Hi everyone! I just wanted to introduce myself. I recently (4 months ago) bought a new to me 2012 Corolla LE Nautical blue with Tan interior. It's got 72K miles on it and i bought it certified preowned which is great. I have had zero mechanical issues with the car and it's been getting great gas mileage compared to my old Volvo s60 T5.
The only issue i have with it is that the paint or maybe clear coat seems to be incredibly thin. so much so that i went through a car wash that unfortunately was not touchless ( the only one in my area ) the brushes minorly scratched it. When i first noticed it had been a few days after which unfortunately was too long after the wash to really do anything about it. So i went ahead and just got some equipment to wash it myself instead.
Well i washed it today using Meguiar's soap/ wax combo ( not the greatest but i've used it before and it gets the job done) Microfiber sponges and clothes and to my dismay once the car dried the scratches had gotten even worse. I'll post pictures soon, but i'm just curious if anyone else has had this problem. Would this be something i can take to the dealer and get fixed for free or a discount of some sort? Or am i S.O
The only issue i have with it is that the paint or maybe clear coat seems to be incredibly thin. so much so that i went through a car wash that unfortunately was not touchless ( the only one in my area ) the brushes minorly scratched it. When i first noticed it had been a few days after which unfortunately was too long after the wash to really do anything about it. So i went ahead and just got some equipment to wash it myself instead.
Well i washed it today using Meguiar's soap/ wax combo ( not the greatest but i've used it before and it gets the job done) Microfiber sponges and clothes and to my dismay once the car dried the scratches had gotten even worse. I'll post pictures soon, but i'm just curious if anyone else has had this problem. Would this be something i can take to the dealer and get fixed for free or a discount of some sort? Or am i S.O