Repair for paint imperfection on new vehicle

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navyseal334

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I picked up my new 2023 suburban a couple weeks ago from the dealership.

I just discovered a paint/metal jmperfection spot on the driver side door where there are 3 little dots of raised metal (like something poked it from the inside of the door). The white paint didn't cover the dots as I can see a tiny bit of metal in the tips of the points.

Given I can see unpainted metal, I don't think I can live with this for fear that it will eventually lead to rust. I assume the raised points will need to be sanded down and repainted.

2 questions

1. Is there a best way to get the dealership to agreed to repair this?

2. Can I get any dealership to do it or will it need to be the dealership I bought it from?

I bought the car at an out of state dealership (10 hr drive) so I'm hoping I can get a local chevy dealership to do it or contract it out to a shop and bill GM for it. I recognize this may be a long shot.
 

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Any GM dealership can handle. Don't let them tell you differently. Review the paperwork you got when purchased and it likely says so. Just like if you were on a trip and had a warranty concern.
 

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I have a similar blemish on my Ultimate picked up this week with titanium rush color. Looks like they painted over a metal pimple on the right front fender. Dealer ship offered to try to have fixed, but most likely will have to be sanded down and repainted. I may live with it for a few weeks and see how it is after a few washes. It is minor but it is there.

My production day was 10-17. Maybe we'll see a pattern.
 

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I have a Summit White 2022 Denali with some imperfections in the paint on the rear drivers and passengers qtr panels, like they painted over a piece of dirt or debris. Not sure if repainting would make ir look worse as I already have 12k miles on it. What would you all do? It’s not as much a concern of aesthetics to me as much as it is a concern of rust down the road.
 

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I have a Summit White 2022 Denali with some imperfections in the paint on the rear drivers and passengers qtr panels, like they painted over a piece of dirt or debris. Not sure if repainting would make ir look worse as I already have 12k miles on it. What would you all do? It’s not as much a concern of aesthetics to me as much as it is a concern of rust down the road.
Take to dealer, get it documented and get a copy of that documentation and ask them to fix it. It is a very simple process.
 

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Look over your whole truck theres is probably more issues in the paint, then take it to the dealer it will be covered under warranty, I had similar blemishes on a 2018 Colorado, the dealer repainted a fender, the roof, and touched up the tail gate.
 

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