Friends don't let Friends have dealers detail thier cars!

[Orinda Auto Detail]

So This is a great friend of mine who knows nothing about detailing. He just came by to show me his new car and ask me about paint protection. This is a 2012 Jet black BMW 335d with 674 miles on it. Right when he pulled in I gasped I saw it from the street. LOVE DEALERSHIPS! What you guys think? Call and make them pay me my hourly to fix it? My buddy sure doesn't want that bill. Hmmm I'll keep ya updated

poor little car

Hopefully corrected pics coming soon :yay

 

[Merlin]

The holograms are outstanding...very 80's

What's worse...he didn't know they were there until you showed him!

Way to bust his bubble!

 

[Orinda Auto Detail]

The holograms are outstanding...very 80's

What's worse...he didn't know they were there until you showed him!

Way to bust his bubble!

yeah I know I felt kinda bad after ward because he looked sooooo stoked when got out of the car till I was like OMG!!! WHAT HAPPEN!!!@! I wouldn't of done it if it was customer but I know the guy lol.

 

[Nth Degree]

Inexcusable! And yet par for the course. I doubt the dealership will spring for it, but I would definitely let them know you will be using this as an advertising campaign with their name prominently featured.

 

[Orinda Auto Detail]

Inexcusable! And yet par for the course. I doubt the dealership will spring for it, but I would definitely let them know you will be using this as an advertising campaign with their name prominently featured.

Yeah... I don't think I could bash them. I don't like the Ideal of talking bad and mentioning specific names. I think that just ends up making me look bad because I have throw some one under the bus. I'd be sneaky about it lol "It's a new BMW and the dealer wrecked it" I'll let who I'm telling decide which dealer it is and if they ask me i'll say not sure but it is a BMW lol

 

[Concours.John]

It's a good thing I'm on my phone. There are not enough Smiley expressions to describe what I'm thinking. Are you sure that's not some sort of disco theme finish option?

 

[rider9195]

Their prewash must have been sand and dirt. Oh and a wool pad on a rotary at 2000rpm. I can't believe it.

 

[overtimedetail]

wow Joe! make them pay!

 

[Shane731]

Hey now, don't be knocking my work! I'll have you know it took me all of 45 minutes to buff that car. :violin:












Just kidding (obviously)! :crazy2: :bubba Geesh, what some people pass off as detailing. :wall

 

[Nth Degree]

Hey now, don't be knocking my work! I'll have you know it took me all of 45 minutes to buff that car. :violin:

You must be paid by the hour. Quality like that shouldn't take more than 15 minutes. What? Are you wasting time washing it first?:lol2:

 

[CT3]

Pathetic. Too bad for your friend.

 

[Greg Nichols]

isn't there a 3 day return law? If so have him return it or have them pay for the needed work.

Cheers,
GREG

 

[Shane731]

You must be paid by the hour. Quality like that shouldn't take more than 15 minutes. What? Are you wasting time washing it first?:lol2:

I was supposed to wash it first? :notme:

 

[tropicsteve]

maybe it's me, but shouldn't you have your eyes open while detailing ?

 

[Merlin]

This is known as DISO = Dealer Installed Swirl Option.
Sadly, $tealerships do not care about the paint finish.

I recently was looking to purchase a "new" car.
It was the manager's "demo" car with 4,500 miles.
It was a dark grey (almost black) and was like the pics.
The hacks in the $tealership detail department ruined it.

They wanted $3x,xxx for it and it was totally covered.
I showed them before and after pics with descriptions.
I explained I liked the car but it would take me 20+ hours
At $40 per hour that's $800 paint correction time for fix it.
If they would reduce the vehicle by that much I'd buy it.

The salesman spoke to the "manager" and he didn't care!
It's buy/sell a product to them. They don't care about you!
You would think that spending that kinda money they'd care.

The manager refused my offer and said "You buy it, you fix it."
Two days later they sold the car in the exact same condition.
The unsuspecting buyer (like most folks) didn't see the issues.

It wasn't a Beemer but I believe ALL $tealerships have the same attitude.
Just like your friend, if the buyer doesn't catch it before, they don't care!
The "best" the $tealership may offer him is for them to detail the vehicle.
This will be done by the same hacks that trashed the paint in the first place.

Basic Rule: NEVER let a dealership touch your paint. No wash, No Wax & No Detail.
I have done quite a few cars (some with less than 50 miles) that $tealerships trashed.

 

[Todd@RUPES]

The holograms are outstanding...very 80's

What's worse...he didn't know they were there until you showed him!

Way to bust his bubble!

LOL, completely '80s

 

[Beemerboy]

I find it hard to believe that a brand new car was turned away from a dealership in this condition.

That paint has a lot more abuse than what could be caused in 600 or so miles. Even with rotary buffer trails it wouldn't look this bad.

I think there is more to this story than just someone with a buffer going after this car.

I should also add that this is not a 2012 3 series, the trunk lid is much different than what's pictured here. Looks more to the 2008 to 2010 body line to me.

 

[Merlin]

I find it hard to believe that a brand new car was turned away from a dealership in this condition.

I've done a brand new Black Camaro that the client told the dealership DO NOT WASH when it arrives.
Even with his "talk with the manager" when I received that vehicle it looked like it was washed with 80 grit.
It had less than 50 miles on it when I got it and it still took me almost 30 hours to correct the paint.
He had just paid 45,000+ cash for the car and the paint was in horrible "swirled out" condition.

 

[Beemerboy]

I've done a brand new Black Camaro that the client told the dealership DO NOT WASH when it arrives.
Even with his "talk with the manager" when I received that vehicle it looked like it was washed with 80 grit.
It had less than 50 miles on it when I got it and it still took me almost 30 hours to correct the paint.
He had just paid 45,000+ cash for the car and the paint was in horrible "swirled out" condition.

More of my point is this is not a 2012 car, the trunk line is that of the previous body style 2006 or 08 to 2010 when they changed the body. That's why I said there is more to this story about the condition of the paint, at least for me it seems that way.

 

[Orinda Auto Detail]

More of my point is this is not a 2012 car, the trunk line is that of the previous body style 2006 or 08 to 2010 when they changed the body. That's why I said there is more to this story about the condition of the paint, at least for me it seems that way.

I know it only has 600 miles on it and he bought it yesterday . I'll get ya an update later today. And have you ever walked around a dealer ship and looked at the new cars? When they pull the plastics alot of time they use solvents to remove the glue and it dulls the paint so hack it up(I only know this because I use to be one of the dealership hacks that did this, my dad owns one it took me 2-3 years of detailing before I knew you were suppose to polish a car after you buff it not just wax it and park it in the shade. I could never figure out what halograms were caused by and why they only showed up bad on dark cars but I was extremely cheap labor at the time so no body cared, dealership over head is insane)