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Originally Posted by Faster12
So here's an interesting question...Is no one choosing the paint protection package offered when ordering the car? What are the major concerns with going that route? I haven't seen anybody mention it.
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A couple of reasons. The first it is often more of a scam add on. The dealer does a quick prep, usually adding even more swirls, then covers that with a sealant, and proceedes to say you will not need to wax the car ever again, or for a few years. They spend about 50 bucks on your 600 dollar "investment". They may also require you to return every so often for a reapplication, where once again your paint is at risk of even more damage. Keep in mind the detailing shop at the dealership is all about low wages and high volume. Usually they fail to even properly wash a car. They get away with it because most people don't pay close enough attention, or check the paint in different lighting.
Again this is most dealers not everyone if them.
Then there are the ones who send it out to the pro's and them mark it up above what you would pay to take it there yourself.
Its best to take delivery without any prep, and deal with it yourself. Just take a look at the cars with hammered paint on the showroom floor.