Buying a Civic Mk8 - does this paint look right to you?

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Hello all

I've been to look at a car to buy today (a Honda Civic Mk 8), and need a second opinion.

When I opened the bonnet, I noticed that on one side, close to where the bodywork meets the suspension (sorry if that's not the right technical description!), the paint finish is not smooth. Here's a photo:



So my question is, does this look normal? Could a car come from the factory like that, or is it a botch that someone has made to cover something up?

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

[lucido grigio]

Looks like paint over seam sealer ,which is entirely normal.

What year is a "MK8" by the way ?

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lucido grigio said:

Looks like paint over seam sealer ,which is entirely normal.

What year is a "MK8" by the way ?

Thank you for your reply. It just looked a bit of a mess to me, that's all. There's none on the other side. I also have an existing Mark 8 which doesn't have that either.

Mark 8 Civic is 2006-12, by the way. This one is 2010.