Andrew

Peeling paintwork

I bought my 10 year old Zafira from Cars of Kinson in July. The clutch went on the first day and they were really helpful with repair. BUT it didn’t take long to find the car had been really badly resprayed…ie. The base layer had not been prepared for the top coat, so that the lightest scuffing – which would usually easily polish out - goes through showing as permanent grey marks. Worse followed when a slight nudge to the flexible rear bumper left the paint peeling off in strips, just like wallpaper. I took this up with Dan and then Richard his boss, who although not willing to inspect the car himself responded “Once the paint cracks, it becomes vulnerable to water ingress, which will likely lead to further peeling.” Hmmm! Of course buying an old car I accepted some damage to the bodywork as there is. I have had two previous used Zafiras and one used Corsa so I don’t expect perfection. Yes, I accepted the car "as inspected" but have never encountered this, and I would not have bought the car had I known this would happen.