CAROLINA CHAT
01-30-2015, 02:31 PM
#9404
01-31-2015, 08:06 PM
#9408
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Waxhaw, NC
Posts: 445
The search is finally over. We brought this home from VA today.
It's a great looking car with the exception of a ding in the crease in the driver's door right by the door handle. And it did fracture the paint so it's going to have to be repaired by a body shop. We tried to get them to give us money off but they insisted that they were already selling the car at their absolute bottom dollar. After literally an hour or so of Daniela debating whether she wanted to go through with the purchase we finally decided we'd just bite the bullet and repair it ourselves.
Oh, and whoever owned it before was in love with automatic car washes. Swirls and car wash marks galore. Good news it will probably all buff out and look as good as new. But I've never buffed out a car so I'll have to find someone who can do it at an affordable price. I'm afraid of burning through the clear coat by not doing it properly.
It's a great looking car with the exception of a ding in the crease in the driver's door right by the door handle. And it did fracture the paint so it's going to have to be repaired by a body shop. We tried to get them to give us money off but they insisted that they were already selling the car at their absolute bottom dollar. After literally an hour or so of Daniela debating whether she wanted to go through with the purchase we finally decided we'd just bite the bullet and repair it ourselves.
Oh, and whoever owned it before was in love with automatic car washes. Swirls and car wash marks galore. Good news it will probably all buff out and look as good as new. But I've never buffed out a car so I'll have to find someone who can do it at an affordable price. I'm afraid of burning through the clear coat by not doing it properly.
02-01-2015, 06:26 AM
#9410
4th Gear Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Close Enough
Posts: 1,413
Beautiful CS John.
If you decide to do the paint correction yourself there are plenty of people here who can give you all the pointers you need. It really isn't that difficult. After the purchase of a good DA Polisher and pads it is just a matter of getting out there and doing it.
You will only burn the clear using a rotary polisher and yes, those take some experience and know-how.
My local Autozone now carries the entire line of Meguiars.(105,205 etc)
If you decide to do the paint correction yourself there are plenty of people here who can give you all the pointers you need. It really isn't that difficult. After the purchase of a good DA Polisher and pads it is just a matter of getting out there and doing it.
You will only burn the clear using a rotary polisher and yes, those take some experience and know-how.
My local Autozone now carries the entire line of Meguiars.(105,205 etc)
Last edited by DK Pony; 02-01-2015 at 06:28 AM.