Anti corrosion inspection stamps
Discussion
IMHO the anti corrosion stamp is of complete irrelevance and of no tangible value???
of course, on classic Vanquish / DB7 and backwards an inspection for corrosion as part of service is vital, but new era? And what does the stamp in book actually signify beyond what the inspection as part of wider service doesn't??
i say this because out of 3 year maker warranty, paint bubbles (rightly or wrongly) are not considered corrosion by factory. Body panels are mostly composite so corrosion doesn't apply, same for chassis and front subframes made from Aluminum. This boils down to rear subframe and a few brackets and suspension components actually at risk of corrosion. Which is all great news for owners and means fretting about the stamp is by and largely pointless - no??
of course, on classic Vanquish / DB7 and backwards an inspection for corrosion as part of service is vital, but new era? And what does the stamp in book actually signify beyond what the inspection as part of wider service doesn't??
i say this because out of 3 year maker warranty, paint bubbles (rightly or wrongly) are not considered corrosion by factory. Body panels are mostly composite so corrosion doesn't apply, same for chassis and front subframes made from Aluminum. This boils down to rear subframe and a few brackets and suspension components actually at risk of corrosion. Which is all great news for owners and means fretting about the stamp is by and largely pointless - no??
BamfordMike said:
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i say this because out of 3 year maker warranty, paint bubbles (rightly or wrongly) are not considered corrosion by factory. Body panels are mostly composite so corrosion doesn't apply, same for chassis and front subframes made from Aluminum. This boils down to rear subframe and a few brackets and suspension components actually at risk of corrosion. Which is all great news for owners and means fretting about the stamp is by and largely pointless - no??
I tend to agree, mostly because of the first sentence (the answer to which, btw, is "wrongly").i say this because out of 3 year maker warranty, paint bubbles (rightly or wrongly) are not considered corrosion by factory. Body panels are mostly composite so corrosion doesn't apply, same for chassis and front subframes made from Aluminum. This boils down to rear subframe and a few brackets and suspension components actually at risk of corrosion. Which is all great news for owners and means fretting about the stamp is by and largely pointless - no??
Murph7355 said:
I tend to agree, mostly because of the first sentence (the answer to which, btw, is "wrongly").
indeed!when the bubbling is not caused by paint chip meaning corrosion is stemming from outside in, i cant understand how 10 year anti corrosion doesn't cover the bubbling from inside to outside where no damage is caused to surface of the paint.
that argument has been done to death and the factory has to live with their decision and aftermath. There will have to be a huge reversal of customer care such as this topic, if Mr Palmer wants to elevate the product into absolute luxury he talks about in the video posted in another thread. condensation in lamps, LED failure of lamps and a few other minor niggles that have caused folk to jump brands spring to mind
Well said Mike. When manufacturers get something wrong they should not then be blaming the victim - their loyal customer; their brand ambassador! They ALL turn their back though...
BMW with swirl flaps - they break and fall in to the combustion chamber destroying engines and turbos. You are your own though if its over 3 years old. Ohh and Nikasil...
Porsche with their bore scoring issues and IMS bearing collapses - again up yours and on your own.
Surprised there haven't been any court cases given these type of 'on yer bike' things are a clear design flaw and a manufacturer mistake. No engine should last less than 100k miles or have paint bubbling on a 3 yr old high end car!
BMW with swirl flaps - they break and fall in to the combustion chamber destroying engines and turbos. You are your own though if its over 3 years old. Ohh and Nikasil...
Porsche with their bore scoring issues and IMS bearing collapses - again up yours and on your own.
Surprised there haven't been any court cases given these type of 'on yer bike' things are a clear design flaw and a manufacturer mistake. No engine should last less than 100k miles or have paint bubbling on a 3 yr old high end car!
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