[John20162SS]

Good luck with it

[MostlyHarmless]

Car looks awesome, enjoy!!!

Did you ask the dealer how and where they are doing the wheels for $150? To do it properly they need to strip the wheels back to metal and paint and lacquer properly. Normally closer to $500 than $150. They may be doing you a favor and eating the cost to get a car sale, but worth checking.

If it's not done properly it won't last


Mark

[cbr1100xx]

Originally Posted by cwatson6

Congrats and enjoy! What did you have before this one?

Another white car. A '14 Jetta SE 1.8T. Sold it to Vroom.com for $1300 more than the best offer I got from 3 dealers. Jetta is/was a great car. No reason to get rid of it except for I'm an idiot and drove the 1SS and just missed having a V8 in my life. I work from home so mileage and gas mileage won't be a huge issue as I put maybe 8K/mi per year on the car. And I had the $ for the Camaro.

Have some buyer's remorse since I've owned too many cars and this certainly wasn't a need but a lust (doubt I'm the only one...lol).

I almost thought about coming to my senses and keeping my Jetta and killing the deal since I haven't taken delivery yet (wheels are going out Monday). But I won't as once I do something, I follow through and don't believe in wasting people's time. I'm sure I'll love owning it.

[cbr1100xx]

Originally Posted by MostlyHarmless

Car looks awesome, enjoy!!!

Did you ask the dealer how and where they are doing the wheels for $150? To do it properly they need to strip the wheels back to metal and paint and lacquer properly. Normally closer to $500 than $150. They may be doing you a favor and eating the cost to get a car sale, but worth checking.

If it's not done properly it won't last


Mark

They had some young guy in the back.....looked about 14, and he was ready with a paint brush and a jar of black Dupont.

Ahhhh......I jest.

Yes, they send to someplace that does all their wheels. And swear by them. They said what you did. It costs around $500. They said they'd cut it down to $300 for me. I told them meet me 1/2 way and make it $150 and they did.

[Glen e]

Originally Posted by MostlyHarmless

Car looks awesome, enjoy!!!

Did you ask the dealer how and where they are doing the wheels for $150? To do it properly they need to strip the wheels back to metal and paint and lacquer properly. Normally closer to $500 than $150. They may be doing you a favor and eating the cost to get a car sale, but worth checking.

If it's not done properly it won't last


Mark

Yeah, I wouldn't do that black paint either. Save your money for a 500 powdercoat job.....

[cbr1100xx]

Originally Posted by Glen e

Yeah, I wouldn't do that black paint either. Save your money for a 500 powdercoat job.....

The dealer told me it is a powder coat job that's being done.

[Glen e]

Originally Posted by cbr1100xx

The dealer told me it is a powder coat job that's being done.

Do more investigation. Unless he is absorbing 400 or $500, and is prepping the wheels correctly, I can't see this being the case.

In addition, ask them if they are mounting, and then remounting the wheels, and rebalancing. Another $150 charge that they seem to be absorbing.

[cbr1100xx]

Originally Posted by Glen e

Do more investigation. Unless he is absorbing 400 or $500, and is prepping the wheels correctly, I can't see this being the case.

In addition, ask them if they are mounting, and then remounting the wheels, and rebalancing. Another $150 charge that they seem to be absorbing.

Taking off the wheels, re-mounting and balancing is $150? Maybe what they would charge that but it surely doesn't cost the dealer that much to do it. More like $20 I bet is their cost.

They added the $150 to the price of the car before bonus cash. They said they send all wheels to this place and they're powder coated. I had the choice between gloss or Matte black. Chose gloss. I trust them. And honestly they may have told it was $800 and they'd knock off $500. And wanted $300. And i offered $150. I can't remember the orig number they stated before the discount. It was 800 or 500. I trust them. If problems I'll go back and knock over their coffee machine.

[oilgear]

Congrats, you will love driving the car. Big smile on my face every time I hit the starter button!
The white cars also look good with the grey painted wheels.

[Nito]

Congrats!!

[Donner]

It's a thing of beauty...

[Memphis43]

Originally Posted by Glen e

Do more investigation. Unless he is absorbing 400 or $500, and is prepping the wheels correctly, I can't see this being the case.

In addition, ask them if they are mounting, and then remounting the wheels, and rebalancing. Another $150 charge that they seem to be absorbing.

Actually Powdercoating wheels is very inexpensive. If the dealer takes the tires off themselves the powdercoating of each wheel is around $50 here in Memphis.

So $200 for the wheels to be done. Thats prepped and everything.


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[16Panther]

Originally Posted by cbr1100xx

Sorry for crappy phone pic. I'll post better ones when I pick it up.

No kidding. Its blocking our view of that nice Sonic behind it.

About time...

[Glen e]

Originally Posted by Memphis43

Actually Powdercoating wheels is very inexpensive. If the dealer takes the tires off themselves the powdercoating of each wheel is around $50 here in Memphis.

So $200 for the wheels to be done. Thats prepped and everything.


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That's cheap! Neveir found anyone less than 500 for total 4....