I purchased a 2012 Jaguar XJ (12 plate) six weeks ago from an authorised Jaguar dealer, with about 22,500 miles on the clock. After purchase I waxed the car with Autoglym and it looked great.

Now after six weeks and about 1000 miles I have noticed that the entire bonnet is covered in white flecks which were definitely not visible on purchase. I have taken it to a local bodywork shop who have said that they are stone chips and that the bonnet needs re-spraying. Furthermore on examining the paintwork on the bonnet they think that a polish may have been used to cover over the chips.

The car is parked on my driveway in a quiet cul-de-sac overnight and I am always very careful when driving to keep a good distance from the car in front and would be aware if a large number of stones had landed on my bonnet over the last six weeks.