Hyundai Veloster pain defects

We took delivery of our Hyundai Veloster in August and almost immediately noticed a large number of paint defects on it. After an inspection by Hyundai it was confirmed by that defects were present. Due to the extent of the defects I requested a replacement vehicle as I believed it constituted a major failure under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010, but they disagreed and advised that the only remedy they allowed for was for my preferred workshop to provide a quote for the repairs. I provided the quote to rectify all the defects in my vehicle, which was rejected by Hyundai, as they did not agree on the extent of the defects and the number of panels affected. Following another inspection by the dealer, the manufacturer and their preferred repairer in September I was advised that a number of the defects that have been highlighted are considered acceptable for "a mass produced vehicle that has been built to a budget". I have received advice from independent members of the repair and insurance industry on what they consider is acceptable and the defects in my vehicle are definitely not acceptable by their guidelines. I have sought the assistance of NSW Fair Trading, however to date it doesn't appear that this will be resolved unless it goes to a hearing. I look forward to your advice.

There are no guidelines on what is acceptable and what is not when   it comes to paint quality. If you can't resolve your differences   with Hyundai you're really left with nowhere to go but the court.

 

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