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Posted by: vanelantra May 28 2015, 02:12 PM

8 months ago I purchased a new 2014 Desert Bronze Elantra. All was well until a few weeks ago, I noticed the paint on the passenger side doors didn't match. The front passenger door is definitely a shade darker. However, the front passenger door matches the front fender, and the rear passenger door matches the rear fender, so it's not as simple as a single door that's the wrong color. Basically, the front half of the passenger side is one shade, and the rear half of the passenger side is a lighter shade. I don't know how I missed seeing this earlier, but now that I've noticed it, it really bothers me. The front passenger door is ALWAYS darker no matter how bright/dark the light is, or what angle I'm viewing from, so it's not just an optical illusion.

Has anyone had a similar issue with a Desert Bronze Elantra, and if so, is there any way to address this ? I'll speak to my dealer about it, but I'm thinking my only recourse may be to live with it, or pay a body shop to repaint the passenger side and blend the 2 shades. But repainting seems rather drastic for a brand new car.

I've attached a photo. Thanks for any advice, comments you can provide.