thomasdekany said:
Me too - so what happened?
Well, a few people on the forum told me to pass on the car because of the damage to the finish. It wasn't horrible, but the point is that it should have never happened in the first place. I didn't really want to start out with a brand new car that needed that kind of paint correction in the first place. I was torn because I had ordered that car and waiting a long time for it. The car is a 6-speed manual transmission and nobody seem to keep them in inventory, so I had no choice but to order it and wait.
Anyway, I did get my happy ending. I was so disappointed with the way the Infiniti dealer treated me that I decided to look at some other cars. One car that always caught my eye was the Audi A5. It costs a little more than the G37, but I've always loved the way the Audi looks on the road. After one test drive (yes, an Audi dealer actually had a 6-speed manual to test drive) I was sold on the car. But again I had to place an order and wait because I wanted the car with specific options and specific exterior & interior finishes.
This time, I told the dealer that I wanted to take delivery of the car without any dealer prep at all. I wanted it wrapped up just the way it comes off the truck. They told me "no problem" and that they've delivered new cars like that in the past. The day the car was delivered, they kept their promise and kept it in the wrappers. I drove it home like that, unwrapped it (I felt like a kid at Christmas!), and gave it a complete detail job inside and out. Well, maybe I shouldn't say a complete detail job. After washing the exterior and examining the paint, I decided to just apply a sealant (Blackfire Wet Diamond) and then I also ended up applying a layer of S1000 just for the heck of it. The paint was virtually flawless....and I think Audi must deliver their vehicles in enclosed trucks because there wasn't really much dirt on the car at all. No fallout, rail dust, etc... just clean and blemish-free paint.
It's been almost a year since I've had my Audi and the paint still looks flawless. My goal is to keep it free of swirls for as long as possible. Here's a pic of the car the day I picked it up from the dealership:
And here's how it looked a week later, after window tint:
And here's a more recent picture after a quick wash in the driveway:
I'm really happy with this car. If the Infiniti dealer didn't mess up the paint on the G37 (and then treat me so badly afterwards), I probably never would have even seriously look at the Audi....so I guess sometimes things work out for the better!
