How Long Should Your Car's Paint Job Last? - NBC Southern California
"She said 'There’s nothing we can do about it, it’s under warranty, and the warranty expired as of a month ago,'" she explained. “[A factory paint job should last] forever. As long as the car is on the road,” said Eric Simonian, owner of City of Stars Collision Center in Los Angeles. But an online search turned up dozens of complaints about paint job failures, submitted by owners of Nissans, Toyotas, Fords, as well as other makes and models. "The primary motivation of the manufacturer is to have the cheapest possible paint on the car that will last as long as it can," said Clarence Ditlow, director of the Center for Auto Safety, a nonprofit consumer advocacy group that tracks... In Meyer’s case, Nissan did just that: after the I-Team got involved, the carmaker offered her a new paint job, free of charge, as a "goodwill reimbursement. But, a Nissan spokesman added, "It is not reasonable to expect Nissan or any other auto manufacturer to be responsible for warranting all aspects of a vehicle for an interminable period of time. Source: www.nbclosangeles.com
