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Congratulations on your new car. Looks great. Frankly I'm tired of the "orange peel" discussion. A car will still shine and glisten whether it has some orange peel or not. The issue drove a forum member away when he was criticized for not going to war over it,and I wish the topic would...

This sounds lime a grounding problem or RF (radio frequency interference). These can be difficult to track down. I've been through it with high end stereo equipment. RF is usually solved by shielding the antenna and wiring, not easy to do in a car. You could have a loose ground connection...

To me, fuel additives and premium gas for a Corolla are throwing money down the drain (or more literally, in the tank).

As mentioned by numerous people orange peel and softer paint is an inevitable side effect of current environmental regulations. The companies do not have a say in the matter, so I would not call it a manufacturing defect but simply an unavoidable consequence. Some cars are more noticeable than...

Took a look at mine and its that way as well. I never noticed it before, its more noticeable from the passenger side. I'm sure it isn't a problem. It might have to do with the airbags or it may just be design.

No, it depends where in the US you are. I'm in PA, and mine came from Canada. I think the northern states mainly get Canadian Corollas.

I saw a commercial yesterday for Kia's big minivan, not sure of the model name, Sedona maybe. Looked like a very nice vehicle, black. The closing shot was of the back of the vehicle. Could see the orange peel in the paint. Made me think hey I've got a pretty good TV,this thread, and that kia...

I think its also been one of the least constructive and one of the most personally directed threads, and that is NOT a good thing or something to to be happy about.

For me personally, it wouldn't even be a factor in the decision. Chances are very very high, that if you are looking at two late-model used cars, they're both going to have it anyway. Even setting aside things which are much more important, such as mileage, tire condition, etc., things like...

Absolutely correct. The darker the color, the more noticeable. Not just Toyota, its everybody. A new Nissan Rogue in the parking lot at work really has it, dark brown. This stuff about lowering the resale by thousands of dollars isn't true, IMO. Since all cars have it, and the dealers know...

Actually I gave you the wrong info. That only controls the touch screen beep. Start the car in park with break on then touch set up, vehicle, door lock settings. Scroll the whole way down and the last item is the lock tone. Can turn on or off or change volume.

It is is in the vehicle customization settings in the central display, and I know its covered in the manual. I did the opposite with mine, and turned the chirp off. The setting is called "beep" and you can turn it on or off, if you're referring to the sound the standard car makes when locking...

I think I'm signing off of this thread. Too much hyperbole and opinions being expressed as facts. Although I think people are trying to help, there is too much pressure being put on the buyer to handle this in a certain way. I feel for you,new corollaowner, but you decide what is best for...

Scott, Afraid I have to disagree with you. I don't see how anything was hidden, and likely the dealer doesn't see it as a defect. I agree, its a bad paint job but I've seen worse on new cars. I don't believe it has diminished value but an independent appraisal could answer that. The buyer...

Hey, didn't mean to upset you. Apologies if I was out of line. I didn't look closely at my paint either when I took delivery, so same thing could have happened to me. And believe me I am not sympathetic at all to corporations taking advantage of people. I'm disappointed Toyota is being so...

I doubt his car will have less future value because of the orange peel. And sometimes just accepting something and moving on is the healthiest thing to do, especially when you likely aren't going to get anywhere. Not to be unkind to the owner, but accepting delivery of the car with the paint...

You're right, it was built in Tupelo, I remember th dealer telling me that. The Mazda I drove was 70% Mexican content, that really surprised me. Until just recently the 3 was 100% made in Japan. After all the great press about the 3, I was underwhelme, other than the new design's great...

That Cadillac is BAD. But most people wouldn't even notice and just think how pretty the car is. That trunk has more orange peel than an actual orange. That shouldn't make it out of the factory, especially for a premium brand. Before I bought the corolla I tested a Mazda 3 that had rust...

I know its not much consolation, but you can look at a forum for every car and see complaints of paint issues. Paint isn't as good as it used to be. On the plus side it's just cosmetic and won't actually damage anything. My car has a little orange peel, but it doesn't bother me. The first...

Three tankfuls, Corolla LE Eco. 47.6,48.6,46.8 mpg. Mostly highway and keep within 5 miles of speed limit (55 or 65 mph). Been chilly so no real AC use except to defog windows in morning. It it was a bit warmer than the low 40's in the morning, and especially if I could buy non-contaminated...