Thread: Paint protection - worth it or a con?

Originally Posted by incisor

the stuff i have used is a teflon impregnated fluid that looks and smells like polish but it behaves a bit different in my experience

i am told they also use it on planes to help keep them slippery.

you can buy it your self and apply it after using the precleaner that you should also purchase if you want the longest life out of it.

did my daughters old maroon commodore with it and the finish lasted over 3 years with only a wash every couple of weeks..

never seen normal polish last anywhere near that length of time.

And the name of this magic fluid is........

the stuff i used i bought a mob called counteract down the gold coast

i got the precleaner

and the sealant

Got offered it with the D3 along with tinting - both at extortionate prices.

When I started asking difficult questions, wanting to see literature and brand names so I could check up on it before agreeing, and asking to read the wording of the warranty, they suddenly got less interested in pushing it!

Didn't bother, as I also assumed it was a con. Also, their 100+% markup on the tinting led me to assume there would be the same on whatever this magical protection was...still haven't found out what they use, but would be interested to know.

I had a look for the name on the brochure: MotorOne https://portal.motorone.com.au/

It seems they put people into over 1200 dealerships in Aus. I read it as that the person trying to flog the stuff is one of their people, not Inchcape (Subaru)

"Do you want fries with that?"

Do not buy any extras through dealer, a lot more expensive and you also pay luxury catr tax too. (infact it may put the cost over the limit and you may end up paying on the whole lot )
Paint protection can work but buy aftermarket only.
As others have said just polish it every six moths and it will be better and cheaper.

Originally Posted by p38arover

I read it as that the person trying to flog the stuff is one of their people, not Inchcape (Subaru)

With me it was very much the LR sales guy pushing it, but who knows what the actual back-end agreement was between the dealer and the protection supplier..

Originally Posted by D3Jon

I just helped my elderly Father-in-Law buy a new car.

After haggling for ages and screwing every last cent out of the deal, the guy then starts to offer the "options":

Paint Protection - "No thanks, it's a load of rubbish""
Fabric Protection (probably the only one worth doing) - "No thanks, we'll do it ourself we have a Bissell carpet cleaner with a Scotch Guard applicator"
Window tinting - "No thanks, we'll get it done ourselves for half the cost"
Electronic rust prevention device - At this point I was about to hit the guy and just a look made him pass on that one.

My father-in-law admitted he would have purchased all of the above if he had gone along on his own. I hate (most) car salesmen.

Jon

Same deal when I helped my sister buy a car a while back. After we had haggled and finally agreed on a price (and signed), the dealer said, this is XXXX, she "talks" to all our new car purchasers. Said lady was a rep from one of the companies, did the hard sell on:
Paint protection
Fabric Protection
Tinting
Rustproofing
etc.

As with you, if I wasn't there my sister would have probably gone for at least a few of them...

Hello Ron (and everyone else)

I just had the bonnet and bumbers of my 2005 Astina SP20 resprayed due to fading etc.

When I looked at the paint protection paperwork that came with vehicle when I bought it new, it offers a guarentee as long as the protection is re-applied annually at an additional cost (something not disclosed in the sale!!)

I agree with most sentiments on this thread, don't pay for the extras at the dealers. Do the research and get (proven) working products applied at a reasonable price

With the Disco 1 I own, I find a thin film of dust/mud keeps the UV off the paint!!

Cheers
Jason