Geneva Show Car Scratched Door Panels

[sharples]

Hi there

Whilst at Geneva I had a look at the iq, and the door panels where scratched to pieces and looked like a dog had attacked them. i took some pictures as i read about the problem on the forum, but seeing as it was a show car and only the second day of the show it was very disappointing. how this got through testing is beyond me

by the way how do i put the pics up so you can see??

cheers,

Sam

[Heidfirst]

if you don't have some webspace to upload it to I would think that you can upload it as an attachment (max single upload is 2MB according to the blurb under the "reply" box)

[sharples]

i'll see if this works

[sharples]

not great for a new car is it

[aygo]

that's all them fit models with long finger nails showing off the car, there's not a plastic invented that can repel that, I admit its easy to mark or scratched but if your carefully you can minimize them

[Nick F]

Blimey...I get mine Tuesday and I have to say those pictures are scary. what a pity to go all that way to produce a premium car then go cheapskate on the plastic...

[T V O R]

Having a laugh aren’t they?

How did that get through quality control? Unbelievable :(

[no_data]

Mine is a week old now & I have long fingernails & wear some seriously big chunky rings that have clumped door few time but no marks yet. I think a lot of it is being careful as I am with all my cars.

Well I hope so anyway, probably go & scratch her today now !

[VSD]

I cant't believe this........

[Brassik]

Yep, that's what I've been harping on about all this time...the interior plastics on the door trims are awful, really really unaccepable for a car that costs more than 10k

I urge all IQ owners to complain, it's the only way it'll change.

I've got several gouges and one particularly nasty scratch....and no, I've no kids/dogs or anything like that..this is from normal, considered usage (trust me, I'm almost OCD'ish over keeping cars in fantastic condition)

They really need to offer a solution, otherwise everyone will end up with an unsellable heap (looks wise) within 3 years.

those marks on that pic are NOT from hapless gouging...that's from brushing the doors lightly - I guarantee it.

Not wishing to sound like I'm scare mongering but please beware!!!

[Brassik]

Jesus, looking at those pics give me a nightmare!! I notice it's all grains of the plastic that are marked.

Also, consider this all careful owners - what about when you take your car for a service and the mechanic gets in your car? what about when you have a less than careful passenger?

I can't believe I'm the only one that complained....or am I?

[Brassik]

that's all them fit models with long finger nails showing off the car, there's not a plastic invented that can repel that, I admit its easy to mark or scratched but if your carefully you can minimize them

I'd put money on no other car interior looking the same with the same treatment.

[T V O R]

Maybe the Mk 2 version will rectify the issues. There is a new one coming out in July with a different engine. All of a sudden, the critical comments from the press about the Yaris’s hard plastics seems a positive feature

[T V O R]

I can just about make out... “TVOR woz ‘er 2009”