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- ZS EV Trophy LR
Hi everyone. I've owned my new MG ZS EV since the end of January '25'. A great car and enjoyable to drive. Very pleased with it.
However, I noticed some small dark blotches under the clear coat paint on the bonnet & the roof. They are spaced out across the panels & frankly look like dirty water droplets have landed on the panels & dried before the clear coat has been applied. They are only visible in bright sunlight & are best viewed after washing the car. My car is 'Dynamic Red' which is a tri-coat paint. Both my dealer & their body shop have acknowledged an issue but as yet MG are still processing the claim, requiring more photos. I cannot easily take photo that show these spots but that's another story.
My question to the community is: does anyone else on here have this issue with a new car or have you experienced this? I'm sure it's not a common thing. It looks to me as if something (perhaps condensation) has gotten onto the car at the factory prior to the final clear coat being applied. No one had noticed it. To be fair it is difficult to see in overcast conditions. Just trying to prep myself before speaking with MG as I inevitably will. They have already been asking if the car has had some spray work carried out. I'd only had the car just over 6 weeks before finding the paint issue & nothing has been done to the car. The paint shop measured paint thickness all over & found no evidence of any spray work being carried out to the vehicle other than the factory spray work. It's factory fresh in other words!
Comments welcome.
However, I noticed some small dark blotches under the clear coat paint on the bonnet & the roof. They are spaced out across the panels & frankly look like dirty water droplets have landed on the panels & dried before the clear coat has been applied. They are only visible in bright sunlight & are best viewed after washing the car. My car is 'Dynamic Red' which is a tri-coat paint. Both my dealer & their body shop have acknowledged an issue but as yet MG are still processing the claim, requiring more photos. I cannot easily take photo that show these spots but that's another story.
My question to the community is: does anyone else on here have this issue with a new car or have you experienced this? I'm sure it's not a common thing. It looks to me as if something (perhaps condensation) has gotten onto the car at the factory prior to the final clear coat being applied. No one had noticed it. To be fair it is difficult to see in overcast conditions. Just trying to prep myself before speaking with MG as I inevitably will. They have already been asking if the car has had some spray work carried out. I'd only had the car just over 6 weeks before finding the paint issue & nothing has been done to the car. The paint shop measured paint thickness all over & found no evidence of any spray work being carried out to the vehicle other than the factory spray work. It's factory fresh in other words!
Comments welcome.
