Poor paintwork on new Honda Civic

I have just bought a new Sapphire Blue Pearl Honda Civic. I gave it a hand wash yesterday and noticed many scratches through to to the white base coat. What should I do? It has been parked on my drive or in a secure safe place at work.

Asked on 2 April 2012 by Rick Fisher

Answered by Honest John

Go back to the dealer who sold you the car. This kind of deep blue metallic does scratch and chip easily and show up marks.

Tags: paint and bodywork dealer warranty

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