2010SE Monochrome

Any luck with the fix? I've been having this problem periodically myself, mostly when it's cold outside or I have the AC running and the dealer wasn't able to recreate the problem when I dropped the car off. I'd love to know if there's an easy fix.

I did give the car a once over with the clay bar after washing it, but there's still a good chance I missed these spots given their location and how small they are. Thanks for the input.

After a little more than a month I've finally chosen my wax and general maintenance products, so it was finally time to give my car a nice pampering. When I got to waxing the trunk lid, however, I noticed three or four pinhead sized rust spots. Is something like that covered by the warrantee? Any recommendations on how I should go about handling this? The car is a 2010 that was built and delivered June 13.

\Yep. I was referring to the change away from fold-flat front seats. Some of the people who ride with me continue to use their old snowboards and old toothpick skis on occasion, and my concern was that certain pieces would not be able to fit without such an option. Must say I feel a bit more at ease since your old equipment fits without a problem. Apparently my perception of the car has been quite distorted since last seeing one. Appreciate the input. Also, if you had to guess, how much clearance would you say you have with your 207s in the car and the front seat up?

This, to me, was the biggie. I tended to be the de facto transporter of skis and snowboards when my group went on trips up north. The loss of fold-flat passenger seat means I may not be able to fit everything and I’d rather avoid roof racks. Missing in the interior was the ambient lighting option. I’ll be the first to admit it was completely unnecessary from a practical standpoint, but that doesn’t change my opinion that it was a fun and noticeable way to distinguish the car from most of what is on the road today. It’s now only available in the SPORT and SEL models. A small loss, sure, but it’s something that shouldn’t be missing either way. This is what they said had happened, and I wish I would have known that when it was ordered. I figured having the printout with all specs and option numbers would have been a surefire way to avoid mistakes, but it’s becoming more and more clear to me that nobody understands the difference between an appearance package and a “monotone,” as they call it, package. And that includes the sales managers from at least two local dealers. I would think this car, which everyone says is flying off the lots, would carry with it a higher incentive to learn packages, options and other facts so as to at least feign proper knowledge. C'est la vie Thanks all for the quick replies!

After about 6 weeks wait time, a local dealer received my supposed car from the factory. Only problem is I ordered a completely different car than what came (aside from the fact that it was, indeed, a Manual 2010 SE). I had chosen the tuxedo black, manual with sun & sync, monochrome, and a few interior add-ons. What actually arrived was a sterling grey manual with base appearance package. All they’ve offered me is to sell me the current vehicle as is or to order yet another car which would have to be the 2011 SE. On top of an 8-10 week minimum wait for the new cars to roll out, I’m not terribly fond of the changes they’ve made to the new models, and although it’s negligible at this point, the price has increased by about $300 for the new model year given the same packages. I’ve accepted that it’s the dealer’s fault for the problem, but I’m more interested in whether or not I have any recourse here. The sale’s manager has made it painfully clear that because of my ‘x-plan’ he can’t do anything on the price. Is there someone I would be able to call in order to work out a more favorable outcome?