Good'ol Dealership and detailing

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I recently had the RS in for inspection and oil change.
While I was waiting I expressed interest in the Ranger (my husband is looking to buy one a little down the road) so a salesman gladly let me check one out and test drive it.

Afterwards he pointed out a few upgrades that were added on the order of it, including black wheels...

Salesman: I love black wheels because you never have to worry about brake dust and washing them.

Me: :doh:
 
No black wheels for me. I wonder if they are here to stay or are just passing.
 
I guess he sees brown wheels covered in rusty brake dust the same as black.
Last month we got a new car for my wife and while in there I heard some sales guy trying to sell a "glass coating" to a car buyer. Not a coating for the glass but that's what he called the entire coating to be used on the car. Said they could do that really quick while prepping his new car. I wanted to step in and say that any coating that can be done really quick is not worth it at all but kept quiet. Of course when offered to me I denied all extras immediately.
 
BSoares said:
I guess he sees brown wheels covered in rusty brake dust the same as black.
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Pretty much!

BSoares said:
Last month we got a new car for my wife and while in there I heard some sales guy trying to sell a "glass coating" to a car buyer. Not a coating for the glass but that's what he called the entire coating to be used on the car. Said they could do that really quick while prepping his new car. I wanted to step in and say that any coating that can be done really quick is not worth it at all but kept quiet. Of course when offered to me I denied all extras immediately.
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Yup, heard the same spiels at dealers and have wanted to say something as well. Sadly most of the time the customer would look at you weird too.
 
When I Worked at Hyundai dealership they sold a ceramic coating called GlassCoat that we put on the new cars this was like 10 years ago I barely knew what it was so I bet the sales people knew even less. I think we would just wash, clay ,dry and coat the car :/
 
Detailchick said:
When I Worked at Hyundai dealership they sold a ceramic coating called GlassCoat that we put on the new cars this was like 10 years ago I barely knew what it was so I bet the sales people knew even less. I think we would just wash, clay ,dry and coat the car :/
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I think they still use that stuff :p
 
I work at a dealership.

The "detailing" they do is for the 99% of people who don't know a swirl from a squirrel like Mike says.

I can't even look at the "detail" guys as they are marring the hell out of a brand new car or truck. :(
 
We here are looking out into the Matrix... we all have are eyes wide open to the harsh reality of swirls.
It’s a blessing and a curse.
 
Can’t unforget 1st time i saw a swirl. Then saw them all over....wish I woulda took the blue pill


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Detailchick said:
When I Worked at Hyundai dealership they sold a ceramic coating called GlassCoat that we put on the new cars this was like 10 years ago I barely knew what it was so I bet the sales people knew even less. I think we would just wash, clay ,dry and coat the car :/
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Glasscoat is basically sealant not really a coating lol most dealers just contract real coating job to companies like mine I hear about that stuff all the time from customers lol... I just be like dang aka the other D word they got you lol

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PaulMys said:
The "detailing" they do is for the 99%
of people who don't know a swirl from
a squirrel like Mike says.
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Bob
 
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