What type of finish can you expect on a $200,000+ car?

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I normally wouldn't call out a dealership for their lack of detailing prowess. I have handled several vehicles for customers after a dealership failed to satisfy on multiple attempts. One was even a salesman at said dealership. But when a dealership specializes in nothing but high end cars (Foreign Cars Italia in Greensboro, NC) and the cars in their showroom look like this I just can't bite my tongue. These are just two of the Aston Martins in their showroom; I don't recall the exact models but the stickers listed them well over $200,000. I can accept some marring from customers but DA haze on the champagne and holograms on the black one are clearly from the detailers. The worst part is that people who buy cars from them continue to take them there for detailing services. smh. Inexcusable.











 
I had too save this beauty from the dealers detailers last summer and now he is one of my weekly customers.
 
They know their market very well. Their client base could care less about swirls. More interested in keeping up with the Joneses.

There is or was one with the same name operating on Tyvola (off 77) in the Queen City several years ago. May still be there.
 
Most exotic and high end vehicles (Ferrari, Lambo, McClaren etc.) are in terrible condition from the factory/dealership. I have yet to work on a ferrari/lambo new or used that wasn't in terrible shape.
 
TimAD said:
Most exotic and high end vehicles (Ferrari, Lambo, McClaren etc.) are in terrible condition from the factory/dealership. I have yet to work on a ferrari/lambo new or used that wasn't in terrible shape.
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Never been to the Greensboro dealership, but the Charlotte store had far more used, overpriced ATL/Miami rejects than new from the factory models...but that was 2-3 years ago.
 
I was at a mini dealership a few weeks ago, I saw the same #### on a beautiful original mini on the showroom, What happen to all the good buffers out there I see this all the time
 
Pureshine,Great finish I glad to see there is a few of us left that take pride in your work
 
Vegas Transplant said:
They know their market very well. Their client base could care less about swirls. More interested in keeping up with the Joneses.

There is or was one with the same name operating on Tyvola (off 77) in the Queen City several years ago. May still be there.
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Uh, I have an Aston and a Lambo and could care less about the "Joneses". I like cars. I'm also a Geek that cares about swirls and keeping my cars looking good..
 
jpegs13 said:
Uh, I have an Aston and a Lambo and could care less about the "Joneses". I like cars. I'm also a Geek that cares about swirls and keeping my cars looking good..
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I hear ya', but "looking good" and swirl free are two drastically different things.

My neighbor is a big collector. Everything from 60's~70's muscle cars all the way to brand new ones.

He's got several Mopars including a 725HP monster 71 Road Runner. All the way to a SRT Viper.

Chevy's? Yep them too, 68 Z28 (getting a new paint job right now) a couple of Chevelle's, all the way to his late wife's 2010 yellow Z06. With his new C7 427 Stingray coming in January.

Heck he's even got a dark vlue 2011 GT500 soft paint and all. That one REALLY needs some loving. ;)

First time I did work for him he didn't know what a swirl was, and honestly.... he didn't CARE!

As long as everything was shiny and clean he was happy. For the most part, still is. (IE the GT500 and the 396 Chevelle and 71 Road Runner.)

When it doesn't shine right he MAY do paint correction but is just as soon to have it freshly painted. Go figure????

He just doesn't drive them enough to notice the swirls and such. Sunny day and he'll uncover one and drive it. Then cover it back up.

Once I did some correction for him he realized and appreciated the difference. It's just keeping him in one long enough to notice it. :laughing:

Always good for a $100 snow foam or rinseless wash though. :)

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cardaddy said:
I hear ya', but "looking good" and swirl free are two drastically different things.
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In my book, looking good AND swirl free are the same thing :xyxthumbs:. If it ain't, it ain't.
 
cardaddy said:
I hear ya', but "looking good" and swirl free are two drastically different things.

My neighbor is a big collector. Everything from 60's~70's muscle cars all the way to brand new ones.

He's got several Mopars including a 725HP monster 71 Road Runner. All the way to a SRT Viper.

Chevy's? Yep them too, 68 Z28 (getting a new paint job right now) a couple of Chevelle's, all the way to his late wife's 2010 yellow Z06. With his new C7 427 Stingray coming in January.

Heck he's even got a dark vlue 2011 GT500 soft paint and all. That one REALLY needs some loving. ;)

First time I did work for him he didn't know what a swirl was, and honestly.... he didn't CARE!

As long as everything was shiny and clean he was happy. For the most part, still is. (IE the GT500 and the 396 Chevelle and 71 Road Runner.)

When it doesn't shine right he MAY do paint correction but is just as soon to have it freshly painted. Go figure????

He just doesn't drive them enough to notice the swirls and such. Sunny day and he'll uncover one and drive it. Then cover it back up.

Once I did some correction for him he realized and appreciated the difference. It's just keeping him in one long enough to notice it. :laughing:

Always good for a $100 snow foam or rinseless wash though. :)

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Sounds like an awesome collection. Unfortunately that one doesn't exist. But nonetheless it definitely is something that you have to learn to see and without seeing the difference most people will never see swirls.
 
jpegs13 said:
Uh, I have an Aston and a Lambo and could care less about the "Joneses". I like cars. I'm also a Geek that cares about swirls and keeping my cars looking good..
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I wasn't referring to you, but commenting specifically about Foreign Car Italia customer base and marketing.
 
I love seeing these $$$ cars all jacked up. It's like when I'm at the gas station and a guy comes up to me and tells me my 13 yo Pathfinder with 115k looks like it just pulled off the showroom floor in 2001. That's really the "enthusiasts car", the conversation piece. Not the guy who just spent a boatload of cash to buy a high dollar car that looks like a dung heap.
 
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