Spotted some discolouration of the cream paintwork on our Fiat 500 at the weekend, around the O/S headlight, wing and bonnet. It looks to be yellowing.

The Dealer agrees and has offered to respray the front end. The car is 6 months old and we have had it from new. Ive told them to stick the respray and they have gone away to "consider their position."

Any idea if I can reject the car or what my options are?

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What colour car, Mrs bean has a Bossa Nova White 500 and I have to say for a Fiat the paint is very good
Have you got a picture? Only reason i ask is that I had a similar problem on a BMW 5 series a few years ago. Turned out to be fallout from when the car had been transported, so a clay bar and a deironisor and a chemical clean (Carlack) sorted it. Just a thought  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
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theres a few colours fade failry quickly, namely yellows, whites and creams.

my old s3 and cupra r were sunbleached something shcking. cupra had to be painted by the dealer within 2 years.

Yep its BNW !

Tried the usual claying, cleansing, buffing etc but its yellowing nicely!! Also the rear O/S quarter panel is darker than the drivers door too!!

I'll try and get some piccies uploaded tonight. FF 4.4 V8 Soooo looking forward to this bad boy
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Ex 2003 RS6 Avant - piece of cr*p
Ex 2014 320d X Drive, M Sport Touring - ok I guess
Ex 2007 RRS TDV8 - bloody loved it
EX 2007 FL2 XS - not so bad

I doubt you'll be able to reject on the basis of 'just' the paint as they will be allowed a reasonable attempt at rectifying it, ie a respray.
Worth seeing what they come back with though. Maybe they will make it more attractive for you to get into a new one, but I don't see them just swapping it.......this is FIAT after all, I had to virtually walk away from the deal, just to get carpet mats and £20 of fuel  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
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It's not pretty;

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Blimey, that's poor to be honest, something definitely not right with the paint. That bonnet/bumper shot is shocking as is the 'A' pillar
I wonder if there are primer problems, or maybe a bad paint batch. Have you looked on www.fiatforum.com/500, funny bunch , but maybe some others with the same problem that you could use as a case with yours  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
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Bradders
My advice would be to get an expert opinion in writing to present to them.
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@Beancounter & Chris - thanks, Ive posted on the Fiat Forum and would be happy to get an opinion on the paint - presumably an AA/RAC report? FF 4.4 V8 Soooo looking forward to this bad boy
Ex 2006 RRS SC - garbage
Ex 2016 135i M Sport - dream car
Ex 2003 RS6 Avant - piece of cr*p
Ex 2014 320d X Drive, M Sport Touring - ok I guess
Ex 2007 RRS TDV8 - bloody loved it
EX 2007 FL2 XS - not so bad

Thats terrible brads, i would get the paint thickness tested with a micrometer, i would guess that its had a paint repair before delivery, a very bad one at that

Hi Ady - Great minds !

I ran round it with a paint depth gauge yesterday before I went to the Stealers cos thats exactly what I thought. Unfortunately the thickness is pretty even all over.

The car didnt come like that - oddly its yellowed over the last few months and I only spotted it at the weekend when giving it a good clean. FF 4.4 V8 Soooo looking forward to this bad boy
Ex 2006 RRS SC - garbage
Ex 2016 135i M Sport - dream car
Ex 2003 RS6 Avant - piece of cr*p
Ex 2014 320d X Drive, M Sport Touring - ok I guess
Ex 2007 RRS TDV8 - bloody loved it
EX 2007 FL2 XS - not so bad

^^^ when you say 'even' Bradders, what was the reading, anything above 150 and I'd be questioning it.

I'm sure there will be others on that forum who have had a similar issue. You got me thinking though, I'm going to check Mrs Bean's just to be doubley sure. ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
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Beany - paint readings varied between 134 and 152. FF 4.4 V8 Soooo looking forward to this bad boy
Ex 2006 RRS SC - garbage
Ex 2016 135i M Sport - dream car
Ex 2003 RS6 Avant - piece of cr*p
Ex 2014 320d X Drive, M Sport Touring - ok I guess
Ex 2007 RRS TDV8 - bloody loved it
EX 2007 FL2 XS - not so bad

Reading on a few fiat forums bradders, it seems fiat don't know how to paint their cars, just do a google search Hope you get it sorted very soon

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Beany - paint readings varied between 134 and 152.

Seems its factory finish then.
As Ady says, hope you get a swift resolution  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
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GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
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