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It all depends on whether you can live with it. Looks fine to me but then I already colour sanded a lot of my L322 to get rid of orange peel. It's always there to some degree due to robotic painting but as long as there's enough paint/lacquer it can be de-nibbed and machine polished.

Of course, the other question is whether you trust them to do it properly. Dealers use bodyshops, not detailers. If they mop it you should expect burn damaged window rubbers, holograms etc.

I believe there is a saying in the motor trade: "They've all had paint". The assumption is that every car has needed to be touched up at some stage in its life - no matter how young or old.

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This happens far more than people think, lots and lots of new cars get damaged at some point between manufacture and delivery... Most owners will never know....

VW channel all their cars damaged during delivery to SWS Salvage who sell them as unrecorded to Joe public. It seems VW won't repair and then sell as new cars so why should LR with a £100k+ car? Possibly just a paint scratch but it's still a damaged repaired car and its up to you to live with and forget about it over time or send it back for a replacement.

Me, I'd kick up a stink and demand a replacement as I think they've been underhand.

You had a fantastic deal with the car, although I think you said that the dealer rang you so clearly they were wanting to move it on. The paint issue may or may not have influenced that.

However, you didn't get the discount because the car had been damaged and repaired so you knew nothing about it. The dealer should have mentioned it at the time. I suspect as it is exactly the one you have been looking for you may still have bought it, although your case for a bigger discount would have been a strong one I think.

I'm no lawyer but I think you would have a right to reject it as you weren't told but am not sure if you would be entitled to another brand new one. The dealer could just give you a refund.

Alternatively, if you would be happy to keep the car, and the paint issue can be resolved then you could pursue a further discount with the dealer.

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