Subaru paint damage discount

[P T]

When I was shopping for my Forester here in Minnesota, my salesman said
they had one or two that were for sale at a big discount. They gave me a
vague explanation: some sort of paint issue from the factory, or sat on
the dock too long, or something on the paint. The models were not what I
was looking for, so I did not consider them.

The other day I was in eBay and I say a dealer, in Virginia, selling
Foresters with the same vague factory paint damage: "...industrial
fallout ... debris on the paint..."

What the heck is this really about? Was it fallout from a volcano?
Nuclear fallout? Industrial sabotage? Meteorites? Acid rain? Kryptonite?

Just Curious

here's the ad...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...?ViewItem&rd=1&item=2487355636&category=13484

 

[Frank Logullo]

When I was shopping for my Forester here in Minnesota, my salesman said
they had one or two that were for sale at a big discount. They gave me a
vague explanation: some sort of paint issue from the factory, or sat on
the dock too long, or something on the paint. The models were not what I
was looking for, so I did not consider them.

The other day I was in eBay and I say a dealer, in Virginia, selling
Foresters with the same vague factory paint damage: "...industrial
fallout ... debris on the paint..."

What the heck is this really about? Was it fallout from a volcano?
Nuclear fallout? Industrial sabotage? Meteorites? Acid rain? Kryptonite?

Could be. I know a guy that had paint on new Audi damaged when he parked in
lot at chemical plant. Car had black specs all over it. Ships and car lots
are usually in industrial areas where such things can occur. It would have
to be pretty nasty stuff to eat through protective coatings/covers. I would
imagine Subaru, like other manufacturers, would not release from factory
like this. There are usually paint touch up shops outside the paint line
for paint defects. So damage must have happened after car left factory. I
would not buy a car without paint warranty. Every now and then a paint line
or grade is defective and whole car must be repainted.
Frank

 

[philjackson]

that's exactly how I bought my 2004 OBS .and here's the explanation I got.
when the cars were on the boat in Newark,NJ.one of the factories nearby
belched sooty stuff all over the place.
the car were covered in plastic but evidently the whole lot of them got
written off by the insurance company.Subaru wont guarantee the paint on
these cars.everything else Subaru will stand behind like a new car .but not
the paint.there is nothing wrong with the paint.my brother and I both looked
at it hard. you can get a great deal on it if you like.I did. if it makes
you feel better see if they offer a separate paint warranty from someone
else.

 

[Kar Klean]

I like the added sun twinkle on the hood of the ebay subaru.

 

[Hallraker]

When I was shopping for my Forester here in Minnesota, my salesman said
they had one or two that were for sale at a big discount. They gave me a
vague explanation: some sort of paint issue from the factory, or sat on
the dock too long, or something on the paint. The models were not what I
was looking for, so I did not consider them.

The other day I was in eBay and I say a dealer, in Virginia, selling
Foresters with the same vague factory paint damage: "...industrial
fallout ... debris on the paint..."

What the heck is this really about? Was it fallout from a volcano?
Nuclear fallout? Industrial sabotage? Meteorites? Acid rain? Kryptonite?

Just Curious

here's the ad...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...?ViewItem&rd=1&item=2487355636&category=13484

Just my two cents but...

I wouldn't have a problem with it at all, in fact I would probably go for
something like this if I was in the market for a new car. As long as the
paint isn't *horribly* damaged to the point where rust would be an issue in
less than 3 or 4 years, I'd think of it as a sweet deal. Much of the hassle
of owning a used car is never really knowing what happened to it before you
got it. Even with a full service history, sometimes there are lingering
questions about it. On the other hand, if you buy a new car you take it on
the chin with depreciation the moment you drive out of the dealer's lot.
The way I see it, this discount has the benefit of buying a new car (no
dubious service history) with the lower price of a slightly used vehicle.

-Matt