Originally Posted by Accumulator
IME even quality OE paintjobs can fail if not properly taken care of. My `93 Audi V8 was considered a high-end car in its day, but its paint has considerable damage (the kind you can only fix with a paintgun) from years of substandard care. OTOH, first-gen Mazda RX-7s and single stage Rhodium Silver Jags like mine were both notorious for rapid paint failure, yet my RX-7 and XJS still look showroom because they were always well taken care of.
Actually, seems like every time I buy a used vehicle, it has serious paint and trim problems, yet my (often older, higher mileage) bought-new vehicles don`t have any problems like that at all. I can`t help but think there`s a correlation there :think: