Wanted to share my experience with you, could not find this on forums before.

 

I was looking to buy Skoda Superb and wanted light color. 

 

Checked one Grey / Beige car 2019 and it's paintjob was with defects two of the rock chips were already rusting, found out that the lower part (inside door) was painted very thin 40 microns. And I found zinc inclusion on both sides rear door lower part. They were in multiple places, some starting to show rust.

 

Then I took a look at two black superbs and only on one I found trace of zinc inclusion same place but it was minor looking only 1 spot. 

 

Overall the black color was thicker, and even though one car had million rock chips only 1 was having rust signs.

Treat stone chips ASAP, at least with nail varnish or something until they can be touched up properly.  'Simply clever'.

As to Zinc Inclusion than at Dealer Services the FULLY TRAINED TECHNICIAN doing the Body Inspection should spot that.

 

This is the Body Inspection that Skoda UK will usually say there is no record of, and that the 12 year corrosion warranty T&C does not say is required, annually, bi-annually or periodically.

Any Skoda Approved Used car getting the 100 point check should have that picked up on. 

Edited 25 May, 20242 yr by Ootohere

 

33 minutes ago, Ootohere said:

Treat stone chips ASAP, at least with nail varnish or something until they can be touched up properly.  'Simply clever'.

As to Zinc Inclusion than at Dealer Services the FULLY TRAINED TECHNICIAN doing the Body Inspection should spot that.

 

This is the Body Inspection that Skoda UK will usually say there is no record of, and that the 12 year corrosion warranty T&C does not say is required, annually, bi-annually or periodically.

Any Skoda Approved Used car getting the 100 point check should have that picked up on. 

About the zinc inclusion I called the Skoda worker and he also mention that it is 12 year guaranteed, and I said ok, then fix it, because I know for sure that it is only 3 years warranty for paint. So he called another employee and he also said that it is only for 3 years. 

 

About inspections done by dealers - basically none, they did not see that the front fender is painted, front windows damage and car was needing oil change in 22 days or 1000km

 

I think they just buy the car and sell it.

Edited 25 May, 20242 yr by xess