A lady hit my sister, totaling her 2004 Explorer, and she just bought a brand-new 2014 Nissan Pathfinder, black in color. She looked and looked to find what she wanted, and went to many dealerships, etc. (I actually started a couple of threads in General about it - she originally wanted an Armada.)
I drove from Nashville to Memphis to visit them, as yesterday was her birthday. Bro-in-law gets home in the new Pathfinder, I go out to look at it. It's dark outside, but the outside floodlights are shining on it in the driveway.
I look at the hood and it's got swirls in the paint - looks like somebody who didn't know what he was doing put a power buffer on it. Freaking makes me sick. Crazy thing is, the paint is completely dry - there's not a trace of wax in it.
Why in the world would they put a buffer on a brand-new car, if not to wax it?
Now, my sister and bro-in-law aren't "car people," and haven't noticed the damaged paint. They just don't notice stuff like that. I don't want to say anything about it, as it will just cause them to have worry and discontent over their new car that they just paid $30,000+ for. But, at the same time, it ticks me off, and I plan on calling the dealership and asking them who the heck they've got in charge of getting new cars ready.
Even if I decided to bring this to my sister and bro-in-law's attention and advise them to pursue the dealership for a fix, I wouldn't trust the dealership to TOUCH that car again.
Even though it's not my car, it still aggravates me. Having worked at a dealership in the past, and seeing that most "detail departments" or "get ready" departments at dealerships are a joke and employ people who don't know jack about detailing a vehicle, when I buy a new vehicle, I specify that no one in the "detail" department is to TOUCH my vehicle. I will wash and wax it when I get it home. Unfortunately I don't live in the same town as my sister and bro-in-law. Otherwise I would have gotten involved to ensure everything was Kosher.
I know a little bit about detailing, but I've never touched a buffing machine. I always wax by hand. These swirls are probably going to require a buffer (operated by someone who is qualified).
I'm at least going to call the dealership manager and warn him that whoever he's got in charge of new car get-ready hasn't the slightest clue what he's doing back there.
What would you do??
I'll take pictures tomorrow and post.
I brought my trusty Meguiar's #26; I'd planned in putting a nice coat of wax on their new car for them.
I drove from Nashville to Memphis to visit them, as yesterday was her birthday. Bro-in-law gets home in the new Pathfinder, I go out to look at it. It's dark outside, but the outside floodlights are shining on it in the driveway.
I look at the hood and it's got swirls in the paint - looks like somebody who didn't know what he was doing put a power buffer on it. Freaking makes me sick. Crazy thing is, the paint is completely dry - there's not a trace of wax in it.
Why in the world would they put a buffer on a brand-new car, if not to wax it?
Now, my sister and bro-in-law aren't "car people," and haven't noticed the damaged paint. They just don't notice stuff like that. I don't want to say anything about it, as it will just cause them to have worry and discontent over their new car that they just paid $30,000+ for. But, at the same time, it ticks me off, and I plan on calling the dealership and asking them who the heck they've got in charge of getting new cars ready.
Even if I decided to bring this to my sister and bro-in-law's attention and advise them to pursue the dealership for a fix, I wouldn't trust the dealership to TOUCH that car again.
Even though it's not my car, it still aggravates me. Having worked at a dealership in the past, and seeing that most "detail departments" or "get ready" departments at dealerships are a joke and employ people who don't know jack about detailing a vehicle, when I buy a new vehicle, I specify that no one in the "detail" department is to TOUCH my vehicle. I will wash and wax it when I get it home. Unfortunately I don't live in the same town as my sister and bro-in-law. Otherwise I would have gotten involved to ensure everything was Kosher.
I know a little bit about detailing, but I've never touched a buffing machine. I always wax by hand. These swirls are probably going to require a buffer (operated by someone who is qualified).
I'm at least going to call the dealership manager and warn him that whoever he's got in charge of new car get-ready hasn't the slightest clue what he's doing back there.
What would you do??
I'll take pictures tomorrow and post.
I brought my trusty Meguiar's #26; I'd planned in putting a nice coat of wax on their new car for them.
