Zathras > wrote in message >. ..
> On Tue, 05 Oct 2004 07:54:56 -0400, "Ballymoney"
> > wrote:
>
> <Snip>
> >They said this as there seems to be a
> >drip/run in the paint near the infected area on the rim of the wheel arch.
>
> Paint run marks, rough areas, scratches, unfinished spot welds are
> just some of the features you can expect on a brand new Alfa!
>
> >Personally i'm not convinced by this excuse.
>
> Good.
>
> >Apparently they have a
> >specialist who can measure the thickness of the paint on the car so they
> >can tell if it has been touched up or not. This has been arranged for next
> >month.
>
> Will it make any difference? i.e. the difference between them or you
> paying?
>
> >Anyway, I personally think my warranty should cover this.
>
> Warranties on bodywork usually only cover rust from the back through
> to the front. If rust has started as the result of a problem on the
> outer paint surface, you may have your work cut out to get the
> warranty company to pay up.
> <Snip>

In the Alfa 147 brochure I picked up before I bought mine in 2002, it
states,8 year anti perforation warranty: Subject to regular
inspections being carried out, any perforation of the bodywork, due to
corrosion, will be repaired free of charge of all parts and labour
charges during the first 8 years.

3 Year paintwork warranty: Any paintwork defects, due to faulty
materials or manufacture, will be rectified free of charge during the
first 3 years.

Even if the car has not been resprayed,I think with the car being 2001
on a Y, you may be just out of warranty anyway.

Hope this is of some use to you. John, UK.