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#532 of 1025 Re: Purchasing The Protector. What is it? Should I buy it? [jimstrenk] by hammen2 Jul 15, 2005 (6:35 pm)
Replying to: jimstrenk (Jul 15, 2005 12:30 pm) After reading some of the posts here at edmunds.com, I'm starting to think that the girlfriend bought an expensive was job. True?   Pretty much, yes. Paint protectant, VIN etching, and other "mop n' glo" are common additional sources of revenue for the dealer. The paint protectant may be "OK" but to me it wouldn't be worth the $$$ - best off to buy some Zaino, NXT, or your favorite wax, and "DIY".   Just my opinion,   --Robert Replies to this message: jimstrenk (Jul 19, 2005 8:41 pm)
#533 of 1025 Re: 1999 Toyota Rav4 [thazallfolks] by hammen2 Jul 15, 2005 (6:36 pm)
Replying to: thazallfolks (Jul 15, 2005 5:00 pm) peanut butter, or, better yet, peanut oil, is good for removing wax from textured plastic... I'd try that first.
#534 of 1025 Peanut butter???? by thazallfolks Jul 18, 2005 (1:44 pm)
I gotta admit guys, I thought you were a little "nuts" for suggesting using peanut butter to remove dried wax. But IT WORKS. I was shocked. Thanks for saving me $250.00 for a "professional" stripping and repainting. Replies to this message: hammen2 (Jul 18, 2005 2:11 pm)
#535 of 1025 Re: Peanut butter???? [thazallfolks] by hammen2 Jul 18, 2005 (2:11 pm)
Replying to: thazallfolks (Jul 18, 2005 1:44 pm) Now if you can just keep all of the neighborhood dogs from coming over to lick the plastic trim pieces on your car, you'll be set!
#536 of 1025 Re: Purchasing The Protector. What is it? Should I buy it? [hammen2] by jimstrenk Jul 19, 2005 (8:41 pm)
Replying to: hammen2 (Jul 15, 2005 6:35 pm) Thank you Robert for your reply, it is appreciated!
#537 of 1025 Looking for Answer????? by mah1 Jul 20, 2005 (4:30 pm)
I have leased a 04 Jag with 3000mi on it. I was told it was a demo and in "perfect" condition from a reputable Jag dealer. I am very disapointed with this car (That's another story) and brought it to Carmax for an appraisal. I was told that front fenders and the hood had been removed and repainted. They told me that the bolts holding the fender panels were chipped and therefore removed at some point. Also the front had be repainted ...they said that they can tell the "repaint" job because of the unsmooth nature of the edges...OK...is this FACT OR FICTION? Please, anyone with knowledge about repainting, bolts, etc. please respond..I appreciate ALL information. thanks Replies to this message: qbrozen (Jul 21, 2005 5:33 am) Mr_Shiftright (Jul 21, 2005 8:08 am) qbrozen (Jul 21, 2005 9:50 am) Mr_Shiftright (Jul 21, 2005 3:44 pm) and 2 more...
#538 of 1025 Re: Looking for Answer????? [mah1] by qbrozen Jul 21, 2005 (5:33 am)
Replying to: mah1 (Jul 20, 2005 4:30 pm) yup. those are key telltale signs.
#539 of 1025 Re: Looking for Answer????? [mah1] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Jul 21, 2005 (8:08 am)
Replying to: mah1 (Jul 20, 2005 4:30 pm) Well those are not good signs but there are problems with the diagnosis IMO...generally fenders and hoods are not removed to paint them, but the bolts can be taken out to REPLACE fenders and hoods and THEN repaint the primed parts.   Carmax would not be considered a "dis-interested" party in any legal claim, so maybe you ought to go to a reputable body shop and ask their opinion. If the car was smacked hard in the front then you should talk to a lawyer right away and/or ask the dealer to unwind the lease OR get another car Or re-negotiate the price.   but you're going to need better weaponry than what CARMAX says. They aren't considered an impartial source of information. Replies to this message: qbrozen (Jul 21, 2005 9:50 am) Mr_Shiftright (Jul 21, 2005 3:44 pm) qbrozen (Jul 22, 2005 5:38 am) and 1 more...
#540 of 1025 Re: Looking for Answer????? [Mr_Shiftright] by qbrozen Jul 21, 2005 (9:50 am)
Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jul 21, 2005 8:08 am) I beg to differ. You might also remove a fender to bang out the dent before repainting. Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Jul 21, 2005 3:44 pm) qbrozen (Jul 22, 2005 5:38 am) Mr_Shiftright (Jul 22, 2005 8:38 am)
#541 of 1025 Re: Looking for Answer????? [qbrozen] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Jul 21, 2005 (3:44 pm)
Replying to: qbrozen (Jul 21, 2005 9:50 am) I done see that done much GB because if it's that bad they usually don't save it, but I'm not saying it never happens. Perhaps because where I live, shop labor is $120 a hour you'd have over $400 in the fender before you even touched the dent itself. As you can see that's kinda crazy it would be easier to just replace the entire fender, than mess with a dent so bad or so awkwardly placed that it wouild require removal. Besides even though you might be dead right about it, he did say, or CARMAX said, that both fenders and hood were removed for repainting---which doesn't sound likely to me. If both fender bolts and hood bolts are molested, that tells me something catastrophic may have happen---a rather hard kiss frontally. Replies to this message: qbrozen (Jul 22, 2005 5:38 am) Mr_Shiftright (Jul 22, 2005 8:38 am)

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