Yaris paint / finish looks poor - not holding up through the winter.

[Kal-El]

Originally Posted by chriswb

Just an update - I found a new dealer (Tom Wood Toyota in Indianapolis) who appears to be pretty straightforward and scheduled an appointment for tomorrow morning. That should take care of the maintenance and rust.

The paint is still a problem and the quotes I got from local body shops to fix it were ridiculously high: $4000! I'm going to have to wait until I'm back in Chicago to find a decent body shop.

Yeah, a good paint job (whole car) is $3000-$4000. By "good", I mean factory quality level which in this case should be better than the yaris' factory job.

[chriswb]

Originally Posted by Kal-El

Yeah, a good paint job (whole car) is $3000-$4000. By "good", I mean factory quality level which in this case should be better than the yaris' factory job.

My thought is that it would cost me $3000-4000 to trade my car in for a brand new Yaris. The expense is not worth it.

[Kal-El]

Originally Posted by chriswb

My thought is that it would cost me $3000-4000 to trade my car in for a brand new Yaris. The expense is not worth it.

Exactly. Just live with it as it is if Toyota doesn't do anything. Can't be that bad. Every Yaris I see looks just fine. Even if the paint isn't perfect, it is still a car that will last you for many years. If anything, get it repainted after 8-10 years if you plan on running it into the ground. That way, you'll be replacing a much more damaged paint job by then and it would be more worth it. Although I'd look for a cheaper job for around $2K.