Little story about trying to get my roof repainted under the Acura Pearl White paint recall. Been trying to get this done since March. Now scheduled for mid September. Paint between windshield and sun roof has come off in about a 14" circle.
Chose a well established Honda body shop in town to do the job. They faxed quote for approval to Pittsburgh Acura. After not hearing from anyone for a month, I called Pittsburgh Acura and found out my local Honda body shop sent them a quote to repaint a Honda?
Called the Honda shop and let them know they sent the wrong quote. They resent the correct quote.
After not hearing for about a month, called the Pittsburgh Acura and was told the individual who needed to approve the quote was either out sick or on an extended vacation.
Finally Acura approved the quote for the paint job.
Honda shop schedules the job for end of June. End of June Honda shop says they can't get all the parts in. Didn't know new parts would be needed but rescheduled for end of July. There is a roof rack on my MDX. But I think they are replacing some moldings somewhere.
End of July, Honda still can't get "parts" in.
Here it is, mid August and Honda says maybe mid September parts will be in.
One positive thing is that Honda is going to replace windshield with an OEM windshield. Who knew they would have to replace windshield to paint the roof? Car currently has a sub par Chinese windshield from Safelite because GEICO would not approve an OEM windshield when it needed replaced for a crack unless I paid $1400. I even had windshield replacement coverage.
Obviously car performance is not hampered by a big blotch on my roof so Ive been patient.
Probably only loosing a few horsepower due to change in aerodynamics.
Chose a well established Honda body shop in town to do the job. They faxed quote for approval to Pittsburgh Acura. After not hearing from anyone for a month, I called Pittsburgh Acura and found out my local Honda body shop sent them a quote to repaint a Honda?
Called the Honda shop and let them know they sent the wrong quote. They resent the correct quote.
After not hearing for about a month, called the Pittsburgh Acura and was told the individual who needed to approve the quote was either out sick or on an extended vacation.
Finally Acura approved the quote for the paint job.
Honda shop schedules the job for end of June. End of June Honda shop says they can't get all the parts in. Didn't know new parts would be needed but rescheduled for end of July. There is a roof rack on my MDX. But I think they are replacing some moldings somewhere.
End of July, Honda still can't get "parts" in.
Here it is, mid August and Honda says maybe mid September parts will be in.
One positive thing is that Honda is going to replace windshield with an OEM windshield. Who knew they would have to replace windshield to paint the roof? Car currently has a sub par Chinese windshield from Safelite because GEICO would not approve an OEM windshield when it needed replaced for a crack unless I paid $1400. I even had windshield replacement coverage.
Obviously car performance is not hampered by a big blotch on my roof so Ive been patient.
Probably only loosing a few horsepower due to change in aerodynamics.
