Guest dkmaj Guests Posted 31/03/03 11:07 AM Share Posted 31/03/03 11:07 AM my dealer says he will get the car done with there 'paint protection' and the 'leather protection' when it arrives later in the month. now my question, yes a freeby is a freeby, but are they worth it. Does it mean if I get paint protection I can throw my meguairs gold class polish out?...how do I look after the paint protection?...there was another post where the protection didnt seem to do much, so just wondering before I consent to anything free or not!... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/1480-is-it-worth-it/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
MISSXR Lifetime Members 623 Member For: 22y 3m 26d Gender: Female Location: IN YOUR NIGHTMARES Posted 31/03/03 11:32 PM Share Posted 31/03/03 11:32 PM My Car has paint protection and it never needs polishing. There is no need to polish your car. My paintwork is still perfect. You must only wash your car and that's it, no futher special handling. The manufacturer's warrenty on the paint proctection advises you to keep your car clean or the warrenty may become void. The only pain of paint proction is every year my car's paint work is inspected for any fading etc...if the paint work starts looking faulty a respray by them is guaranteed (???? ).My car is only 15months old...was it worth it, YES so far so good. By the way mine cost about $700. If I was you I would take up the oportunity to do it.Also my interior is scotch guarded, that comes in handy when your coke decides it needs to escape real quick.LOL ( I am still cleaning it off )Cheers Antoinette Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/1480-is-it-worth-it/#findComment-15397 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dkmaj Guests Posted 01/04/03 12:55 AM Share Posted 01/04/03 12:55 AM thanks for that, I remember your number plate from a tickford car cruise to bathurst, about the MY SS conotations!!...so I decided to 'polish' the car with meguairs, would be 1) a waste of time, money, effort 2) no noticeable benefit 3) provide some benefitcheers Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/1480-is-it-worth-it/#findComment-15412 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 22y 5m 9d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 01/04/03 01:18 AM Share Posted 01/04/03 01:18 AM Never knock back a freebie, if you dont want it ask your dealer if i can have it!1) a waste of time, money, effort 2) no noticeable benefit 3) provide some benefitYes to all of the above, if you polish it there will be no noticeable benefit but it will provide some added benefit although it would be a waste of time, money, effort as it's already protected. :D Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/1480-is-it-worth-it/#findComment-15417 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MISSXR Lifetime Members 623 Member For: 22y 3m 26d Gender: Female Location: IN YOUR NIGHTMARES Posted 01/04/03 01:28 AM Share Posted 01/04/03 01:28 AM I only use the maguires Quick Detailer... Polishing is pointless...... It is polished for life The Paint will never fade and it also is supposed to help deflect stone chips . You only wash the car with a quality brand wash. OH AND NO BLASTING your CAR AT CAR LOVERS...... BIG NO NO ( I have done it, just try and not stand to close, cause u will blast the coating off)CheersMISSXR or ( MY SS - PS. I am so glad people remember my car for that LOL ) Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/1480-is-it-worth-it/#findComment-15418 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest StevenAU2 Guests Posted 09/04/03 03:02 PM Share Posted 09/04/03 03:02 PM MISSXR said: OH AND NO BLASTING your CAR AT CAR LOVERS...... BIG NO NO ( I have done it, just try and not stand to close, cause u will blast the coating off)CheersMISSXR or ( MY SS - PS. I am so glad people remember my car for that LOL ) Pity I didnt read this months ago,this resulted in paint flaking from my bonnet on my AU2 and also on the plastic strip at front of bonnet above grille. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/1480-is-it-worth-it/#findComment-16616 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMoffat Member 744 Member For: 22y 4m 15d Posted 09/04/03 10:17 PM Share Posted 09/04/03 10:17 PM MISSXR said: I only use the maguires Quick Detailer... Polishing is pointless...... It is polished for life The Paint will never fade and it also is supposed to help deflect stone chips . You only wash the car with a quality brand wash. OH AND NO BLASTING your CAR AT CAR LOVERS...... BIG NO NO ( I have done it, just try and not stand to close, cause u will blast the coating off)CheersMISSXR or ( MY SS - PS. I am so glad people remember my car for that LOL ) The quick detailer is fantastic as a twice a week wipe over between washes. I have paint protection and am pleased with the results. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/1480-is-it-worth-it/#findComment-16640 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mac_Dude Guests Posted 12/06/03 11:25 AM Share Posted 12/06/03 11:25 AM This is really interesting. My 1st new car (Nissan Patrol) I went for the paint/seat protection. My second new car (the wife's) we got none of the above.I need to do a bit of research on this but, looking at the NRMA buyers guide, there is a handy little table of optional extras. The table splits them into, Worth Serious Consideration Nice to have but not necessary Forget itRust & Paint protection were the only things under 'Forget It'.http://www.mynrma.com.au/motoring/cars/buy..._car/hand.shtmlI was a little suspicious when every time I was going to buy a car, the salesman who I was dealing with would send over the 'Options Girl'. ALWAYS a cute little number in a short skirt who would look deep into your eyes and whisper, 'You need protection'. At which we all swallow hard and sign, right?Seriously, I have seen NO independant data/review on aftermarket protection treatments. The above NRMA link is the only reference I have seen.Does anyone have some hard data on this? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/1480-is-it-worth-it/#findComment-28363 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra potty trained Lifetime Members 1,938 Member For: 21y 11m 28d Gender: Male Posted 12/06/03 11:42 AM Share Posted 12/06/03 11:42 AM Mac Dude .... food for thought .... the NRMA article was talking about how to best spend your money ... I've got paint protection ... it actually seems to be a layer of plastic ... unlike a few years ago it was impossible to tell ...some pealed off the bonnet for what ever reason and the dealer re-did the bonnet and front quarters ...living in the bush under the trees and we argue for the under cover parking ... 5year warranty on as new paint work ... a few hundred bucks is cheaper than a carport :lol: as for hard facts ... like all things ... smoke and mirrors Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/1480-is-it-worth-it/#findComment-28390 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mac_Dude Guests Posted 12/06/03 01:00 PM Share Posted 12/06/03 01:00 PM BLKXRT said: Mac Dude .... food for thought .... the NRMA article was talking about how to best spend your money ... I've got paint protection ... it actually seems to be a layer of plastic ... unlike a few years ago it was impossible to tell ...some pealed off the bonnet for what ever reason and the dealer re-did the bonnet and front quarters ...living in the bush under the trees and we argue for the under cover parking ... 5year warranty on as new paint work ... a few hundred bucks is cheaper than a carport :lol: as for hard facts ... like all things ... smoke and mirrors Yor are right BLKXRT, the NRMA was talking about how to best spend your money, but 'Forget IT', seems a pretty strong indication. And my previous experience was years ago. I would just love one of the motor mags/sites to do a review rather than rely on what the dudes that make the stuff say.Kind of like me learning about the XR6 here rather than from a ford dealer This place is warts and all... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/1480-is-it-worth-it/#findComment-28434 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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