Should I let my courtesy delivery dealer wash my new C7?
08-01-2015, 05:03 PM
#21
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Mine was washed and waxed by the dealer prior to delivery and they did an outstanding job.
Hard to believe there are all these dealers that do not know how to wash a car without damaging the paint. Pretty simple process for a Corvette or a Kia.
Hard to believe there are all these dealers that do not know how to wash a car without damaging the paint. Pretty simple process for a Corvette or a Kia.
08-01-2015, 06:02 PM
#23
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Should I let my courtesy delivery dealer wash my new C7?
People that don't get why I would never let anyone else wash my car will never ever get it no matter how I tried to explain. We can leave it at that. OP IronX is super easy to use and there are many videos on it. Can be sprayed on everything including wheels. It will start to turn purple when I reacts to the iron particles and trust me every new car on a rail is covered with iron dust. The stuff smells nasty so do it outside. I also use Nanoskin instead of clay as well it's just was faster and if you drop it can wash stuff right off.
08-01-2015, 06:28 PM
#24
I am with you. Some Corvette owner's are obviously **** retentive. We aren't talking about brain surgery here. I certainly would let him. I guess it depends upon how bizzare you are. I assume the guys above you don't drive their cars outside for fear a bird might sh$$t on the car or a stray particulate from something might land on it. 
Think positive. You are getting a new car. Enjoy the moment and enjoy the car. Stop all the BS thinking.
08-01-2015, 08:23 PM
#25
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Should I let my courtesy delivery dealer wash my new C7?
Originally Posted by scrmeagle
Think positive. You are getting a new car. Enjoy the moment and enjoy the car. Stop all the BS thinking.
08-01-2015, 08:33 PM
#26
Burning Brakes
Should I let my courtesy delivery dealer wash my new C7?
Just look at some of the videos of rail dust coming off with IronX or something similar and that should answer your question once and for all. I really don't think a dealer would prep the car right. Now a high end detailer would for sure. Dealers deal in volume and could care less about removing rail dust.
08-01-2015, 08:37 PM
#27
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Should I let my courtesy delivery dealer wash my new C7?
Originally Posted by Streetrod782
Just look at some of the videos of rail dust coming off with IronX or something similar and that should answer your question once and for all. I really don't think a dealer would prep the car right. Now a high end detailer would for sure. Dealers deal in volume and could care less about removing rail dust.
08-01-2015, 08:39 PM
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I am with you. Some Corvette owner's are obviously **** retentive. We aren't talking about brain surgery here. I certainly would let him. I guess it depends upon how bizzare you are. I assume the guys above you don't drive their cars outside for fear a bird might sh$$t on the car or a stray particulate from something might land on it.
It's a friggen Chevy with a mass production paint job.
08-01-2015, 08:56 PM
#30
Courtesy delivery can do the detail, however I will look it over good, and after reading all these forms certainly with a fine tooth comb.
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08-01-2015, 08:57 PM
#31
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Should I let my courtesy delivery dealer wash my new C7?
Some of the posters on here amuse me.
Yes it's a Chevy, but it's also the most expensive car many people will ever own. Further it's a dream purchase for many, myself included. Regardless I'd be hesitant even if it were a $20k sedan.
To the dealer and more specifically the crew cleaning it, my C7 is the next car out the door. To me it's a whole lot more.
Yes it's a Chevy, but it's also the most expensive car many people will ever own. Further it's a dream purchase for many, myself included. Regardless I'd be hesitant even if it were a $20k sedan.
To the dealer and more specifically the crew cleaning it, my C7 is the next car out the door. To me it's a whole lot more.
08-01-2015, 09:11 PM
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The rail dust on my factory ordered 2015 Chevrolet Colorado was so bad, I had to clay bar the finish immediately after picking it up at the dealer. It literally felt like sandpaper...
08-01-2015, 09:24 PM
#37
But, I think it comes down to assessing your level of trust with the dealership. In my case, my wife and I felt like we were treated like royalty. When I asked about the dealership washing it, he assured me about the quality of their work. I can't lie and say I wasn't a bit hesitant. But, in a way, I didn't want my first "viewing" of the car to be while it was a mess. They did a great job and actually made me feel better about taking my car there for future maintenance.
I think if you ask your dealership on how they prep the car and, if you have a chance to, see how they prep other cars and you still feel comfortable with it, go for it. If you are hesitant, don't have them do it. If you are dumping this much money into a car, I think a simple call to the salesperson is worth while.
My car didn't have to deal with the mess that railway transportation causes. So, my opinion may not be valid.
Asking Corvette owners on a Corvette message board about having someone else wash their car is like asking a mother if its OK to have someone else to bathe her new born baby.
08-01-2015, 10:37 PM
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But, I think it comes down to assessing your level of trust with the dealership. In my case, my wife and I felt like we were treated like royalty. When I asked about the dealership washing it, he assured me about the quality of their work. I can't lie and say I wasn't a bit hesitant. But, in a way, I didn't want my first "viewing" of the car to be while it was a mess. They did a great job and actually made me feel better about taking my car there for future maintenance.
I think if you ask your dealership on how they prep the car and, if you have a chance to, see how they prep other cars and you still feel comfortable with it, go for it. If you are hesitant, don't have them do it. If you are dumping this much money into a car, I think a simple call to the salesperson is worth while.
I think if you ask your dealership on how they prep the car and, if you have a chance to, see how they prep other cars and you still feel comfortable with it, go for it. If you are hesitant, don't have them do it. If you are dumping this much money into a car, I think a simple call to the salesperson is worth while.
08-01-2015, 10:42 PM
#39
The guy who washes cars at the local dealer is at the bottom of the pecking order and makes minimum wage. What could possibly go wrong? I watch him wipe off the black Z51 coupe with a dirty rag.
08-01-2015, 10:50 PM
#40
My dealer did a fine job prepping mine. I was right there when it was done and I have no complaints. The guy that did mine has been doing it for many years and is an ace.