>buy stock civic si
>black
>go to university, leave ride at home
>city has great transportation system thought I'd save some money
>come back home after spring semester
>the entire fucking roof's clear coat is gone
>looks like utter shit
>local paint shop gives me $1000 quote on respray
What the fuck Honda, do these Jews do this on purpose?
>>17376607
What year, and is it Canadian built? (VIN starts with 2) There was a recall not too long ago on Canadian built 2006-2011 civics for failing clearcoat.
>>17376619
2007 but not Canadian. only recall I got was the passenger side deathbag
>>17376623
Well that's shitty. Go get another quote somewhere else before you do anything. If you do some of the prep work (sanding, masking, removing trim, etc) they might knock the price down a fair amount.
>>17376607
That's why you keep a fresh layer of wax on cheap black cars ya dingus
>>17376642
I do admit that I could have done something to prevent this but I understand that Honda clear coat is fairly notorious for going tits up when hit by UV
>own a BLACKED-paint 2008 VW
>hardly ever wax(ed) it
>car is almost 9 years old
>live in area with heavy sun+UV exposure
>clear coat is still intact, paint hasn't started to fade or get eaten by the sun
awaiting nu/o/ memes about vagshit build quality
>>17376660
No, you would have. A simple sealant from auto zone would have saved paint
>>17376607
my fiat used to be vivid red but now it is gay ass pink i hate it