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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: devilscaff on 24 June 2017, 14:19

Title: Life shine
Post by: devilscaff on 24 June 2017, 14:19

What are thoughts on the life shine option please.

Title: Re: Life shine
Post by: Exonian on 24 June 2017, 14:33

It's great if it's thrown in as a freebie and the paint underneath it is absolutely spot on perfect and swirl free.
Aside from that everyone will tell you not to bother at the horrendous prices dealers charge for the service and to get it done at similar great cost by a professional detailer who will do a far far better job (hopefully) or just do it yourself as you can buy the kits for not much money.  :wink:

Title: Re: Life shine
Post by: Booth11 on 24 June 2017, 14:34

Quote from: devilscaff on 24 June 2017, 14:19

What are thoughts on the life shine option please.

Overpriced (if done by dealer), and they will probably inflict swirls when applying it and then ironically seal them in with the Lifeshine.  There's much better coatings out there, for a fraction of the price that you can apply yourself, or if you prefer spend the money on getting a pro to take care of it. Do not take it as a dealer option.

Exonian knows exactly how we respond to Lifeshine questions.  :grin:

Title: Re: Life shine
Post by: Mark V GTD on 24 June 2017, 15:54

I bought a AG 'Lifeshine' kit off ebay a couple of years ago - it was 9.99 !!

Title: Re: Life shine
Post by: wantmygti on 24 June 2017, 17:24

Great if bought off eBay and done yourself. Very easy job and about £20 in today's money

Title: Re: Life shine
Post by: Finglonga on 24 June 2017, 17:25

100% a bonus for the salesman. Something you can do yourself much better than the dealer.

Title: Re: Life shine
Post by: Guzzle on 24 June 2017, 18:39

Like most things in life, if it really is worth doing, either get it done by a professional or do it yourself.

Title: Re: Life shine
Post by: GTI_Ant on 24 June 2017, 20:31

One of the recent posts asked "what are car salesmen for?" This is a good example.

Title: Re: Life shine
Post by: SRGTD on 24 June 2017, 20:54

Not just Life Shine, but most of the 'extras' that the salesperson will try and convince you you can't do without are overpriced. GAP insurance is a good example - VW's GAP insurance product is horrendously expensive compared to the likes of ALA, GAP Insurance123, Direct GAP and others.

Always do your research first, so you don't end up lining the dealer's pockets.

Title: Re: Life shine
Post by: Gulfstream11 on 25 June 2017, 19:32

My Local Autoglym guy has a detailing business too. He Lifeshined my old Ed30 and recently did my mates new S3 for £150. If you are local to s yorks I can give you his number.

Title: Re: Life shine
Post by: devilscaff on 25 June 2017, 19:53

Thanks for that but I'm in Essex.