Pope77

Like previous posters have said, a bumpers a bumper. They get dinged all the time. If you're feeling so nervous about it, just don't take it. Not so sure why that's so hard to understand

SJGQ5

I had a 'new' 85 MR2 back in the day…Was showing it off to the guys at work (mechanics) and when I popped the mid-engine hood, one say..'hey is that overspray?'

Sure enough..silver paint on places where there should never be paint….I asked the dealer and they 'had no record of any damage'…yeah sure…so it got dinged on the boat between Japan and here….A couple years later the clear coat started chipping in the same general area…coincidence? Or just more non-factory paint failing? Was still under warranty so it got repainted at no charge to me…

IntheQ5

Swapping bumper is simple. Knowing that it IS swapped is the question. Im not sure if Audi's body part are vin coded i.e. Honda have vin stamps on every removable body panels. In the past i had asked a dealer to swap wheels with another vehicle with the same wheels and tire because the one im purchasing has a scratch. They refuse to do so, let alone a body part. Rather they knock off $500 as i was ready to walk.

Audi1177777

Thanks for the respond, the dealer is willing to show me the damaged bumper after the swap. It will be ready in couple days for me to pick up the car, so everything is working out. Thanks again.

snagitseven

I don't know about federal or state laws in this situation but you are otherwise absolutely correct - damage happens all the time during shipment and the port facility has an entire body and paint shop to deal with minor damage. Because the port body shops are typically very good at what they do, it would be difficult if not impossible to know if any minor repairs were previously done to a new car upon delivery. (obvious defects visible at the dealer pre-purchase aside; these damages typically happen between the port and/or at the dealer).

I've bought more than a couple of dozen new cars over the years and I have no doubt that something happened between the factory and delivery on one or more of them. Since I hadn't detected any repaired damage, I never worried about it and nothing came back to bite me during ownership or trade/sale of the car years later. Instead, I've had plenty of opportunities to worry about damage that occurred under my ownership.

TTG

You are making a bigger deal out of this than it actually is. Many many cars get damaged during transport and get repaired either at distribution center or at the dealer which they are not obligated to disclose.

I can't believe that they are willing to swap it out of a brand new one off of their showroom.

Either way, you will be fine. However, I am thinking that they will repair the bumper on your car and you will never see that damaged bumper again.

hilld

Mine doesn't say S-line or anything like that.

Audi1177777

I guess you are totally right about that I am making a bigger deal out of it than it actually is but in the end it's all problem solved. Maybe if I don't see the damage then I will not be so **** about it.

snagitseven

Wait until you get your first door ding, wheel rash, paint scratch, spilled drink or bumper gouge - you will probably freak out. The second one will make you very angry. The third will cause you to curse and shake your head and with the fourth you will say, damn, there's another one - I'll get around to taking care of that eventually.

Unless you keep the car garaged and never drive it, there's no way to take a 4000 lb. car out on public streets and completely avoid these things. Sadly, you will get bitten sooner or later. And likely more than once.

Audi1177777

Lol you are so right, gets damage sooner or later but I don't see why you would keep the car in the garage and not drive it... I care about the car but not to that point where I don't drive it because it gets damage. To me that's weird.