# Do you guys think I have a Warranty claim against SOA? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 3, 2008, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-guys-think-i-have-a-warranty-claim-against-soa/44349 "2008-03-03T11:29:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2008, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-guys-think-i-have-a-warranty-claim-against-soa/44349/1 "2008-03-03T11:29:26Z")
I cross posted this from NASIOC. Everyone else with a 2008 impreza/wrx/sti is having the same problem, and many have got it covered under warranty. Now, the pictures look like it is just the lighting,but the paint is actually so sandblasted. I;m planning on going to the dealer to show them this… Hey guys here is some pics of my 2008 OBP Subaru wrx. My car has 4,500 MILES on it, here it is after a wash… now, the rear panels infront of the rear tires are so sandblasted they look grey. For comparison, my brother is driving a maroon VW passat with 120,000 miles on it…with beefy ass winter tires and there is NO rockchips on the panels. I also have a pin sized rust spot on my trunk…no idea where that came from! ![http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y174/sedlmeier101/DSC_0006.jpg](http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y174/sedlmeier101/DSC_0006.jpg) ![http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y174/sedlmeier101/DSC_0005.jpg](http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y174/sedlmeier101/DSC_0005.jpg) ![http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y174/sedlmeier101/DSC_0004-1.jpg](http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y174/sedlmeier101/DSC_0004-1.jpg) ![http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y174/sedlmeier101/DSC_0003.jpg](http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y174/sedlmeier101/DSC_0003.jpg) ![http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y174/sedlmeier101/DSC_0002-1.jpg](http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y174/sedlmeier101/DSC_0002-1.jpg) ![http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y174/sedlmeier101/DSC_0001-1.jpg](http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y174/sedlmeier101/DSC_0001-1.jpg) this is BS. My car is a few months old and it already is this bad…I can’t imagine what it will look like in 5 years…i’m contacting SOA ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2008, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-guys-think-i-have-a-warranty-claim-against-soa/44349/2 "2008-03-03T11:31:26Z")
> [@sedlmeier101"](#): > > Everyone else with a 2008 impreza/wrx/sti is having the same problem, you should have a solid chance then. ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2008, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-guys-think-i-have-a-warranty-claim-against-soa/44349/3 "2008-03-03T11:33:18Z")
70% of that can be fixed by a good detailer but it’s still rather pathetic overall. a clay bar and some paint cleaner alone will make that look better to the point they won’t cover you - thus, you don’t have a prayer. a lot of what you’ve shown is stuff both in and on the paint, and not lack of paint. If you can show actual rust then you’ve got a chance. ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2008, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-guys-think-i-have-a-warranty-claim-against-soa/44349/4 "2008-03-03T11:35:03Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > 70% of that can be fixed by a good detailer but it’s still rather pathetic overall. > a clay bar and some paint cleaner alone will make that look better to the point they won’t cover you - thus, you don’t have a prayer. > > a lot of what you’ve shown in stuff in and on the paint, and not lack of paint. Okay, then i’ll wait until 15,000 miles when the paint is down the the metal… Also, can anyone explain why my trunk has a rust spot on it? WTF!? ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2008, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-guys-think-i-have-a-warranty-claim-against-soa/44349/5 "2008-03-03T12:02:16Z")
Porsche now has 3M film on that area from the factory for some of their vehicles ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2008, 12:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-guys-think-i-have-a-warranty-claim-against-soa/44349/6 "2008-03-03T12:03:52Z")
my lotus had 3m there. ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2008, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-guys-think-i-have-a-warranty-claim-against-soa/44349/7 "2008-03-03T12:04:55Z")
the pin hole is probably contamination in teh paint from the factory that got rubbed out when buffed and now there is a hole in the paint causing it to rust ---
**Author:** ![rdandy5875](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rdandy5875/32/7511_2.png) [@rdandy5875](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rdandy5875)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2008, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-guys-think-i-have-a-warranty-claim-against-soa/44349/8 "2008-03-03T12:11:40Z")
That sucks man. Such a new car though, they’ll get it into the paint shop. Washed my car today. I have so much rail dust built up from the winter… ---
**Author:** ![jrod0187](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ac91a4/32.png) [@jrod0187](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jrod0187)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2008, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-guys-think-i-have-a-warranty-claim-against-soa/44349/9 "2008-03-03T12:15:00Z")
Subaru paint FTW ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2008, 12:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-guys-think-i-have-a-warranty-claim-against-soa/44349/10 "2008-03-03T12:20:23Z")
If they don’t cover it there is no way I’d buy a Subaru. ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2008, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-guys-think-i-have-a-warranty-claim-against-soa/44349/11 "2008-03-03T12:21:13Z")
sweet imported paint sucks i’d take it back and bitch up a storm ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2008, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-guys-think-i-have-a-warranty-claim-against-soa/44349/12 "2008-03-03T12:30:49Z")
Yeah, I always knew subaru paint sucked…but this is just uncalled for… I have plenty of rock chips up front…but that is expected because I do a lot of highway driving…but this is just poor planning on subarus part. I’m going to take it into the dealer and see if subaru will pay to have it re-sprayed. like I said, my car is only a few months old and it’s already this bad…imagine what it will be like after 100,000 miles! ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2008, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-guys-think-i-have-a-warranty-claim-against-soa/44349/13 "2008-03-03T12:32:39Z")
> [@newman](#): > > my lotus had 3m there. There is some type of material/decal there as you can see in the picture…but it seems like they just painted over it or something. I owned a 2002 wrx and the paint was pretty shitty but deffintly not this bad ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2008, 12:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-guys-think-i-have-a-warranty-claim-against-soa/44349/14 "2008-03-03T12:48:36Z")
it just looks a lot worse than it really is… I’m telling you, 15 mins per side and it will look almost perfect… what the pics show is crap in and on top of the paint… it can be removed easily without power tools. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2008, 12:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-guys-think-i-have-a-warranty-claim-against-soa/44349/15 "2008-03-03T12:51:44Z")
are you 100% sure that it’s a painted over decal? clear 3m stuff can look like paint and it ALSO looks like that when it gets damaged. ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2008, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-guys-think-i-have-a-warranty-claim-against-soa/44349/16 "2008-03-03T12:59:25Z")
it’s just the clear 3m stuff that many modern cars have… nothing special here… details back to new like the rest of the paint. ---
**Author:** ![rdandy5875](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rdandy5875/32/7511_2.png) [@rdandy5875](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rdandy5875)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2008, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-guys-think-i-have-a-warranty-claim-against-soa/44349/17 "2008-03-03T15:03:19Z")
You should clean the area and take pics with it clean. What are those horizontal scratches above the 3m? ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2008, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-guys-think-i-have-a-warranty-claim-against-soa/44349/18 "2008-03-03T15:12:24Z")
> [@BigRon](#): > > Porsche now has 3M film on that area from the factory for some of their vehicles Since 1984… ---
**Author:** ![vt1992s10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/73ab20/32.png) [@vt1992s10](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vt1992s10)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2008, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-guys-think-i-have-a-warranty-claim-against-soa/44349/19 "2008-03-03T15:13:15Z")
do you have mud flaps on the front? 3m goes over the paint so either the 3m is damaged or you have road gunk on there, clay bar. ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2008, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-guys-think-i-have-a-warranty-claim-against-soa/44349/20 "2008-03-03T15:53:05Z")
> [@newman](#): > > are you 100% sure that it’s a painted over decal? i can clearly see the original cut edge of the decal, its def not painted over [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-guys-think-i-have-a-warranty-claim-against-soa/44349.md?page=2)