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    New BMW with this discoloration in the paint.

    We picked up our new BMW X5 this weekend and later noticed discoloration in the paint.



    https://ibb.co/WFMg6yY





    Any ideas on what it is and if it's something we can take care of...

    We are 2 hours from our nearest dealer.... so it's not a quick run back to the showroom.

    It did come in on a car hauler and was under another car ...
    Last edited by Mm7228; 02-11-2019 at 03:38 PM.

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    Something dripped from the car above. It looks to be a petroleum based product (low surface tension) because of the liquid spread pattern.

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    It looks like gasoline damaging the clear coat. You may be able to use a decontamination spray or a degreasing wash. May have to buff the paint there to get rid of it depending if it is on the surface or has gotten into the clear coat. I would have the dealer deal with it and/or pay for that though. Unfortunately if they are very far away I would have a professional detailer take a look and make the dealership pay to have it fixed.

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    On a $50k plus car, id make the 2hr drive to the dealer to have it corrected

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    Quote Originally Posted by de Witt View Post
    On a $50k plus car, id make the 2hr drive to the dealer to have it corrected
    Agreed! MSRP on a 2019 X5 starts at $60,700. I did a 'Build your own' which came out to $92K, Yeah, the OP should take a drive back to the dealership.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mm7228 View Post
    It did come in on a car hauler and was under another car ...

    Hydraulic fluid from the car hauler.



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