Paint Issues?
I took ownership of a black Trailseeker a few weeks ago and noticed the it had a considerable amount of swirl marks in the paint down the length of the car on both the driver and passenger sides. Unfortunately, it was raining when I picked up the car and for several days after and so I was not able to see them until we had a bright, sunny day here. I addressed this with the dealership and was told that Subaru of America had contacted the dealership with concerns that some Trailseekers had an issue with the paint at the factory which could result in the finish looking dull. The dealership, in an attempt to address this, allowed what can only be described as the most novice member of their service team to "polish" the car. In addition to the swirl marks, whatever polishing compound was used in the process was also allowed to migrate to the plastic body armor as well. This was masked by a black plastic treatment and only revealed itself after the weather had washed it off. At any rate, the car is now at the dealership to try to address all of this. Just wonder if anyone else has had an issue.