Rust!!!!
No, it's not that bad... just annoying. The little chrome Mazda badge on the trunk like looks like crap. After 1 winter the chrome is starting to chip off and there are little rust spots all over it. I anticipate that after another winter it will look like a utter trash.
So what do you guys think the chances are of me getting a new one for free under warrantee? I'm sure another one will just fall apart like the last but at least I can have that one painted or something. I'd just debadge the trunk but then I would have to have the whole thing painted which I don't want to do. Anyone else notice the same thing?? |
This happened to my old '96 Civic. After one winter the 'EX' badge on the back got all tarnished-looking (the other badges were OK). Honda gave me a new badge no problem but I never did get around to putting it on--decided I liked it better without. I'd say that Mazda should certainly replace your badge under warranty--it's obviously defective if the chrome finish is only lasting one winter.
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i was told the emblems are made of plastic... not chrome. this is'nt true?
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I think the emblems are plastic with a coat of chrome paint on them.
As for rust, my antenna is rusted right underneath the black endcap after one winter. I will get that fixed. And be a happy person.:D |
I would get another one from the warranty like bmorton said because that should not be happening. That is ridiculous....
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:nod: The rear center emblem is definitely plastic with a chrome finish. I know this because I just replaced one today after the kids in my neighborhood took a sudden liking to that emblem.
Maybe once these kids realize those are plastic they won't bother coming around for seconds. :spank: Cost is pretty cheap as well...cost me $8 Canadian so that means about $4-5 U.S. |
Emblem problems...
I just had my dealership order in a new CENTER BADGE and RIGHT BADGE for the back of my 2002 ES GT Protege because both are discolored ( almost rust looking... ) They say that they have had to replace a few already for customers. They are going to throw it on for free.
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Emblems
My emblems look like crap too. I was told that there's some "Turtle Wax Chrome polish" that should help, but I think I'm gonna call the dealer first and see if they'll help me out at all. Thanks for the heads up on this all.
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Are you guys waxing your cars? Not trying to be an ass. but if you wax it regularly you shouldn,t be seeing rust of anything like that
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Yeah I wax all the time. My car is less than 1 year old and I got that crap going on with my emblems. Dealer said they would look at it and replace them under warranty if it was due to materials being bad.
Edit: And I'm not seeing rust...just pits in the emblems. |
Ive noticed that all cars that have this problem are 2001, and 2002 cars? Maybe its a quality issue, or bad batch of emplems
I think the painted chrome peice on the rearunklid of the 2002's look dorky, makes the car look more luxerious and not sporty :camaro: :barf: |
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