Steveo
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Better notWhat are they going to replace them with? Same doors so the issue will pop up again in a year
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Better notWhat are they going to replace them with? Same doors so the issue will pop up again in a year
I had ppf on for 6 months before the blisters starting appearing.I believe people with PPF still have this issue. I have a few issues with my Emira. When my seat finally comes to the dealership, they said they will fix everything. If it still has issues, I'll sell the car. Simple.
The big question for me is whether all cars built before a certain date have these incorrectly sealed doors, or just certain batches. Lotus must know by now which cars are affected so really they should be doing a recall rather than wait for the inevitable blisters to occur. There is also the issue of what happens if you get blisters beyond the 3 year paint warranty - presumably you are on your own facing a massive repair bill, even though the car has been a ticking time bomb from the date it was built.I had ppf on for 6 months before the blisters starting appearing.
I am not sure why people don't think lotus have not admitted it is their fault because from day 1 of reporting it I have been told they are taking ownership of the issue. I was told that it was a period of time when cars doors were delivered without having been sealed correctly on the inside which was down to the door supplier. In addition they said the new doors after a set date were altered to have a better way of draining the water so it can't sit in the bottom. They didn't say the new door design was due to the old one not being good enough but at least they were thinking of ways to reduce the chance of this happening again. I should get mine back soon because they have had it for 3 weeks now.
The only thing about the process that sucks is having to give back the loan Emira after being told I can't get the ppf refitted until the paint has been left for 4 weeks. It seems a long time when I know Maclaren add ppf at a local dealer after 7 days from paint repairs.
Correct and I'm sure it's being blocked somewhere high up. It'd be a huge bill for them.they should be doing a recall rather than wait for the inevitable blisters to occur
I want to believe...According to an earlier post (July 3rd 2024) Lotus told SJones:
“Modified Doors have been fitted at production since 14-06-2023. The way to identify if there are the later spec doors is to check the primer on the inside of the doors, to see if it’s Black/Blue is correct. If it’s white it’s the old spec door.”
Poll for Those with Paint Blistering / Bubbling Defect
So cars booked in 29th July, first service £430 and then getting both doors replaced for the blistering. Also had quote for the car getting paint correction and ceramic coated again and lotus have agreed to cover cost and pay invoice issued to them. Car likely be with them 1-2 weeks and been...www.emiraforum.com
I am pretty sure all costs will be pushed back on the door supplier and the only cost to Lotus is reputation. If I was advising Lotus I would say do all the repairs as they are reported and then do a factory recall fix on anyone else known to have doors from that time period. You may think why not recall them all now but there is the issue with people wanting to sell and don't have a problem are stuck due to buyers knowing they on a recall list. Another reason could be if they do a full on claim for everything including reputation damage they risk the door supplier folding the company.Correct and I'm sure it's being blocked somewhere high up. It'd be a huge bill for them.
Unfortunately paint is specifically excluded from the extended warranty. Would Lotus do the right thing for anyone who gets the blisters beyond 3 years? Given the pretty inept customer care and comms over the last 3 years I am deeply sceptical.Also I don't know, actually doubt, the extended warranty would cover this. Does anyone know if this is excluded from the extended warranty? May be deemed cosmetic etc.
That's unfortunate and I agree that they likely will not do the right thing. Hope I am wrong.Unfortunately paint is specifically excluded from the extended warranty. Would Lotus do the right thing for anyone who gets the blisters beyond 3 years? Given the pretty inept customer care and comms over the last 3 years I am deeply sceptical.