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    Ford Ranger paint: orange peel

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    I recently purchased a new 2016 Ford Ranger, colour white. It has amazing orange-peel in the paintwork. When I took it to my panel beater mate he said an assessor would knock it back if he tried to deliver a repair like that, but when I took it to Ford they said "it's a ute mate, what do you expect". I thought I'd paid $5000-$7000 more than the equivalent BT-50 or Colorado because Ford reckon it's a superior product. Maybe they should start by teaching their Thai partners how to paint.

    Answered by CarsGuide
    28 July 2016
    Graham Smith

    Orange peel was once considered the sign of poor quality in a paint job, but today it seems that it is ok to serve up. The response you got intimating that it was ok because it was only a ute is a sign of the malaise that's overtaken the car industry today. It's not acceptable, and anyone buying a new car should look closely at the paint job before signing up and handing over their cash.

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