I think that estimate from the local guy is low.....My estimate was
$2,000...yep. $2,000....from the dealer......The expensive part of the job
is the stripping of the paint/primer down to metal....
A $300 paint job is gonna look like one......I priced the paint (I was
CONSIDERING doing it myself) and I was looking at at least $300 on
materials.......Figured I would pursue it.....
The paint job is the cheap(er) part.....
I would keep after Chrysler...Call the 800 number and tell them the local
dealer jerked you around.....Mention that you feel that this is a latent
defect and that you expect this to be repaired...Mention that you have
discussed the issue with your attorney and that he recommended you sue as
you have a definate manufacturer's latent defect issue here...
"The squeaky wheel...."
At 10:18 AM 4/18/99 -0500, you wrote:
>Yeah, I called their 1-800 number and they told me to take it to the local
>dealer. Well, I called the dealer and they told me to take it to this body
>shop on the other side of town for an estimate. So I do that, & the body
>shop faxes estimate back to the dealer and the dealer says "Our area rep.
>will be here in a month to look at it - we'll call you". So a month or 2
>goes by & I call him back & he says "Our area rep. will be here in a month
>to look at it - we'll call you". This goes on a coupla times & the guy
>realizes I'm not giving up, so he says "Yeah, she looked at it, but since
>your truck is older ('92) and has high miles (138k), there's nothing we can
>do about it". Lotsa bullshit. At this point, I'm going to WRITE Chrysler a
>nice, long letter detailing the above and the fact that they do have a
>well-known paint problem on their late-80's / early-90's vehicles, even
>though they continue to deny it.
>
>Funny thing is, the body shop that did the estimate on my truck wants $1100
>to repaint just the hood and top of cab. I also took the truck to a body
>shop just down the block from where I work (I know the guy, he does good
>work) and he quoted me $400 for the same job. He also quoted me $1200 for a
>complete paint job. I figure if I do get anything out of Chrysler, they'll
>make me pay $3-400 to their "contract bodyshop" while they foot the bill for
>the rest. Either way, I'd be out the same amount of money.
>
>I think I'll threaten to put some signs on my truck "Paint by Chrysler".
>
>'92 Dak CC 2wd 318 3.55
>'84 GoldWing Interstate
>----- Original Message -----
>From: david zavetsky <zavetsky@usaor.net>
>To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Sent: Saturday, April 17, 1999 9:55 PM
>Subject: Re: DML: Re: repainting my Dak
>
>
>> The body shop mgr says she is suprised that a lot of my paint is still so
>> well stuck (though very much faded and "bumpy"...)
>>
>> She did mention that on most delams, the stuff flakes right off...
>>
>> Did you call Chrysler about yours?
>>
>>
>>
>> At 08:26 AM 4/17/99 -0500, you wrote:
>> >I don't know about that...... I'm thinking about stripping mine with duct
>> >tape (it's that bad!).
>> >
>> >'92 Dak CC 2wd 318 3.55
>> >'84 GoldWing Interstate
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: david zavetsky <zavetsky@usaor.net>
>> >To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>> >Sent: Saturday, April 17, 1999 7:44 AM
>> >Subject: DML: repainting my Dak
>> >
>> >
>> >> Well, Chrysler is paying for all but $300 to strip and repaint my 92
>Dak
>> >> with the dreaded delamination problem....
>> >>
>> >> The dealer has it (I actually trust them...they have done nice work for
>me
>> >> in the past)..........It has taken 2.5 weeks to get it
>> >half-stripped...They
>> >> say that the paint has to be removed by razor blade and that chemical
>> >> stripping is not possible......
>> >>
>> >> Has anyone run into this issue before?? They are telling me that I will
>> >> have thtruck back by the end of the month..........As little progress
>as
>> >> they are making, that seems optimistic....
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >
>
>
>
1992 Dodge Dakota V8 3.90's
1987 Honda Shadow VT1100C
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