i just discovered many minor scratches on the trunk and driver's side door.......im pretty sure they're on there before i get to pickup my car.....can u guys tell me what i can do.....the car is over 300km now.....picked up on the april first.....(maybe that explains everything....:P)......need some advice.....

 

I too have found that this paint finish is very soft. I went to a high end detailer and he said that these are not corvette style paint jobs on our cars so becareful about the soft finish and be prepared to wax often.

 

zaino!

 

Thats a tough situation. What are you expecting of the dealer to do ?

300km isn't very long, I put like 500 miles on my car the first day

How long have you had the car? I would take it to dealer and see what they say.

 

I noticed small scratches on mine as well... on the hood mainly. Nothing I can do about it now except a good waxin

 

Jeez Zinner, did you drive all day long? Talk about a stick in the mud at $2.55ish for 91 octane gas.

 

I concur! ZAINOowns you!

 

The clearcoat scratches very very easily!!!!!

I ran mine through the dealerships carwash, which is free as long as I own the vehicle, and got a couple small scratches ono the drivers door and a few tiny ones on the wing.

I'm washing it at home from now on...........

 

only hand wash your car, or those "touchless" washes with the power washer.... think of all the cars that go through the gm one, think of all the dirt thats in those things, that are gettring scrubbed on ur paint *shutters just thinking about it* lol......... i detail cars a fair bit, so even a small scrach and i freak out, and hall out my zaino scrach remover hahaha

 

will those touchless car wash damage the antenna?

 

where is the antenna onthe cobalts?

 

just dont go super close to ur car with the wand, it dosnt hurt anything on my impala or my dads bmw, so i doubt it would screw with anything on a cobalt lol

 

Same question here. But, most cars with an antenna can be taken off by simply unscrewing it. Also most carwashes should know that even the dealerships.

 

On the right rear.

 

damn, i was kinda hoping it was built in

 

Which antenna ?

FM Radio is rear passenger side next to the trunk lid.
XM is a black shark fin behind the sun roof
The Onstar I think is in front of the sunroof, not 100% sure since I have only seen it once briefly.

 

Yep, most car wash places are required to recycle water. That means all the dirt from the past car washes are in the water. The car wash places are *supposed* to filter the water. But filters are consumable items and need to be monitored and replaced and well I don't trust a car wash place enough to do that. I would rather have my Cobalt caked in mudd, filthy that take it to a car wash place.

With all the particles in the recycled water it's more like sand blasting your finish.

 

i meant FM
why isnt it built in on the cobalts??
i mean seriously, almost all the new Gm cars have it inside the windshield, even 99's!!!!!!

looks like im buyin a 'shorty'


edit: zinner can you do me a favor and check if yours unscrews?

 

It unscrews. In fact it's usually a little on the lose side.

 

The FM antenna is long too. It always hits my garage door and makes me jump, thinking I'm scratching the side of my car. Had the car for 3 weeks now and still jump when I hear it.
Go to a GM dealer (if you have the car already--or when you pick yours up) and ask for an antenna attachment tool. All cars with external antennas come with one, but they throw them out as soon as they attach your antenna (done at the dealers).

And as for car washes recycling water, I think that depends where you live. I think they all use fresh water here. I wouldn't put my car through anything but touchless though.
I'm ordering some Dri-Wash for it. I used it on my last car alot and loved it.

 

OK...I just got done designing 2 carwashes. Yes the water is recycled, BUT when it reenters the system the water has be 95% cleaned. The water in my systems I design go throu 3 reclaim tanks which are filles with sand and have 3 tanks inside to have any dirt settle to the bottom. Also these automated car washes use R/o systems and water softeners. The water that ends up being used is soooooo much better than what you can get your hands on.

 

well when it comes down to it, i cant ever get the results like i get with hand washing............ i know whats goin on my car, and i know whats in the water thats washing off the suds (spring water (and no i dont have to pay for it lol)