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Probably done in shipping. It’s more hassle to get fixed than touch up paint. Had a scrape on my vehicle skirt. The paint issues that are worrisome are factory and usually take some time to appear as ripples, lines, or premature fading.

Also the area above the doors on both sides is like a damn ripple area. Jeep should be ashamed.

Yea, honestly it does look like a defect. They’re very small and wavy. They look different than door dings and only visible with full sun out and at the right angle.

Kind of hard to see, but the paint on my brand new AT4 at the back of the cab is not smooth but bumpy. Is this normal? Like it goes from smooth paint to this bumpy paint.

Both will be tough to keep clean. The gray will be more forgiving when it gets some swirls though. Only way I’d have a black car is if I had a garage to keep it in and it wasn’t my daily lol.

Oxford White gang gang. Unless absolutely filthy, the most forgiving color wrt dirt. Looks sleek.

I have the Quicksand color but in Tundra CrewMax. Love the color... Hides the dirt from the north woods perfectly.

The cement color on my new Tacoma fits perfectly with my outdoor, rugged lifestyle and doesn't show scratches easily.

The Blizzard Pearl white on my Highlander hides dirt well for family camping trips and maintains its luster after years of outdoor use.

Funny. I have a YJ and my wife has a JLU. Hers pretty much always has mud stains all over, but that's mostly cause that sage green shows the dirt. My flat black paint hides it well.

White is the best colour for a vehicle IMO. Hides scratches / easy to spot- fix and looks brand new after your wash it.

White is easy to keep clean. It is what it is. It hides dirt super easily. Can you tell on my white car that it hasn’t been washed in 6 months? That’s nearly 40 year old single stage paint too. No clear coat

Silver has been my favorite so far for keeping clean. Water spots barely show, bugs unless huge aren't glaringly obvious, scratches/swirls/imperfections don't show up as bad.

I've owned my share of black vehicles and I am too OCD to own them without spending an inordinate amount of time taking care of them. I'm a white, silver and maybe gunmetal grey guy now just because of the maintenance.

Even when it’s dirty I find the phantom a bit more “forgiving” vs jet black/plain black. Hides it’s age a bit more too since the color is busier vs a straightforward, unforgiving black paint.

It's pretty easy to avoid swirls using hand washing and a proper 2 bucket technique. I had a black Porsche and managed to keep it looking presentable for many years. But that was also a metallic black so it was a bit more forgiving that plain black.

Yeah, black is really tough. My white truck is alot more forgiving, which is why i went with white, since I am really bad at keeping it washed.

Celestite is such a good color for this car. Not as boring as silver but just as forgiving visually in most light

Nice. Silver is the most forgiving color when it comes to scratches and swirls, and it looks cleaner.

I wanted antimatter blue but opted for a more forgiving color with my borderline ocd when it comes to dirty paint and two little ones that take me away from time detailing.

‘00 Jeep Grand Cherokee (WJ) w/ the inline 6. Daimler Chrysler made it to last, paint quality was exceptional. Garaged and still running strong w/ routine maintenance - looks new!!

It absolutely applies to the made in Mexico Jettas - I've owned 2 and they both have super thick paint. Hardly ever chips to bare metal cause of how thick the paint is on them. The '19 that I traded in after 4+ years looked better at trade in than the Civic I had before that after just 2 weeks of ownership, Honda paint is the absolute worse!

Tesla's paint quality isn't the best but if you've ever owned a Honda then you know the pain. Somehow Hyundai is one of the few car companies to figure out how to make really durable paint.

Hyundai puts a second coat of white paint on the car to make it more durable, hence the extra cost.

German cars and luxury cars in general will have significantly more durable paint. Honda on their speciality cars (e.g. CTR, NSX) will use harder paint. Aluminum bodied F series trucks and Audi’s usually have pretty solid paint. Mazda's speciality colors and Acura's $6k paint jobs are top notch

Oem paint is applied in basically a Sterile environment by robots then the paint is baked to cure making it very durable to the elements and chemicals. It’s extremely difficult to repeat this process in a shop.

My Model 3 had very durable paint. I could drive next to a salting truck throwing rocks at me (which sounded like getting shot at), and get no damage to paint at all.

Finally got my 23 Iconic silver Maverick XL Hybrid with Copilot 360! It is one of the more durable paints and I like the new darker tone than previous Ford silvers.

Looks very clean, as a fellow c4 vert owner. That “ring” where the soft top meets the paint in the back buffs out pretty easily, corvette paint is pretty “durable and hard” compared to a lot of paints

I’ve also heard that factory paint is more durable than aftermarket and I don’t want to have to deal with paint issues down the road.

Great paint. My dad got a Kia Niro at the same time as me and his paint scratches when you look at it wrong. The paint on my car looks actually really good but it also feels durable. Could be just in my head...

The paint on the 2022 11th gen seems much more durable or something. 16 months and no chips at all on the hood.

The paint is more durable than a certain other car company, so it'll brush off most small rocks.

The paint on my ‘22 Rebel has held up thru a few wrecks. The paint on my ‘15 Jetta has held up remarkably well, very few chips and all in the front where road debris hits.

historically Volkswagens are known for durable paint. I've never seen another complaint about thin paint on an ID4.

My 2016 is like that also. The uneven texture is done intentionally to try to make the paint a bit more durable against rock chips, etc.

My 03 tundra has the best paint known to man. It looks brand new when I wax it.

White, however, is the best and most long lasting color. I bought a 2005 Cadillac Deville (white), and the paint looks new. I have had other examples, the white is the most long lasting color as it does not absorb heat.

Paid 25k for my 15 in 2017 with 10,980 miles on it from a Chevy dealership. Trucks a regular cab, so nobody wanted it. Got 99k on it now. No rust, paint still looks new. Trucks been good to me, just like all my Chevy trucks have been. My last one was a 93 stepside with 280k and still had the factory original clutch in her. And the truck was still running strong.

Chose it because it, silver and white will be the easiest ones to make look new five years down the road. Dark paints show damage a lot more.

I’ve been very impressed with the paint on my 2020 JTR. The StinGray still looks new!

My 2001 A4 still looks showroom condition.

My Denali is a 2019 and shines like new. Well worth the initial investment in paint care.

Paint looks fantastic. I own a 121V truck as well and keep my paint looking pristine but my reflection is nothing like that

Daily driven, garage kept, washed weekly (no rinse wash) paint still looks brand new. Great stuff, enjoy

Honda really improved their paint quality. My 2019 has never been in the garage and still looks new.

I hand wash my 22 N Line using the two bucket system. I won't go through an automatic car wash. My paint still looks like new and my car is a year and a half old. Automatic washes will create swirl marks over time.

Man my ‘97 sunfire gt’s paint is still like new lol.

It's a hassle to hand wash, expensive to pay for hand wash, but it's the only way to keep the car paint looking new as long as possible.

Wow! That paint looks like new after polishing.

So I just bought a Pristine 1992 ford ranger 4x4 extended cab for a sweet deal (3500). Body is perfect, paint is ridiculously in good condition.

I bought a silver '14 SR5P with 76k miles a couple weeks ago, the truck is pristine inside & out, one owner, garage kept, paint is literally better than new, must have a thick coat of wax/polish, looks professionally done.

I’ve got a 94 extended cab 5.0 with 102k miles, original paint in good condition, hell it still has original floor mats, bought for $2k.

I agree, the paint is in really good condition which tells me the car was taken care of and not beaten up.

Smooth! Your paint is in great condition!

The body kit on this 8th gen civic si is great! The paint is in good condition too! I wouldn't change a thing.

I'm the second owner, got it with 164k miles (now 171k) not 100% sure but I think the previous owner likely garaged it because the paint is in good condition and the Florida sun is very good at making paint bad.

Paint is still in really good condition, just curious what you guys think.

The paints just in really good condition. Didn’t even wax her today

Boy, from that picture, it looks like the paint and body are in really good condition. It’s getting rare to find SN95s that look like that.

this is despite my car being street parked and daily driven for over 10 years (183k miles and counting). most people think my car is 3-5 years old because the paint is in really good condition.

The car is from Utah and garage kept, so the paint is still in very good condition

I’ve noticed that most of the Sonatas of this generation that are still around still look really good. The paint is usually in good condition and the cars look somewhat together.

It's legit, the main issue you might have is paint chipping but that is covered under warranty. Hyundai wants to keep their cars on the road and in good condition.

Yoo that’s a beautiful car, I’ve got a 2010 Wolfsburg as well. Enjoy man silver looks great and paint looks like it’s in a great condition

Inside is like new, body is in great condition with minimal paint chips/ware. Car runs and drives great.

I just bought a used Honda civic. It’s in great condition and the paint is near perfect, I know for a fact that is has never had any wax out on it.

Other than being dirty, they look perfectly fine. Paint is another good way to tell. I can tell the paint quality is really good, good sign it’s original, and it’s still in great condition other than a few spots.

This ranger is in near perfect condition if not perfect. Only thing I don’t like is it’s automatic but that’s personal preference because it lasts longer and it’s easier to control. But looking at the paint and the body panels and the interior all the points add up it’s in great shape.

I have a 14 year old Highlander and the paint is perfect

I’m not a big fan of the old F-150, but that paint is sharp, and I love that blue color.

I have seen countless teal (or whatever that p-name color is), purple, and other flashy colored Rangers from the 90s (original paint color). Also, yellow F-150s from the 04-10 generation, and orange or baby blue Subies and Hyundais.

Wow, cool . I am the 3rd owner of a 2001 Ford Ranger Edge pickup, bright island blue metallic paint 131k miles and original paint. The truck still has 80% of its factory installed parts on it today. Not bad for a Maine vehicle.

My 14 year old "super white" tundra still has perfect paint. In Arizona with all of its UV glory.