In article <Xns9770C5696ADB0patXXrickmalXXoneyho@24.24.2.165> ,
Patrick Maloney <patXXrick_malXXoney@hotmail.com> wrote:

> I'm looking at a 2006 Accord Sedan SE which is Royal Blue Pearl. I love
> the car. It drives great.
>
> But, the rear bumper is scratch on the right rear. They tried to buff it
> out and, of course it's no suprise that, they actually made it worse. The
> scratches are mostly gone, but paint is now 'foggy'.
>
> They have offered to swap rear bumpers with an EX V6 to deal with the
> issue. I said no, thinking that the entire car was painted as a whole and,
> while the colors might be named the same, there might be some slight
> difference causing it to stand out.

There's no problem with doing this.

As an alternative, you could have them refinish the bumper cover.
That's very inexpensive, and you won't know the difference. I'm amazed
at what they can do with bumper covers. I had one that was seriously
screwed up in a minor accident, and it came back looking better than
ever--as a repair, not a replacement.

But, of course, my car was a few years old at the time. Why would you
accept anything like this for a new car? You pay a premium for a new
car over a used one; why would you buy anything less than EXACTLY what
you're looking for?

Accepting this kind of a deal is good only for the dealer, not for the
buyer. He wants to move the car. Why should you take it?

This is part of negotiating. What do you get out of taking this car
with a swapped or repaired bumper cover?

If the answer is "I get the car I want NOW", then you're exactly the
sucker the dealer likes dealing with. You let emotion get in the way of
a business deal--which means you lose, every time.

There's no need to get emotional about a silly car. You know the same
car with zero damage is available somewhere else, or will be available
at this dealer. Why would you spend that kind of money to fulfill a
very temporary emotional satisfaction?

Delayed gratification is just fine. If the world doesn't offer what you
want when you want it, go with the flow. It's not like they're not
selling Accords left and right. It's not like this is some antique
Ferrari you're buying off of Ebay and you won't ever be able to find one
like it again. It's a new Accord, fer chrissakes.