car has been resprayed improperly or if environmental factors like UV exposure and acid rain have damaged the finish over time. In terms of warranty coverage, this might not be covered if the car has been resprayed outside of an authorized service center. A professional detailing service can assess the extent of the damage and recommend either paint correction or refinishing. If you want to prevent further damage, applying Paint Protection Film over the affected areas could protect the paint from environmental hazards and minor scratches.
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