What happened to this 17 Tacoma??

2017 Tacoma TRD OR. On a dealer lot here in So Cal. Paint peeling on roof, doors, fenders. Did this guy never wax? Has anyone seen this happen to a 3rd gen before?

My other feeling is the owner may have done this on purpose to get out of the payment/loan. What do you guys/gals think??

 

That's some gnarly oxidation for a newer vehicle...

 

Bad paint from the factory. Waxing wouldn't have helped that

 

Isn’t this a known issue with BBP?

 

I think that may be a reason they did away with it

 

Looks like it aged at an enormous rate.

 

The peeling/oxidation is usually due to thin clear coat. I'd be surprise if a certain color caused the issue. Paint is paint, just mixed differently to make a certain color.

 

The only color it seems to happen to is that one.

 

There is a specific issue with Blazing Blue. I’ll try to find the link

 

Washed the truck with Dish soap

 

Looks like a car that's been sitting in the sun for 15 years

 

Damn, I hope those paint issues were corrected before 2018

 

It’s a specific issue with BBP trucks built in Baja. Bad batch of clear or something like that. I have a ‘17 BBP and I live in the Mojave desert and my paint is fine.

 

It was something about the BBP.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/2017-paint-issues.536165/

 

I don't care if you let it sit in the Mohave for 2 years straight even without wax there's no way it should get that bad

 

This one is Mexico built for the record.

 

Yeah it’s not from neglect. It’s from a bad batch of clear coat. My ‘17 was built in Texas and it’s been fine after 2 years of the Mojave desert.

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/clear-coat-fading.569137/

 

I honestly think they did away with it because they had 2 other blue colors in the lineup.

 

Damn, sometimes I think this place hurts just as much as it helps.