Quality dealer prep and detailing?

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tguil

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Quality dealer detailing and new car prep...does it exist? By this I mean does anyone know if there are new car dealers that actually do a near "concours" prep of new vehicles before delivery. Many cars (even high-end cars) leave the factory with paint nibs, a run or two, a panel with a bit too much orange peel...and other blems that do not require repainting. Are there dealers that still take the time to put a car or truck "under the lights" and then take care of these paint flaws.



Many years ago my local Oldsmobile dealer assigned their best body/paint guy to do just this. He denibbed and buffed areas with blems and if an panel required a repaint he did that too. Are these days long gone?



A few years ago, I had a black Dodge Ram delivered that was a mess.The hood was scratched sometime after it left the factory. Quite few nibs were in the paint. One panel had "extreme" orange peel. I told the general manager that I was not going to take the truck (that I had waited three months for) and that I wanted my deposit back. He told me that he would "make it perfect" by putting his best guys on it. His body shop did make it "almost perfect" and I accepted the truck. All of the correction was done without painting. Do any dealerships do this without the customer "making a big deal of it".
 
I hear they exist.....I've just never seen one. I think it's kind of like finding bigfoot. :)



I rarely see dust nibs in factory paint, orange peel is to be expected though.
 
Having a dealer do a "quality" prep to the standards you're talking about just are not realistic for not only the manufacturer, but the dealer or the car owner. The people(clients) that demand taking a new vehicle to a better level is few and far between.



"Concours" really means returning a used vehicle to new like condition. A brand new car is already technically "concours" ready. Especially when the factory is already doing a pretty good job of taking care of the major quality control issues with their finishes.
 
I agree with David, someone has to pay for it, and consumers don't care. I've bought wayyy to many vehicles in my lifetime and haven't seen anything that comes close to just good wash technique. No matter what brand or cost (though I haven't bought any exotics) the help always looks tired, unskilled and is armed with the poorest of equipment. I always tell them, thank you, but I'll take care of it myself.
 
C. Charles Hahn said:
Care to clarify what you're trying to imply with that statement?
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If a person wants a new car to be in near "perfect" condition paint-wise, does he take it to a highly skilled an much respected detailer if he does not have the skill himself? For what it's worth, I have a friend who frequently "super details" new cars..including a bit of wet sanding and buffing with a rotary if needed. He's also done some PDR on new from the dealer cars.
 
tguil said:
If a person wants a new car to be in near "perfect" condition paint-wise, does he take it to a highly skilled an much respected detailer if he does not have the skill himself?
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Umm... shouldn't the answer to that be pretty obvious? Just sounds to me like you're throwing a thinly veiled insult at Scott, and I'm not quite sure why.



For what it's worth, I have a friend who frequently "super details" new cars..including a bit of wet sanding and buffing with a rotary if needed. He's also done some PDR on new from the dealer cars.
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OK.....
 
You're simply reading too much into stuff. I asked a simple question. Scott responded. I made a very non-insultive reply. I honestly don't care if you think it is OK. Gheez...... Now let's get back to my original question.
 
tguil said:
You're simply reading too much into stuff. I asked a simple question. Scott responded. I made a very non-insultive reply. I honestly don't care if you think it is OK. Gheez...... Now let's get back to my original question.
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:wow: All I can say in response to that is while I'm not quite sure what specific answer you're phishing for (or for whom you're phishing), I hope you're able to find it/them.
 
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