Re: Front bumper - reaspary
Ashton,
I'm sure you've heard the saying "using a band-aid to fix a broken leg"???
Well in the case of what you're describing, you've got the opposite scenario. You're prescribing an amputation to remedy a paper cut.
The dealer is correct, they would have to re-spray the entire nose just to fix your flaw....HOWEVER...
A re-sprayed nose panel is far less desirable than one solitary small subterranean flaw. Re-sprays, even when done properly, rarely have the durability and adhesion of the factory coat. Which means it will chip easier, you may have issues down the road of crow's-feet cracks where the nose flexes or is pushed on (kids, dogs, curbs, etc..), and invariably you'll trade your small flaw for a handful of fish-eyes, or sand scratches that show up under the surface months later after the paint cures/shrinks, or a few specks of dirt in the paint, etc.etc.... You run the risk of running around in circles and circles with the dealer's paint shop getting the damn thing perfect, only for it to be less durable and more prone to flaws down-the-road.
My advise?? Live with it, you're better off.
I've been down the road of trying to get a pre-painted factory bumper cover from Porsche. I needed one for my rear, as my 4 year old daughter accidentally dropped her dirt bike on it (big scratches, not something I could "live with").
I got an emphatic "NO" from Porsche on that. Let me know if you find a way, I'd be interested in a factory black rear cover. If you saw my car, you wouldn't know it had been resprayed on the rear cover. But I know, and it drives me batty.
Anyhow, if you're anal about the front of your car, just cover the whole thing in clear-bra so it's protected, and that will likewise obscure your flaw. Or, just let it ride, because without clear-bra you're going to get peppered with rock-chips and sand-blast over time anyhow, so you ought to wait until the entire nose really needs a re-finish, not just one small factory "oops".
That's my perspective. I know that when you pay that premium for a car, it oughta be perfect. But sometimes **** happens, and you've got to balance "should be" with reality.
