What Honda Australia says about Paint protection to new Honda

[praja6]

Yes seems like the dealer, they didnt get any profit or very marginal profit on sold the car on me. Got the 2010 jan built euro base model auto in buron silver metallic with Honda rear park sensor, 5yr warranty and premium number plate drive away for 34500(as you can see honda drive away rrp in sydney is 40270 plus those rear sensor and warranty rrp nearly 1600(but tht cost them much less). I notice the salesy guy and his manager face has no smile at all after they gave me that deal..

Thats why the customer service/relations guy first quoted me all those paint protection, under guard rust protection, vynal, wax guard and all sort of protection you name it, i even forgotten most of the names etc etc for 2500(,gave me all types of videos showing etc etc and told me every single reason to sell me). I said no, no no.. He then show me individual prices for all protections it cost add up total around 3300 something in his screen. Then said the paint protection is 1000 he said for me today he can give it to me 695. I said again no.. Then he said if i get paint protection for 695, for extra $1 he can do tint and extra $1 for floor matt, whcih all these 3 together for 697 and he can adjust the cost in alfa romeo he sold to another guy(seems like whoever the guy bought alfa romeo got ripped off with all sort of protection stuffs). I again said no no need.He still said i can think about it before i pick up the car next week..

I can see frustration on that guy after explaining all sort of stuffs for more than 45mins no luck, finally told me hmm you seems like a very tight guy with very tight budget ah..after i said no no no for everything. I told him yes man, i can do these things cheap outside as i got a friend he can do it for less than 1/3 price..lol...

But still my mind was thinking after came home, is tht really worth.. WHat if the paint got rusted or faded within 5yrs time? then only i asked advise with that broker once i asked him for price 4months ago(he didnt get me good deal on the car, i shop around and got tht 34500 deal) and his email i posted up, seems he was giving me all sort of positive backup for what the dealers are trying to sell...

For sure i am going to park the car in my garage and then under cover park in my work. The car may meet acid rain or UV rays from very hot season during my travel up and down to work....

[thegame888]

Dealers are suss. Period.

Good on you for doing your own research.

[aaronng]

But still my mind was thinking after came home, is tht really worth.. WHat if the paint got rusted or faded within 5yrs time? then only i asked advise with that broker once i asked him for price 4months ago(he didnt get me good deal on the car, i shop around and got tht 34500 deal) and his email i posted up, seems he was giving me all sort of positive backup for what the dealers are trying to sell...

For sure i am going to park the car in my garage and then under cover park in my work. The car may meet acid rain or UV rays from very hot season during my travel up and down to work....

Paint protection won't protect against paint fading or rusting within 5 years. I think the sealant wears out within 2 years or so.

[praja6]

Hi guys

THe customer relationship guy from Honda rang me again(not the sales guy i got deal of the car)and asked am i interested in paint protection for 695, plus extra 1 for matt and extra 1 for tint. I told him big no.... He said why don't you get it, this paint protection is by Honda, not after market...and Honda paint protection comes with lifetime warranty. YOu right, for the life time warranty who knows how many pages of fine prints you have to read.... This is the first time i heard someone saying Honda is doing this paint protection business, He said he is trying to help me.. I asked him to give me matt for 1, he said No sir, we already sold you the car for very good price more than 7k off for the normal drive away price with accessories rear sensor and 5yr warranty..I told him i will lookafter my car carefully..

Oh man, seems he is very keen on getting some money from me with these paint protection stuffs...Now i realise how annoying with these sales and customer relations people when purchasing a new car. I bet you guys, even if i take my car this end of the week, this guy gona keep asking me for the PP stuffs ....