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Sunset Yellow Kia Stinger Repaint Process

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Sent my paperwork in for the replacement vehicle and my case manger Kim forwarded them on to the National Office. Body shop manager keeps calling me, making excuses and wondering what I am doing next. The service manger at my Kia dealer and the regional rep both agree it was a terrible job on the repaint. I also called a friend of mine who's well connected within my city and knows the family that owns Kia dealership (Feldman Kia) to see if he can get them to help this process along. I totally regret doing this at all now, I was having 0 paint issues but that $5K looked to good to pass. Hindsight is 20/20.
Are you getting another Sunset yellow?
 

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been exactly 4 weeks, kia australia told me 2 more week to reorder parts pins/bolts,stripping/seal and w/e else need to be replaced because old 1 get loose from taking out, delayed cause of holiday...
 

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been exactly 4 weeks, kia australia told me 2 more week to reorder parts pins/bolts,stripping/seal and w/e else need to be replaced because old 1 get loose from taking out, delayed cause of holiday...
Does Kia Australia provide any monetary compensations like they do here in the US?
 

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dont think so LOL fml
 
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Do you still have the rental? I'm thinking about just selling the car back and beginning the process. What does that look like?

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I still have the loaner Sorento they gave me! The buyback and replacement process seem like they are time consuming to be honest

Are you getting another Sunset yellow?
No sir, I am gonna try for the Ceramic Silver
 

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[MENTION=586]derek0609[/MENTION], do you know yet if they're replacing with a 2018 or a 2019?
 
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[MENTION=586]derek0609[/MENTION], do you know yet if they're replacing with a 2018 or a 2019?
The paperwork got pushed up to the National Office on Monday, according to my case manager, and I have yet to hear anything back........
 
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Some pics that the dealer sent me and I hadn?t posted. Notice the color on driver side compared to the hatch and rear bumper






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Some pics that the dealer sent me and I hadn?t posted. Notice the color on driver side compared to the hatch and rear bumper






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I would wonder if the guys who painted the car have eyes to see the difference... Then I realized they're probably not getting paid enough to care.

That's a pretty significant difference, I can only imagine how it looks on person under different lighting.

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My guys actually had to paint my car TWICE. The first time the body was lighter than original. I told them to paint it again to get it right. It looks great the second time.

Plus, I had them blend the bumpers lightly to make sure there was no differentiation.

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Here was my difference from the first try.


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Here was my difference from the first try

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I don't trust them to do it again. I am a one shot kinda person. As much as I hate to lose the yellow, I am moving on to another color.
 
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Apparently my car has been back to the dealer for some time awaiting a field tech and Kia Corporate representative to come by and inspect the car before it is released to me following the repaint... I do not know why they need two individuals to line their schedules up to make it work, but this is now the hold up and it's been over 7 weeks waiting for the damned thing.

Also, my Kia rep handling my case has not been returning messages. I'm thinking they've been out of the office or something.

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Is your personalized plate ?jump master??


Sorry your repaint hasn?t gone well. I hope they step up and make it right quickly
 
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Is your personalized plate ?jump master??


Sorry your repaint hasn?t gone well. I hope they step up and make it right quickly

Yes it is! Good eye! I'm just a ARNG puke (1SG for a rigger Unit) but I enjoy jumping and getting paid for it!

All the replacement paperwork is submitted as well as the receipts for my A/S DWS tires and window tint. The case manager has begun the process of finding another comparable GT AWD. I won't take a white or micro blur car, just not my style. Wish me luck!
 
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Yes it is! Good eye! I'm just a ARNG puke (1SG for a rigger Unit) but I enjoy jumping and getting paid for it!

All the replacement paperwork is submitted as well as the receipts for my A/S DWS tires and window tint. The case manager has begun the process of finding another comparable GT AWD. I won't take a white or micro blur car, just not my style. Wish me luck!

I did three years on ft Bragg using the chutes you packed. Thanks for doing such a great job. Happy to report they never failed to function when needed

Have you asked about getting a 2019 as a replacement? Supposed to be some new limited color coming out
 
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I did three years on ft Bragg using the chutes you packed. Thanks for doing such a great job. Happy to report they never failed to function when needed

Have you asked about getting a 2019 as a replacement? Supposed to be some new limited color coming out
All The Way! Thanks for your service, glad all of your chutes worked!

Haven't asked about the 19s, just waiting to see what kinda list she comes back with.


The color is Deep Chroma Blue on the limited Stinger Atlantica. The color wasn't available here in the US last year. I haven't heard a peep about the Atlantica since they announced it back in March.

 

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And neither have I. LOL
 

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