Maaco Paint job looks AWESOME... but..., but, now i have an even bigger problem.... Options

[LimitedST]

So, heres alittle story that might get some gears turning... i wish mine did.

Earlier this week. tuesday to be exact, the 6gc got dropped off at a maaco for a nice 2,000 dollar paint job. their "best". knowing, maaco has had alot of issues with their paintjobs and what not, still sceptical as i dropped it off. Had one of those feelings you get, like you know something is goign to go wrong...

They said it would be dont by friday. Friday comes, no phone call. kinda upset, but understandable. so today, while at school, my parents drive to go pick it up. And say the paint looks amazing. took camera phone pictures and txtd them to me. and it looks amazing from what i see. knowing my dad, being a perfetionest, he would not pay them if there was anything wrong with the paint. So while looking over the paint, the manager comes up to my parents and tells them something quite frustrating to us all. My dad one, compliments and thanks him on what a great job they did with the paint job. and he says thank you, but....

He handed my father the keys to the car, and it starts up and sounded alittle weird. then makes some crazy noises says my mom and then stops kinda, like if the car stalled, but in slow motion. and then would not turn back on..... hmm? wtf happened?

the guy told my dad that there was something wrong with the enginge and that on MONDAY, they will look at it. When we dropped the car off, we took the carbon fiber hood off, knowing, maaco, they **** up, we dont want them painting this 400 dollar hood. thinking the car would be inside the garage while they worked on it. the car sat through a horrible rain / dust / wind storm with no hood, and now does not run at all. and whats even worse, they want us to pay for the repairs that they caused to my car. And now i have to wait untill monday for them to Even LOOK at what they did to it.

but by all means, the paintjob seriously looks amazing.
but the fact that my car is now not running. really pisses me the **** off.

may i add, the car also has 5+ more miles on the car, than it did when we dropped it off. joy riding anyone?

This post has been edited by LimitedST: Sep 9, 2006 - 6:19 PM

[LimitedST]

yeah for the paintjob i payed for i guess its their top of the line or whatever. it seriously looks good. no orange peeling, no bubbles, no drips. no nothing. but now the car doesnt run, lol. im taking my digital camera when i go there tommorow morning and ill take pictures of the paint for you guys. and yes, they removed the fenders, front bumper and spoiler and crap to paint it. then wetsanded it and crap before the clear coat? i dont know but the maaco here by my house, is different, its actually nice. so we will see if the car runs tommorow or not. i talked to a friend whose a mechanic, and he said something could have just gotten wet, i dont know what, and that would cause it to not run. and that it would take a day or two to dry out and then it would be back to normal, so im hoping thats what it is. cuz if i have to wait another 3 months to drive this car cuz they need to put a new engine in it, ill be pissed. but if they do need to replace it, it WILL be replaced with a 3sgte from http://www.jdmenginedepot.com/catalog/prod...99ee8d12ec3ec92

ill update you guys tommorow. goodnight.

[sinner96ST]

yeah for the paintjob i payed for i guess its their top of the line or whatever. it seriously looks good. no orange peeling, no bubbles, no drips. no nothing. but now the car doesnt run, lol. im taking my digital camera when i go there tommorow morning and ill take pictures of the paint for you guys. and yes, they removed the fenders, front bumper and spoiler and crap to paint it. then wetsanded it and crap before the clear coat? i dont know but the maaco here by my house, is different, its actually nice. so we will see if the car runs tommorow or not. i talked to a friend whose a mechanic, and he said something could have just gotten wet, i dont know what, and that would cause it to not run. and that it would take a day or two to dry out and then it would be back to normal, so im hoping thats what it is. cuz if i have to wait another 3 months to drive this car cuz they need to put a new engine in it, ill be pissed. but if they do need to replace it, it WILL be replaced with a 3sgte from http://www.jdmenginedepot.com/catalog/prod...99ee8d12ec3ec92

ill update you guys tommorow. goodnight.

nah, they won't replace it with a 3sgte, they'll toss another 7a in there, it's tons cheaper. you'd think they would go the extra mile and do that, but it's like buying you a V8 to put in the celica, probably the same amount of work & such.

if you really want them to pay, take the thing to a toyota dealership and have THEM look at it. toyota dealerships are world reknown for raping people on service charges.