So I should get delivery of a new gti Clubsport by the end of the month and want to start its life in the best way and get a new car detail but I have a few questions.
1) does any know a good retailer in the midlands?
2) dealership have stayted that they won't clean the car but that they can't remove the wraps as they need to check for damage. Does this sound right?
3) is there anything I should look out for as I presumably can't then claim for anything being wrong once I've driven it off.
Thanks
Hi
1) Sorry, don't know but hopefully someone in that area can help you out.
2) Yes, it is quite reasonable of the dealership to want to remove the transport wraps in order to PDI the car properly. When I collected my car, I had them remove the wraps but not prep the car at all, including leaving any glue from the wraps on. They were happy to oblige. I detailed it myself.
If they can't remove the wraps and there are any issues, you might have difficulty getting them to accept this as they can argue that they were unable to properly PDI the car. One thing you can do, is ask if you can be there to remove the wraps yourself, I know some have done this.
3) Make sure you thoroughly check all over the car, inside and out. Much easier to sort any issues if they are noted at collection. Not impossible, but harder to do this once you have signed for, and driven the car away. Easy to get caught up in the excitement on collection day, so do yourself a list of things to check, so you remember.
TBH, if you are getting it pro detailed from the start, it's not so much of a concern about dealer prep, as the detailed will sort any minor paint (swirls ec) issues out with the new car detail. But IMO, still better to skip the dealership prep anyway.
Oh, and don't forget.....we want to see pics when it's all done.