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Evelin1985

Hi there, I'm looking into getting a Honda Fit and most available ones are red, I've noticed several have the same issue where some parts of the car have faded/fading paint, sun damage I assume. My questions is how bad this is aside from how the car looks. Can the run be ok for years regardless or does it mean it will start cracking, etc? Thanks

Anon

Hi there,
Faded paint in itself should still be fairly durable, the problem would be if the paint has been buffed thin to try and bring out the colour again. This would reduce the paint durability and make the paint layer quite thin, however I wouldn't have thought it would crack.
Maybe speak to a car painter for more specific advice on the paint durability.