one of the black pillar post is has severely faded i took it to the dealer they applied some compound to it was fine for a few months and now its back. and now it started to crack after the compound dried off or whatever.

went to dealer to have them order a replacement, they said they dont replace those they paint it?????

is that right are they taking the easy way out. my appt. is tomorrow so id like to know what to expect.

 

i am not sure as i havent seen that piece with too much attention(ill do that today after work) but it is possible, on older cheaper cars it was just a piece of vinyl applied on there like many have gone on there cars now to change its color.

I am sure someone her knows for sure and will drop by, oor i will check after work and tell you my take on it, but paint is quite possible.

 

On my 06 sedan that black plastic starting getting ugly so I polished it with plastix and it looked a lot better. Try that first.

 

its has like spider web cracks in it now because of their polish. maybe thats what they used. i mean i shouldnt be waxing or polishing it if its still under warranty.

 

Unacceptable

 

^ +1 - I'm assuming you're still under warranty. It needs to be replaced, especially if this is a repeat issue.

 

let them paint it.

 

I think they treat decorative trim pieces the same way paint is treated. It's like saying, my car is dirty and under warranty so I shouldn't have to pay to make it look nice. The trim piece is just glossy black plastic. Mine was hazy from oxidation and fingerprints and the like. I clayed it and then polished it with a good plastic polish and now it looks fine. Now if they somehow put small cracks in your's, then that's a whole different story.