YES,THE DOOR IS PAINTED UNDERNEATH WHEN THEY TAKE THE TAPE OFF . hOWEVER , YOU WILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM IN A FEW MILES . GO THROUGH BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. IT IS NO COST TO YOU AND YOU WILL GET YOUR RUNNING BOARDS FOR FREE IN LESS THAN 30 DAYS . NO HASSLES. DO NOT LISTEN TO ANYONE ON HERE THAT SAYS YOU CAN'T .

 

Here is one of my closer pics of the 2008 rental with the 3m film.

 

Just to add a little heat to the fire or clear some things up......You be the judge. One of my buddies at work recently purchased a used 3000GT. So I go out with him to check out his new ride and I noticed GM's design flaw on a Mitsubishi.



The other side is just as bad. I wonder if he can get a one time repaint? Sorry for the crappy phone pics but I had to work with what I had.

 

Finally got my running boards installed - GM picked up 50% of the cost. I ordered the color matched ones (2nd design). They were $20.00 more than the primed set, but there was NO paint cost. Dealer discounted my half of labor and parts - final cost to me $259 and change. On the TSB - removed the cladding on the rear doors and wet sanded and buffed the lower doors. All parts returned to me (rocker covers and cladding). Too bad Chevrolet/GM & the Dealers make the customer go through such a bunch of crap to get this done properly, leaves a bad taste about the whole process.

 

ok..whatever

not arguing over petty crap..> I came here to get answers and information....

 

You're like a boken record. Do you have anything else to add to the forum besides your constant SHOUTING about the BBB? You must work for them I can only conclude.

 

Hello all. My wife noticed this morning the paint peeling off the lower rockers on her 3 month old HHR. I am brining it to my dealers attn when it goes in for oil change on Mon, but is there anything I should know before I take it in? I am going to read this entire thread, it seems like this has been an on going problem. I would love to get the running boards, but I can't afford it right now....does that slove the problem? Irregardless I should not expect the paint to peel off a 3 month old vehicle that hasn't even seen a winter yet! Any feedback is appreciated. Here's a pic..

 

Dealer may work with you, odds are they won't. But good luck with them.

 

You're telling me they may try to say that this is normal wear and tear for 3 months?? No wonder GM has had such trouble. I love my SS/TC but if they don't take care of the problem with the HHR, I swear to God I'll drive it up somebody's ass.

 

I couldn't get my local dealer to do anything about mine (I bought it used with 6000 miles on it) just ordered running boards last night for $419 Will have to get them painted in the spring. I am going to run them black until then. Paint will cost two hundered.