Wait--it's like a 2-way mirror, that if it's not projecting the digital image it works as a normal mirror? I presumed it would just be a screen that functions as a "mirror", without actually being a mirror. I guess I should look that up.
I can't find a single reference to it actually being anodized aluminum and I have to admit after looking closely at it that is must be a plastic of some sort, although the finish really looks and feels like a nicely anodized piece of work
That's wild how they just blended one screen into the otherYou call that a computer screen? Hmmm, could be worse................................................
And generally EVERYTHING has to be done through the screen, there are only 6 buttons and most of them don't control anything of importance. The lack of a/c control is the most frustrating part of it, very distracting. I liken digital dashboards to digital watches, in no way are the more premium than a traditional set of dials.
I'm always amazed at how sophisticated some of these processes and painting are for cell phones, laptops, and I guess car interior panels, that it's difficult to tell whether the parts are metal or plastic.
It's like that tiger striping on the big black plastic trim pieces that people show sometimes, is that just from the turns of the (injection) screw, or is it some temperature issue? Who knows? Well, someone must, but not me.
This doesn't make sense to me (I mean your customer, not you), why would the guy pay for the dealer coating, and then come to you 10 days later for a coating? Particularly if he doesn't "see" the defects and didn't want them corrected? It is a cool color though. So what coating did you put on? Did your chemical prep take the water spots off? Or is that why he came to you, because he could see the spots but not the scratches?
I used to get that on my Holden Cross 8, lots of black trim all the way around, but those stripes always appeared on the wheel arch extensions.
The little blue Lexus had two identical places on the rear "bumper"where there was a stripe that was symmetrical
Funny, I washed a family members Volvo XC60 yesterday as well.
Does the hood opening freak you out too?
The rear view camera on the FJ shows on a small screen in the rear view mirror. It's barely bigger than a postage stamp, but it's only meant for checking there's nothing behind you, not for actual reversing. To make matters worse, the camera is fitted inside the spare tire mount on the back door, so if your spare wheel and tire are wider than standard, your view is even further restricted.
Tiger stripes could be from the oils in the plastic getting hot & cold overtime.
Our friends were sucked into that "Ceramic coat" by the dealership,This vehicle came in yesterday for a coating job. The owner’s had it for all of ten days and it came complete with the complimentary dealer installed scratch and water spot package. But, for the first time a customer didn’t want any kid of paint correction. A light gloss enhancement would have really given this the new car feeling but the owner, like most people, doesn’t see the scratches which are plain as day to me. Luckily, this color does do a good job of hiding defects, until the sun shines on it at just the right angle.
It also had one of those state of the art dealer installed ceramic coatings that didn’t even survive a pre-wash with Touch Less.
He’s not the first to have a dealer coating. In my area it seems dealerships are including them with the price and there is no option to remove it. It’s one of the dealer add-ons that consumers can’t do a damn thing about. When I would get an oil change I would look at the cars in the showroom and almost all had some type of ceramic protection pre-installed. It’s either swallow that pill or take the bus.
Had a "customer concierge" at ford try to sell me the coating on a mustang. Told him not thanks i detail my own stuff. He somehow got offended and starting spouting nonsense. "You wont need to wash as often" No thanks, i enjoy washing my car. "Youre telling me you get out there multiple times a month and wash clay and wax your car" Actually laughed at that. Tried telling him no one clays their car every wash and its actually bad for the paint. (this was before synthetic clay was common) Tried to tell me he "knows what hes talking about and im clearly inexperienced" I just looked at him and said that if he knew what he was talking about he wouldn't be spouting nonsense and selling a dollar store coating as a premium product. walked away as he was trying to say something else. Found the sales manager and told him that if the guy tried to talk to me again I wouldnt buy the car, and would file a complaint with ford.
Unless you have made prior arrangements at the Toyota/Lexus dealer, chances are your car will be coated and added to the sticker
Those guys will say anything to make the sale, the quick shutdown is something like this:
I had a similar experience buying my Accord two years ago. Every car on the lot had a clear door edge protection package for $1,000 plus security etching for another grand. The door edge protection, if I purchased it from the parts department myself, would have cost around $300, not that I wanted it. When I asked what on the car was VIN etched, the salesguy shows me a sticker on the inside of the trunk. So I asked what's stopping someone from just removing the sticker once they get in - I got no comment. I ultimately negociated both out of the deal but it took some time with me walking out of the dealership at one point.
