Brutal Dealer Prep!

[DaperunG70]

I picked up my gorgeous Mallorca Blue G70 last month and couldn't be happier. It's the car you keep turning back after parking to admire. On closer inspection after delivery I noticed that the car was covered in swirl marks. This is probably the case on most car deliveries. I believe the Dealer detailers use Brillo to clean the cars. I immediately set up an appointment to have the paint corrected and a ceramic coating applied. I know that scratches and swirls are inevitable, but at least let them be through my doing, not the Dealer's.

 

[mnfats95]

I have bought two in the past 8 months and was told by the guy doing my PPF and ceramic to let the dealer know not to do anything other than hose it down.

 

[Volfy]

If I were to buy an un-prepped car, I'd tell the dealer not to do anything and take it with all the plastic wraps all intact.

 

[BuzzinHornets]

My Adriatic blue GV70 came off the truck hammered, I was lucky enough to see it before they prepped it. Was unsure if I was buying at that moment otherwise I would have requested them to leave it wrapped. The good news is my detailer was able to get it fixed up very nicely before coating it.

 

[canucklehead604]

If I were to buy an un-prepped car, I'd tell the dealer not to do anything and take it with all the plastic wraps all intact.

^ that's pretty much what i did. the car was delivered to my house with much of the wrap still on it from shipping, except for stuff they had to remove to reasonably drive the car. i hadn't bought a new vehicle before but knew that whatever the dealer prep entailed would not live up to my standard. so i told them not to bother. this is pretty much the same routine for any other dealer washes during servicing. i always stick a NO WASH tag in the car, on the key fob, and the work order.