Good day everyone, I am in the last stages of purchasing a new CX-5 GT and see that there are complaints of the Soul Red paint, but I have seen other colors of the CX-5 with weak paint or at least clear coat.
I'm really worried about the comments on the paint quality in this (and other) forum. I called Mazda Canada and they don't have any issues with paint. I have let them know that there are forums out there with people complaining about the paint quality and if it only pertains to the red. Again, they said that they don't have any issues with the paint. This paint / clear coat problem seems to have started with the 2016.5 and continues on to 2018.
I have test driven black, silver and grey and can tell you that they all have surface scratches and stone chips. This is unacceptable for a vehicle less than one year old with 6,000 to 11,000 KM. I have a rental black Ford Escape and can tell you that the paint used by Ford is much harder than that of Mazda. I really like the car as it meets all my needs and looks great, but I'm really concerned about the paint quality.
Does anyone else have problems with paint / clear coat quality?
Which year/Month of manufacture?
Which color?
I really appreciate your comments.
Silver.
I'm really worried about the comments on the paint quality in this (and other) forum. I called Mazda Canada and they don't have any issues with paint. I have let them know that there are forums out there with people complaining about the paint quality and if it only pertains to the red. Again, they said that they don't have any issues with the paint. This paint / clear coat problem seems to have started with the 2016.5 and continues on to 2018.
I have test driven black, silver and grey and can tell you that they all have surface scratches and stone chips. This is unacceptable for a vehicle less than one year old with 6,000 to 11,000 KM. I have a rental black Ford Escape and can tell you that the paint used by Ford is much harder than that of Mazda. I really like the car as it meets all my needs and looks great, but I'm really concerned about the paint quality.
Does anyone else have problems with paint / clear coat quality?
Which year/Month of manufacture?
Which color?
I really appreciate your comments.
Silver.