Which of you would request 'hand wash only' for the dealer prep on your new car?

GreatLakeAvant · 03-23-2003, 07:31 AM

Mine arrives in a couple weeks and I saw a forum suggestion that the automatic wash and orbital buffing by the dealer is the worst thing for the new paint job. Is this worth the "huh?" from the dealer?

Troy H · 03-23-2003, 07:35 AM

plastic off. I know a couple of people that have even gone as far as to drive home with the plastic still on, but that's a bit extreme for me.

GreatLakeAvant · 03-23-2003, 08:39 AM

Troy H · 03-23-2003, 09:42 AM

do your allroad." But when I said, "Yeah I'm sure they can, but I just don't want them to." He had no problem taking care of my request.

You just have to let them know that it's not that you don't trust their lot boys, you just love detailing cars and want to be the one to give your new car it's first round of TLC.

mpwolf · 03-24-2003, 10:16 AM

on it. I let the dealer remove it and prep the car and I've been kicking myself ever since. They did a really crappy job on the paint. Nonetheless, they offered to pay for it to be fixed, thus making me a very happy customer.

GreatLakeAvant · 03-24-2003, 06:08 PM

mpwolf · 03-25-2003, 08:29 AM

Troy H · 03-25-2003, 09:18 AM

Though I've only let them wash it twice in four years. Both times it was so dirty that it wouldn't have mattered who washed it, it was going to get a little swirly.

mpwolf · 03-25-2003, 10:22 AM

03-23-2003, 07:35 AM	#2
Troy H AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 13,491	I told my dealer to strip the plastic and do NOTHING else. No wash, no wax, no nothing but take the plastic off. I know a couple of people that have even gone as far as to drive home with the plastic still on, but that's a bit extreme for me. __________________ "However I do realize that a woman, particularly one with whom you have exchanged marriage vows, can not be reasoned with using logic, examples, data, or any other means except to agree." - RMcQ "Any car that merely takes you from A to B does not go far enough." - August Horch Want to see my skills of an artist? I make detailing fun! Klicken Sie hier für meine Detailing FAQ: 2.0Tq DSG/Prestige/S-Line/MagRide/Heated Seats:

03-23-2003, 08:39 AM	#3
GreatLakeAvant Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 547	I am really leaning towards this approach. Did they hesitate to comply? __________________ ...................................... 2003 Audi A4 1.8T Avant MT5 Silver/Ebony/Xenon/Bose/16" Audi OEM black grille

03-23-2003, 09:42 AM	#4
Troy H AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 13,491	Sort of. He gave me the "Our detailers prep $180K Porsche GT2's. I think they can do your allroad." But when I said, "Yeah I'm sure they can, but I just don't want them to." He had no problem taking care of my request. You just have to let them know that it's not that you don't trust their lot boys, you just love detailing cars and want to be the one to give your new car it's first round of TLC. __________________ "However I do realize that a woman, particularly one with whom you have exchanged marriage vows, can not be reasoned with using logic, examples, data, or any other means except to agree." - RMcQ "Any car that merely takes you from A to B does not go far enough." - August Horch Want to see my skills of an artist? I make detailing fun! Klicken Sie hier für meine Detailing FAQ: 2.0Tq DSG/Prestige/S-Line/MagRide/Heated Seats:

03-24-2003, 10:16 AM	#5
mpwolf AudiWorld Expert Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 30,420	I would not even have the dealer remove the plastic. I picked my car with with the RAPGUARD still on it. I let the dealer remove it and prep the car and I've been kicking myself ever since. They did a really crappy job on the paint. Nonetheless, they offered to pay for it to be fixed, thus making me a very happy customer. __________________ \| 1989 BMW M3 \| TMS J-Stock \| Bimmerworld Cage \| iigomotiv \| OMP \| \| Borla \| UUC \| Cobalt Friction \| Kosei \| Toyo \| BBS \| Bridgestone \| V1 \| \| 2005 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R \| Pearl Magma Red \| \| 8 Throttle Bodies...B!TCH AIM: mpw8888 MSN Messenger: mpwolf@hotmail.com Yahoo!: mw007e

03-24-2003, 06:08 PM	#6
GreatLakeAvant Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 547	What harm is there in removing the paint and handwashing it? They have agreed to that, only. __________________ ...................................... 2003 Audi A4 1.8T Avant MT5 Silver/Ebony/Xenon/Bose/16" Audi OEM black grille

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03-25-2003, 08:29 AM	#7
mpwolf AudiWorld Expert Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 30,420	Well, I've seen the wash mitts they use and I would hesitate to wash my dishes with them. __________________ \| 1989 BMW M3 \| TMS J-Stock \| Bimmerworld Cage \| iigomotiv \| OMP \| \| Borla \| UUC \| Cobalt Friction \| Kosei \| Toyo \| BBS \| Bridgestone \| V1 \| \| 2005 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R \| Pearl Magma Red \| \| 8 Throttle Bodies...B!TCH AIM: mpw8888 MSN Messenger: mpwolf@hotmail.com Yahoo!: mw007e

03-25-2003, 09:18 AM	#8
Troy H AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 13,491	My service advisor tells his lot boys to buy a new mitt whenever my car comes in :) Though I've only let them wash it twice in four years. Both times it was so dirty that it wouldn't have mattered who washed it, it was going to get a little swirly. __________________ "However I do realize that a woman, particularly one with whom you have exchanged marriage vows, can not be reasoned with using logic, examples, data, or any other means except to agree." - RMcQ "Any car that merely takes you from A to B does not go far enough." - August Horch Want to see my skills of an artist? I make detailing fun! Klicken Sie hier für meine Detailing FAQ: 2.0Tq DSG/Prestige/S-Line/MagRide/Heated Seats:

03-25-2003, 10:22 AM	#9
mpwolf AudiWorld Expert Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 30,420	That's nice. I could probaby get that now, but both dealer washes happend on my first visits. __________________ \| 1989 BMW M3 \| TMS J-Stock \| Bimmerworld Cage \| iigomotiv \| OMP \| \| Borla \| UUC \| Cobalt Friction \| Kosei \| Toyo \| BBS \| Bridgestone \| V1 \| \| 2005 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R \| Pearl Magma Red \| \| 8 Throttle Bodies...B!TCH AIM: mpw8888 MSN Messenger: mpwolf@hotmail.com Yahoo!: mw007e

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