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Body care
EpicEvo
 

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Joined: Jul 2012
Location: Uk Stevenage
Post: #1
Body care

The dealer was pushing for me to get this with my order... Is it just a scam to make there bonus? They charge nearly £500 for it but I herd you can get all the kits for less than £50
17-09-2012 03:41am
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Izzy
 

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Joined: Sep 2012
Location: USA
Post: #2
RE: Body care

Are you talking about the clear film protection? Or the paint "sealant"? The former is a good investment but it's better done elsewhere(usually you can get better custom coverage and can be cheaper). The latter is a dud. They try to sell the fact that car paint is now water based and so is more affected by bird droppings, etc. Proper waxing would yield the same protection Tongue Out

Note: I'm from across the pond so might be off my mark Mad
17-09-2012 04:42am
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mark_n
 

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Joined: Jul 2011
Location: London
Post: #3
RE: Body care

Don't even think about it. It's a complete waste of money.

Mark

Evoque was great, now in an RRS SVR
17-09-2012 07:17am
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Barton Evoque
 

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Joined: Jun 2012
Location: Barton Seagrave.Kettering
Post: #4
RE: Body care

My dealer rang me saturday and asked if i wanted this i said how much £600 i nearly dropped the phone.i would rather buy decent wax and polish and do the job myself.

Evoque My13 TD4 Pure.Orkney Grey with Tech Pack~Spare Wheel~Front Fogs~Privacy Glass~Ebony Interior~Mudflaps~Evoque Footrest~DVD Headrests~Towtrust Towbar.Collected 17th Sept. Very Happy
Also nicely modded Audi TT Roadster.
17-09-2012 07:24am
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XFullFatTim
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Post: #5
RE: Body care

Paint protection schemes have been discussed at length elsewhere in the forums and generally were considered a rip-off meant to line the dealer's pockets - £600 really is taking the mick. I have a paint protection scheme (Gard-X) and a year down the line have been very pleased with the results, however when I asked the local supplier (not a car dealership but a specialist valeters) they said that they would charge £180 to supply and apply the system for an Evoque, so I would say being asked to pay any more than that, then you are being seen off. Use it as a bargaining point instead of any discount - ie take as a freebie / incentive to buy the car

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(This post was last modified: 17-09-2012 08:10am by XFullFatTim.)
17-09-2012 08:09am
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WB
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Location: London
Post: #6
RE: Body care

If you're really interested in protection then find a good local detailer (detailingworld.co.uk is a good source of info) and make sure they use good quality products.

The dealer applied products (all seem to have generic brand names like Super Guard, Supagard etc all seem to be a complete ripoff and charged at 2 to 3 times what a detailer would charge for proper products.
(This post was last modified: 17-09-2012 01:00pm by WB.)
17-09-2012 12:59pm
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