Flaking Door Mirror

Post by **rAudiguy** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:13 am

Cleaned the car last night and suddenly noticed small bits of silver paint all over the body work. on closer inspection the driverâ€™s side door mirror has started flaking off...... went straight down to my dealer and in fairness there warranty chap ordered me a new one on the spot. Just wondered if it was a one off or if anyone else had experienced the same thing?

Post by **Diggler** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 1:33 pm

Yes, my N/S door mirror housing was replaced in March under warranty. Now it's the silver front grille that's flaking paint too, where a stone chip has worked the paint free.

Post by **lma07** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 5:58 pm

I had a stone chip on my wing mirror housing. Took it to the dealer and they were not interested in replacing it. So i'm stuck with a scabby drivers wing mirror. Boo indeed.

Post by **sonny** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:25 pm

no way..that sucks!

Post by **hanbury** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:01 am

Mirrors fine but I have had the front grille replaced under warranty due to flaking - no arguments from dealer.

Post by **rAudiguy** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:03 am

No in fairness I'm having the front grill done at the same time as I have small almost like rust spots all over it.........

Can't complain my dealer has been very good over any problems I've had!

Post by **tartan_rob** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:07 am

No mirror/grille issues but my front bumper was resprayed under warranty (well they paid half the cost). This was done due to the lacquer peeling but stone chips were evident also.

Post by **Diggler** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:38 pm

rAudiguy wrote: I'm having the front grill done at the same time as I have small almost like rust spots all over it.........

Same symptoms for me. Either side at the top of the grill there are "rust" marks but I've not brought this up with the Dealer yet. I'll so so at the first service.

Post by **OliF-H** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:46 pm

rAudiguy wrote:No in fairness I'm having the front grill done at the same time as I have small almost like rust spots all over it.........

Can't complain my dealer has been very good over any problems I've had!

They're scared of you Jim - it's hilarious! :piss:

Post by **W8PMC** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:02 pm

Tartan_Rob wrote:No mirror/grille issues but my front bumper was resprayed under warranty (well they paid half the cost). This was done due to the lacquer peeling but stone chips were evident also.

I had the very same happen to my front bumper but the entire bill for the respray was covered under warranty.

Saying that, i'm not happy with the finish, as the pain they used is so soft that even after 3 months & 4000 miles, the bumper is peppered with stone chips which are not relative to the distance travelled. Also their is overspray & drips on both side vents & they've even sprayed the black pipes through the vents so they're now blue.

Not a big issue so will address when i have time.

Post by **rAudiguy** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:53 am

They're scared of you Jim - it's hilarious!

As funny as that comment is Oli, I think it's the truth..............lol

Post by **Greengoblin** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:14 am

Guy at my work has just had his mirrors on his B7 RS4 replaced by the dealer for the same reason....

Up until then I still thought they were alluminium

Post by **al'srs4** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 1:22 pm

Just spotted the very same thing on my RS, will moan and winge when it goes in for its first service.

It seems these cars are prone to flaking in general. Like you 'greengoblin' I thought they were alloy.

Post by **rAudiguy** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 1:27 pm

Guys, I think they are alloy but have a coating on them, not sure but that's what the stealer told me!

Post by **al'srs4** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 1:31 pm

Why can't they finish the alloy to a higher level and avoid all this bloody spraying - crazy!.

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