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      03-18-2017, 12:11 PM   #1
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Scratch on new car. Dealer overkilled repair?

I was helping a friend get a new 2016 Miata and during delivery we found a small chip on the driver-side door.



The dealer promised in writing to repair the chip at one of their contracted body shops. About a week later, I find out that not only did they repair the chip, but they repainted the whole door, the front quarter panel, and the rear quarter panel.

Does this sound like overkill? I'm concerned about the quality of the job compared to factory as there is a notable edge to the paint on the door frame. I also got a look at the dealer paperwork and the dealer cost was around $600 for painting all three panels.

Unfortunately, my friend already accepted the car and drove it away.
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