I noticed right after I got my H3 that there was a dent in the roof. Was going to mention it to the dealer but forgot about it. Today outside my office was another H3 and I noticed it had the same dent in the same spot. You only notice it if you are above the vehicle. Does everyone have this dent?

Is this you Lotus? It is outside my office in Lake Mary.

That sucks I would have it fixed asap(hope they can).
You should have told them originaly,they might tell you it happened after you left dealer.
Good luck.

I have a view of my roof through my window no dents yet.

Looks like someone dropped something while it was getting unloaded/loaded from the delivery truck... definately should get fixed by the dealer.

I agree, should have told them immediately. I just find it very odd that the H3 in the photos above has the exact same dent in the exact same location. The reason I forgot to tell the dealer in that you never see it unless you are above the vehicle.

...nothing a GOBI rack could't hide. LOL.

hey Newbie, i've got the same dent in the same spot. because i've seen more than one in the same spot, i suspect the shipping rack or tooling at the asm plant. i saw the same dent from my bedroom window the other day and went down to check it out and it was gone!! your right, you don't see it unless your above it. you don't feel too much of a "low" in that area, i wonder if it's characteristic of the sheet metal? if it was "oil canned", it would just pop out, but it doesn't seem to want to move. did you run your hand over it? how much of a low do you feel?

Definitely would. Just need a big discount on one

I always forget to check it out. I will try to take a closer look at it later today.

I'll go out and check later on this AM. Hmmm....

I like the gobi rack idea. maybe the dealerships will give discounted prices on....naa, that's just stupid . If the fix is long turnaround, i'm leavin it. if it's on all of em, we should get somethin other than a "sorry bout that" from gm. however, with the train wreck gm is in right now, i doubt they'd even say sorry.

I just climbed up to get a closer look and you can't even see it up close. I just look real quick but nothing.

This may be a really dumb question, but are you sure that the dent is there? If you study the pic long enough, it appears that the reflections from the tree could be creating the illusion of a dent.


H3wannabe

It is there. The H3 in the pic is someone elses that is parked out there today. Mine is parked in another location and you see the same dent.

That's my guess as well. A number of years ago, a co-worker had what looks like a similar circular dent. I believe the explanation was that it occurred at the plant when the body panel was lifted by a jig.

do you both have sunroofs?

Both mine and the one pictured do.

roof gremlins

yea i have the 50cal opening too. good thought ddwh. i've seen some sunroof processes/tooling that create odd shapes in the roof during installation. i don't think something struck it, but pushing, pulling, yankin, welding and stuff like that to ,essentially, a 4X8 sheet of steel, can create "lows" in the sheet metal. not uncommon and easy, in the process, to fix. once it's there and been painted though, theres little hope of fixing it. cept for bondo. someone from a body shop would know more than me though.

Apparently since I kept forgetting to tell the dealer it isn't really worth fixing to me

I guess I will see what they say when I have it in to check the marker lights and do the 3K service.

Maybe you should just put down the crack pipe. That might help too.

I find you have to be a pain in the a s s and ask alot of questions, give them information they dont know(but do it nice without being a jerk) when you are at the dealer for service.

The day I picked mine up I stood on the steps and checked out the top,I dont know why I just did.


It wouldnt hurt to scan the H3's in the lot before going in.If theres any with same damage and they tell you no or it couldnt come from factory that way you could bring him outside.

Maybe I will try that

I will definitely do that.

Newbies TO DO list:
1) try to take a closer look at it later today.

2) see what they say when I have it in to check the marker lights and do the 3K service.

3) put down the crack pipe.

4) scan the H3's in the lot before going in.If theres any with same damage and they tell you no or it couldnt come from factory that way you could bring him outside

Are we forgetting anything else?

Not mine HN, but now you've got me searching for dents.......

1 and 3 are already taken care of, but thanks

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Didn't figure it was. Will have to check, maybe one of our tenants got one.

Sorry to make you look for dents

Dent looks like a buttock print , maybe somebody was using the H3 roof as a viewing platform.

S.

They sure get around then

Hard to tell for sure, but under the fluorescent light in the garage I can see a slight depression in the area you indicated.

Looks like that bish sat on my roof too....

Nice color..

does somebody play basketball by your trucks ? very strange bummer

checked both of ours and no dents on the roof. Both have sun roofs too.

same bish sat on mine

Try to call Dent Wizard
www.dentwizard.com

Maybe I never should have brought it up since nobody seemed to notice it before

if it is a some what common problem it may be happening on the auto-haulers if these trucks were on lower level

I think it's something inherent in manufacturing or the sunroof installation as my dent is in exactly the same place as Ma'Deuce, right at the rear door line.

Is this the same for the rest of you guys?

That sounds about right to me. That is right where it is on the one I took the picture of and I believe where it is on mine. I dropped mine off late this morning to get the marker lights looked at and an oil change. I mentioned it to two of the service reps and they didn't seem to be aware of it. I was in a hurry so didn't get a chance to look at any of them on the lot. Will try to when I pick it up in a little while. I know the loaner I have doesn't have the dent but it also doesn't have a sunroof. One of the reps mentioned that they have seen the same type of thing on the rear door of H2s.

Got to stop and put gas in the loaner before returning it. I will look for you lotus since I will most likely stop right by your place.