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Offline christeasdale

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Autoglym Lifeshine
« on: 16 November 2013, 16:54 »
Has anyone had the Autoglym Lifeshine on their new GTI, been offered it for £234 but not sure if its worth it or not.  I have ordered the Pure White which I know is non-metallic so not sure if it will make much difference or not.  It is also supposed to protect the interior to.
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Offline Gnasher

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Re: Autoglym Lifeshine
« Reply #1 on: 16 November 2013, 17:00 »
Do a search on ebay as to how much the the kits sell for before you make the decision.

That said, you lose the lifeshine warranty but I wouldn't see a problem with that when you could lifeshine the car for a tenth of the cost and still do a better job than the dealers!
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Re: Autoglym Lifeshine
« Reply #2 on: 16 November 2013, 17:03 »
It's been talked about on here many times. It really isn't all it's cracked up to be and certainly not worth £234 due to the slap dash way the dealers carefree valeters slap it on.

Someone will be along soon and point you in the direction of a professional detailer and a ceramic sealant product.
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Re: Autoglym Lifeshine
« Reply #3 on: 16 November 2013, 17:12 »
After all the talk on this forum about what an utter mess dealers make of the AutoGylm Lifeshine, I'm defo not wanting it. You can buy the kit on Ebay for £8. YES £8  :shocked: The dealer will give you all the sales patter, and send you away with a lovely leaflet, and you get the bag full of goodies. But I'm not longer buying it. I'm gonna find a local detailer to take care of my paintwork protection. FRom what others are saying, the guys at the dealers take just 2 hours over it, when really it needs much much longer, and time to cure. And folk end up having to get it taken off again because of the swirl marks.
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Offline mk7gti

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Re: Autoglym Lifeshine
« Reply #4 on: 16 November 2013, 17:18 »
I had it done for free its a waste of time. Save the cash and put it towards a holiday...
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Re: Autoglym Lifeshine
« Reply #5 on: 16 November 2013, 17:20 »
You'd be better off detailing your car yourself with some good quality products, or getting it done by a professional detailer, unless you want to risk the dealer making a mess of your paintwork.
 
I certainly wouldn't pay for it. I wouldn't even let the dealer apply it as a freebie.
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Re: Autoglym Lifeshine
« Reply #6 on: 16 November 2013, 18:51 »
Remember not to think that all dealers are the same, it's unfair to think that they all do a poor job.
I've been using my dealer since 2004 and the same mechanic works on my car, never had any problems.
I'm having LifeShine applied and confident it will be as I expect it to be.
LifeShine warranty is there for peace of mind, any issues then AutoGlym can be contacted etc.
However I do agree it's not worth the £399 asking price.

Been using AutoGlym products for a very long time and pretty happy with the results.  :smiley:
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Offline Mark V GTD

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Re: Autoglym Lifeshine
« Reply #7 on: 16 November 2013, 19:10 »
Don't even think about having a dealer apply paint treatments - even for free. It will cost you to have it put right afterwards by a specialist.
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Re: Autoglym Lifeshine
« Reply #8 on: 16 November 2013, 19:17 »
Quote from: Mark V GTD on 16 November 2013, 19:10
Don't even think about having a dealer apply paint treatments - even for free. It will cost you to have it put right afterwards by a specialist.
It won't cost you a penny, it's all under warranty, worst case scenario AutoGlym UK get involved.
I really do think all the negative comments towards dealerships is un-called for, perhaps certain indviduals have had problems in the past.
Mine have been as I expect them to be.
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Re: Autoglym Lifeshine
« Reply #9 on: 16 November 2013, 19:40 »
Dealerships sell and service cars - paint treatment application is a specialist role which the majority do not have staff with the appropriate skills (ie detailers) and the time allowance to carry out correctly - its as simple as that!
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