Customers wanting to buy the BMW M3 in Frozen Gray matte exterior paint are being forced to sign a statement that the automaker is not liable for damage to the car's paint. Refusing to sign the paper could result in the sale being cancelled.
Treatment of the car's specialized paint means the owners must never polish or wax the vehicle, or enter an automatic car wash that uses hot wax. A high pressure rinse is also required before hitting the auto wash. The car must be treated with kid gloves by the owner, who must remove excrement (huh?), fuel, insects, oil, sap and tar immediately with a sponge, while taking care not to rub the paint too hard.
Repairs may only be completed by a BMW-certified body shop. Any damage to the paint caused by nature, poor mechanics, bad or incomplete home care, or negligent behavior will not be covered by the vehicle warranty.
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Comments (24)
Rotaermel
When I buy the car, they can't tell me what to do... Why do they care if I ruin the paint?!
July 14, 2010 5:02 pm
wbizarre
It seems they don't particularly care, they just don't want to be liable. But honestly if the paint is that fragile, what's the point of going through all the trouble? It's not like it looks much better than the other color choices. Learn to make the paint durable before selling it.
July 14, 2010 6:27 pm
andrewB
why buy a car that needs to be washed by hand and nothing else you can do to keep it looking good.
July 14, 2010 5:16 pm
Edison
So right off the bat you can make your nice M3 look like a primered POS for a price. All one would need to add is a fart can exhaust and a plastic wing on the front.
July 14, 2010 5:22 pm
moodyaaa
I Have a better Idea, Last year, I had my M5 wrapped in matte black (there were more than 20 matte colours).
Firstly, no need to paint your car and waste your time cleanin it.
Secondly, it will protect your original paint and it has 7 years warranty.
Finally, you can wash it anywhere anytime by anybody.
it costed me arround $5,000, not so cheap but really amazing.
July 14, 2010 6:07 pm
wjaprep
... im sorry. looks like any other silver (which i think really is a car that hsnt been painted they just sprinkle glitter on... but this one, you don't even get the glitter!) car to me. i miss the days when people had imainations and bought RED, BLUE, GREEN... hell, even brown cars. Im tired of all this boring silver bullshitt. Id rather have 9 differnt shades of red, not grey...
July 14, 2010 7:13 pm
Prancing Horse
Great,now the M3 paint can match the insecure/fragile douchebag behind the wheel.
July 14, 2010 8:13 pm
mpower333
so basically the resale on these will be garbage because the paint will look like crap 3 years from now! How can they make something that sounds like it can barely hold up against everyday things (birds, tar, bugs, etc.)and expect it to last?
Good job bmw... next time paint the cars with chalk and make people sign an agreement never to get the car wet.
July 14, 2010 8:28 pm
accousticjama
BMW should also offer a waiver/warning to protect themselves from the heavily flawed & dangerous M DCT.
July 15, 2010 12:39 am
p2c
This is precisely the reason why MAT paintings were not used so far ... it now becomes trendy but this must be a nightmare to
keep it nice and consistent over the years !!
BMW is just true to their customers and warn them in advance...
Wonder how the MAT cars will look like in a couple of years
July 15, 2010 1:11 am
Shyne
i heard before some years ago when a abt q7 was in matt grey.
i wonder if the new mercedes designo magno colors need the same care?!
July 15, 2010 1:25 am
FSMD1
Drivers are also required not to drive on a rainy or sunny day or else they will have to be penalized for reckless driving.
July 15, 2010 3:37 am
McNamara68
not going to defend this one? just going to say that it's old??? okay, alright.
July 15, 2010 11:05 am
trailer
And, the owners are allowed to have No Kids, No Pets, No Open Air Parkings, No Long FingerNails, No Levi's jeans...It is just a "dont touch, just watch" thing.
July 15, 2010 4:03 am
jf90
well you should hand wash cars if you love them anyway..and if you buy any M there are strict running in rules to follow to avoid ruining the warranty. It's just like buying a super prestige car from Rolls Royce etc.
July 15, 2010 4:30 am
GRAVE
Matt paint needs a special care for keeping the paint looks new, it's better to wrap the car with a frozen gray foil so you can take the car to an automatic car wash ten times a day with no problem
July 15, 2010 4:34 am
GMW
Isn't matte paint actually painting the car but not applying the final gloss finish TO PROTECT THE PAINT?
I find matte fascinating in a I-don't-see-many-like-this kind of way. In reality I wouldn't do it to my car unless it was a removable vinyl like some posted earlier. I like my cars shiny!
It would be interesting to see the natural effects on a Matte painted car 1-2 years down the line.
July 15, 2010 4:48 am
jf90
@ accousticjama. What's wrong with the M DCT in your opinion? I know it's not perfect, but have you had a bad experience?
July 15, 2010 4:57 am
migass
Dudes, is it just me or, is this a special edition? it's a special paint, if you all want the m3 without this paint you can have it! You all talk about this as if it was a big deal, huge problem, but what about buying a car that you cannot have in your garage? its the same s. but worse! bmw just doesn't want to be blamed if the paint appears to me damaged! Bcause, as you all should know, this kind of paint still is "a work in progress". If you don't like this kind of agreement, you have other choices.
July 15, 2010 5:19 am
CReeds
The overall look is not so fantastic to be worth the headache with the paint.
July 15, 2010 8:38 am
Siawa
In my eyes, it's just Silver given a fancy name and price tag. Another reason never to consider buying this car.
July 15, 2010 11:02 am
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