# Props to SOA **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [September 2, 2008, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/props-to-soa/54272 "2008-09-02T14:47:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/props-to-soa/54272/1 "2008-09-02T14:47:55Z")
Most of you know the 2008 Subaru imprezas are having some major rock chipping problems, I went to the dealer I bough it from (west herr) and they opened a case with SOA. Within a week SOA gave west herr the okay to repaint the the rear of the car and also apply some clear 3m tape to the problem areas. As you can see, the paint is in bad shape, I tried buffing it but it really didn’t do anything. there is NO reflection in the photos, that’s just sandblasted paint. So, I drop the car off and get a rental for how ever long it takes, just glad Subaru took care of me. ![http://nyspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=5174&stc=1&d=1220391588](http://nyspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=5174&stc=1&d=1220391588) ![http://nyspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=5175&stc=1&d=1220391608](http://nyspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=5175&stc=1&d=1220391608) ![http://nyspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=5176&stc=1&d=1220391638](http://nyspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=5176&stc=1&d=1220391638) ![http://nyspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=5177&stc=1&d=1220391722](http://nyspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=5177&stc=1&d=1220391722) ![http://nyspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=5178&stc=1&d=1220391744](http://nyspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=5178&stc=1&d=1220391744) ---
**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/props-to-soa/54272/2 "2008-09-02T14:49:28Z")
Did you not already post this like last year? edit: But cool that they are taking care of it 🙂 what did they give you as a rental? and did you get insurance ? ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 2:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/props-to-soa/54272/3 "2008-09-02T14:56:25Z")
> [@ILCisDEAD](#): > > Did you not already post this like last year? > edit: But cool that they are taking care of it 🙂 > > what did they give you as a rental? and did you get insurance ? yeah, but i never got around to taking it to the dealer. they said they’ll have the rental waiting for me, so I have no idea what i’m getting. My only guess would be he c6 hertz vette ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 3:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/props-to-soa/54272/4 "2008-09-02T15:47:01Z")
what i thought imports were perfect??? shitty ---
**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/props-to-soa/54272/5 "2008-09-02T15:52:50Z")
> [@BuickGN](#): > > what i thought imports were perfect??? > > shitty It reduces weight. I guess the OP just dosent want it to be THAT fast. ---
**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/props-to-soa/54272/6 "2008-09-02T16:01:50Z")
That is good to see… Now I hope they take care of their 08 STi buyers like this… ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/props-to-soa/54272/7 "2008-09-02T16:56:18Z")
> [@MOBOOST4U](#): > > That is good to see… Now I hope they take care of their 08 STi buyers like this… I think the only other 08 wrx owner on this site is chino, i’d like to know how his paint is holding up ---
**Author:** ![eMKay](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/emkay/32/7428_2.png) [@eMKay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eMKay)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/props-to-soa/54272/8 "2008-09-02T16:57:15Z")
Repaint half the car? Great, so now instead of a small area of ruined paint, you will have half a car with ruined paint. ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/props-to-soa/54272/9 "2008-09-02T17:10:40Z")
why would you try to buff you have a warranty. ---
**Author:** ![double\_j](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/double_j/32/7380_2.png) [@double\_j](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/double_j)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/props-to-soa/54272/10 "2008-09-02T19:45:31Z")
> [@BuickGN](#): > > what i thought imports were perfect??? > > shitty Hmmm, a car with lousy paint, but otherwise high quality… or A terrible to drive American car that has poor reliablity, and slightly better paint. mediocre at best. I wonder what the better decision is? :shrug: ---
**Author:** ![DPGX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dpgx/32/7297_2.png) [@DPGX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DPGX)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2008, 7:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/props-to-soa/54272/11 "2008-09-14T07:34:18Z")
Ive got an 08 WRX given its only 5 months old now but havent had any paint probs… yet… I have heard of a lot of people having this issue though. Glad they took care of you though thats good news for future reference in case I do run into issues. ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2008, 7:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/props-to-soa/54272/12 "2008-09-14T07:54:42Z")
YOU NEED TO BUY THE SUBARU MUDFLAPS! Its the only thing that will prevent this ---
**Author:** ![DPGX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dpgx/32/7297_2.png) [@DPGX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DPGX)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2008, 9:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/props-to-soa/54272/13 "2008-09-14T09:07:45Z")
Picked up mudflaps on day 1 because I heard the horror storys, im sure it helps but for the hood and stuff im afraid to see what salt is going to do to it during winter. ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2008, 6:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/props-to-soa/54272/14 "2008-09-14T18:08:24Z")
Nice, glad its getting taken care of ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2008, 9:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/props-to-soa/54272/15 "2008-09-14T21:04:43Z")
Finally got my car back, paint looks good, and they added more protective clear decal to the side. The major thing was the corroded wiring harness,but after a search on nasioc, i guess a few people had the same problem I did.