300k car from the factory and it looks like this... :(

**Todd@RUPES** · 07-04-2009, 11:07 AM

This car has not been touched (until I fixed it) since leaving the gates in Italy. I know because I pulled the plastics off of it...

Swirls? Check, and every where.

Holograms? Check, on the hood and rear fenders...

Scratches? Check, just about every where.

DA Sanding Marks!?!?!? Check, I had to wetsand 4 spots (large spots) to get them out.

This is a 300k Ferrari Scuderia and this is how it left the gates...

**imported_doctordon** · 07-04-2009, 11:31 AM

How does a brand-new car get in that condition?

**imported_Luster** · 07-04-2009, 01:05 PM

Wow, Todd... you really get some challenges!

If I remember correctly, you stated that Ferrari paint is very thin....

Good luck... waiting for the "after" pics!:cornut:

**gmblack3** · 07-04-2009, 01:10 PM

From what you told me on the phone, it sounded bad....but not that bad. :banghead:

Looking fwd to the full writeup.

**bigpoppa** · 07-04-2009, 03:54 PM

I don`t understand how every new GM, Ford, and Chrysler vehicles comes mar free from the factory, yet a new Ferrari is totally hacked up.

**bigpoppa** · 07-04-2009, 03:55 PM

Edit: Double post

**bufferbarry** · 07-04-2009, 06:23 PM

this is a very common thing from what i see i know apollo of hungary deals with that stuff weekly.

**Old Pirate** · 07-04-2009, 06:43 PM

It`s a walk in the park for you.........:biggrin:

**David Fermani** · 07-04-2009, 10:02 PM

Nothing a little foam pad GLAZE won`t cover up ! ! !

**imported_Luster** · 07-04-2009, 11:02 PM

Originally Posted by David Fermani

Nothing a little foam pad GLAZE won`t cover up ! ! !

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**imported_broker99** · 07-05-2009, 07:14 PM

I stopped at a Ferrari dealership the other day just to take a quick look at what was on the showroom floor. They had a Scuderia on the floor and the first thing that I noticed was the badge on the frount fender was total crooked. I also noticed several other minor paint issues on some of the other models. Worst of all some on just took a 599 for a test drive and the frount clip was peppered with love bugs. I told on of the salesmen they might want to get the love bugs off not to etch the paint. He told me they will probaly wash down the next day. I wonder how hard it is to get a job in Ferrari QC dept?