Posted by B-maniac on July 08, 2010 at 19:14:58 from (207.241.137.116):
Paint protection / poly glycoat / paint sealant or any of the other "hi-tech" names they give it : Basically you are paying them $100 + to wax your car a few times. 2. Rust-proofing ( $200 - $400) todays cars don't need it and if applied improperly will actually VOID the factory rust out warrantee. (read your owners manual) Both of the above are usually applied by the lowest paid person (car wash guy) in the shop. ie he don't much care whether it is done right or not. PROGRAM CARS? once called "factory official" cars or other misleading names that don't in any way reflect their true history.(HINT) did you know each factory has their own body / paint shop with anywhere from 10 - 25 full time employees? Wonder what they have to work on being it's a new car factory? Once the dammage is repaired they let a "factory official" put a few miles on it because it can't be sold as "new". Program cars can be anything from these to rentals ,lease cars , parade or event cars , or basically anything but a true "brand new" car. Oh , and I forgot , if the dammage is incurred at the dealership or in transit , the dealership "body shop" repairs it. Big difference is this: THEY are not required (and generally don't) have to divulge this info to the buyer! Even the appliance store tells you of dammage and even gives a discount for it. Our local GM dealer had a test driven car hit in the door by a motorcycle ($3500 dammage) fixed it and tried to sell as new. I know because I went in to make a deal on it just to catch them. It worked! We won't even go into "EXTENDED WARRANTEES" By know everyone must know what a rip-off those are. These are all "profit centers" for dealerships and sales has incentives for signing you up. The one Chrysler dealership I managed a body shop at even made a company policy (internal of course)which stated that any part installed on a car , stayed on the car whether it solved the problem or not. Owner claimed had too much inventory and that taking off parts that didn't actually solve the problem was the culprit. I have worked / managed at several new car dealerships and let me tell you these people are good at what they do. You had better be better at what you do before entering their territory. Most are slick enough that you won't reallize your mistake for months. And then most are too embarrassed to do anything about it. If you are contemplating buying a new (or used) car , try to get someone from that line of bussiness to go with you and ask , ask , ask , don't assume "new" is "new". You don't owe that "pretty boy" with his spiked hair and fake smile the time of day. Put him (or her) on the stand. And by all means don't take "not that I'm aware of" for an answer for ANYTHING! Take a voice activated tape recorder in your purse or pocket when you go. (yes it is legal!) You either have to WIN or you LOSE! There's no middle ground. The choice is yours. Do your homework. This post was generated by Nancy,s post to Glennster about the "poly-coat" on her truck. No tellin' what she paid for it and what she was told it was. Sorry Nancy , when I get going it's not pretty. These snakes are just one step away from Washington. I am not professing to know all but what I have experienced can't even all be wrote on here. There are many of us on here that would probably welcome questions like Nancy,s and others. Preferably "before" the purchase. Dealerships just prey on unprepared customers.
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