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I purchased a new c230 kompressor about two weeks ago. I drove from the lot to my house where the car sat under the car cover for several days. I then drove it to work an immediately after leaving work washed the car. When i pulled the car in the garage, i noticed a haze under the clear coat of the driver's side door. Upon closer inspection it appeared as if the door had been repainted. This leads me to believe that the dealer had knowledge of this and used a polish on the door that came off when it was washed. I contacted my salesperson about this problem, who promptly put me on with his maintenance supervisor, who recommended that I take it to a body shop that the dealer uses. Bear in mind this bodyshop is over an hour away from where I live. When the technician saw the car he immediately alluded to the fact that the car was purchased used, which I assured him was not the case, it was purchased new with only 18 miles on it. He was stunned! He said that the door did not even match the rest of the car, and must have been 'fixed' to cover up an existing problem, ie. painted, sanded or both. He wrote up an estimate that totaled $1000+ dollars. I was irate when I left. This post is both to serve as a vent for me and hopefully will garner some response as to how I should handle this situation......anyone have any ideas????