Whilst I certainly wouldn't consider myself any kind of detailer, I've always taken (sometimes infrequent) care of my cars by cleaning properly with two buckets and using polishes and waxes to try and keep the paintwork in good condition.
With this in mind I was wondering what people's plans were when it came to collecting their new cars. Will you be:
1. Arranging for a professional detailer to give it a full new car detailing in the dealership itself. I understand a number of dealerships will leave all of the delivery protection on and let the detailer come and use the wash bay.
2. Taking it to a professional detailer shortly after collection for the same.
3. Giving it a new car detail yourself, i.e. the full clean, IronX, polish, sealant, wax etc.
4. Not giving it any special treatment and just cleaning it when it gets dirty.
or
5. Selling it on three years down the line with an inch of caked on dirt on every surface.
For those who've already collected, what's the standard like in the dealership itself? I've seen numerous horror stories about dealers leaving proper scratched in swirl marks all over brand new cars so I'm weighing up whether it's worth the cost to have someone do it properly.
I'm hardly particularly anal about keeping my cars clean but this will be my first new car so I'm keen to start from a good base.
Voting options for the above at the top, but would be interested in your comments too.
With this in mind I was wondering what people's plans were when it came to collecting their new cars. Will you be:
1. Arranging for a professional detailer to give it a full new car detailing in the dealership itself. I understand a number of dealerships will leave all of the delivery protection on and let the detailer come and use the wash bay.
2. Taking it to a professional detailer shortly after collection for the same.
3. Giving it a new car detail yourself, i.e. the full clean, IronX, polish, sealant, wax etc.
4. Not giving it any special treatment and just cleaning it when it gets dirty.
or
5. Selling it on three years down the line with an inch of caked on dirt on every surface.
For those who've already collected, what's the standard like in the dealership itself? I've seen numerous horror stories about dealers leaving proper scratched in swirl marks all over brand new cars so I'm weighing up whether it's worth the cost to have someone do it properly.
I'm hardly particularly anal about keeping my cars clean but this will be my first new car so I'm keen to start from a good base.
Voting options for the above at the top, but would be interested in your comments too.