No, not really new.. it's 3 1/2 years old now, and it's paid for.. plus I've put 55k miles on it, and I tend to drive my cars until they have way more than that (I gave up on my last car at 178k.. still ran fine, I just couldn't afford the gas it took at 14mpg).. so I'm not terribly worried about scratches (it's already gotten a fair share.. and lots of dings too).. it's going to be my car for a while, I'm more worried about how the trunk rack just doesn't look safe at all