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93 messages, Last post on Aug 24, 2009 at 3:37 PM
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For our new black car, any tips on keeping the finish up ? The dealer promoted "the Protector",,which we did get for our Passat years back. I can't say if it has helped the Passat or not,,,but I would say, the finish doesn't look half bad for a car with 140,000 miles on it. So, my question is, what are others experience with "The Protector" ? Is it worth the $895.00 price ( for both interior and exterior)..or are there other products recommended that would do as well, The dealer promoted "the Protector" as anti-rust agent as well. Thank you for any advice. It seems like a black colored car will "show everything",,,so I am concerned about keeping it up.
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Replying to: tallgrass1 (Aug 22, 2009 8:48 am) Personally, I enjoy waxing a car and would rather pay $10 once a year or so for a bottle of wax and wax each car 2-3 times a year than pay $895. Also I have a can of Scotchgard I've had for years and use that on cloth interiors as soon as I drive the car home--takes about 10 minutes to apply. But, it's your money, and maybe you don't like the effort involved in waxing a car. BTW... any wax will act as an "anti-rust agent" by protecting the paint and scratches from the elements.
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Replying to: backy (Aug 22, 2009 9:30 am) Also, thanks for mentioning the Scotchgard. In general, how often do you apply it ? I have the "beige" interior
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Replying to: tallgrass1 (Aug 22, 2009 10:52 am) I bet the black and beige is very sharp. I've never owned a black car, because of the high maintenance factor. But they look great when clean.
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Replying to: backy (Aug 22, 2009 12:59 pm) And yes, the black and beige,,( a sand beige ) is sharp. Due to the C4C,,there were only 2 Optimas left,,both black, ,and somehow I forgot my own reservations about a black car, and purchased it. Its only today, the next day, am I remembering why I have had previous reservations about this color, and yes, its the high maintenance,,,... Our silver/grey Passat has been not much trouble to keep nice,,,and I like it that way,,,so this will be something new,,,! |
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Replying to: backy (Aug 04, 2009 10:12 am) I saw your post about waxing...just wondering if you have any recommendations on scratches...some jerk decided he needed to key our Mazda 3; it's not very deep - I've heard that something called Mother's powerball?? helps take scratches out. Since this is a Kia forum, I do have a Kia comment/question. I liked the Optima (and the warranty!) and figure prices might be lower soon since CFC is over. Do you think the '09s will be around for awhile and will be going down in price? I might consider trading another car that doesn't have side airbags or traction control.
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Replying to: mcmax (Aug 24, 2009 1:19 pm) I think the '09 Optimas will be available at good prices near the end of the year. Kia tends to introduce its new models around the end of the year (with some mid-year exceptions like the 06.5 Optima). Prices were very low in my area before C4C started. Have gone up about $1500 since then. |
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