I've got a black Sport, so the bumper is already body color. I'd prefer
a whole new bumper (hell, they can just swap a new one in and repaint
the old, resell it) if I can convince them.
Chris Oertell wrote:
>
> Andy,
>
> You shouldn't have any problem getting it repainted. It is a known problem
> with these trucks. I got mine repainted no problem and they even painted it
> to match the body color of my truck for no extra charge. I am not sure what
> color your truck is but it looks a lot better having everything one color.
> If they give you a bunch of hassle try another dealership or ask to talk to
> the regional rep. Good Luck
>
> Chris Oertell
> Arcadia, Ca
> coertell@earthlink.net
> http://home.earthlink.net/~coertell
> 1998 Dodge Dakota Sport V6 Regular Cab Emerald Green
> 1989 Kawasaki EX500
> AOL IM--coertell73
> ICQ #--19870422
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Andy Levy <andylevy@bigfoot.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 4:32 PM
> Subject: DML: Peeling bumper!
>
> > You guys gotta stop talking about peeling paint. I was just outside
> > doing some cleaning on my truck, looked down at the bumper, checking out
> > the bugs I've collected lately, and what do I see?
> >
> > Peeling paint. On the top of the bumper, just below the left headlight
> > and a little inboard. Also some on the fonrt to top corner. A little
> > on the right as well. Has anyone else with a Gen-III had this happen?
> >
> > I just bought my truck, new, 30 miles on the odometer, in March of '99.
> > 14 months. Unbelievable. I'll be spending my day off tomorrow at the
> > dealer complaining. This WILL get fixed under warranty. Should I ask
> > for a repaint, or a new bumper altogether? I have no other
> > transportation, so I'm looking for the fastest solution.
> >
> > Peter Cutler and the other Central NY folks, what's the best dealer
> > around here? I've been to Fayetteville and wasn't thrilled, and now
> > they're 5-star, so I'm even more wary. Is Sam Dell in Syracuse any
> > good? I think while it's in getting fixed, I'll get the tranny fluid
> > changed too. I need to get that done and Valvoline sure didn't give me a
> > good feeling when they couldn't figure out how.
> >
> > --
> > -andy
> >
> > http://home.twcny.rr.com/andylevy/ --- andylevy@bigfoot.com
> > -----------------------------------------------------------
> > Let's all get GNU'd together!
> > -----------------------------------------------------------
> >
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