car service

AdrianC

Tom99 wrote: »

I clean the wipers otherwise they just replace them.

Wiper blades need replacing regularly anyway - annually, at most.

Car_54

My dealer always valets the car. I rely on this for its annual vacuuming.

Iceweasel

I never let any dealer's workshop wash my car - if you've ever watched them do it you wouldn't either.

Drop a cruddy sponge on the ground - pick it up - continue rubbing the panels with it!

I leave a large A4 sheet of paper taped to the windscreen saying 'Do NOT wash or vacuum this car - thank you.'

DCFC79

I don't see much point in it, could just get dirty again. I'm sure a previous car was washed by a main dealer when it had its service.

neilmcl

Scrapit wrote: »

But they washed the motor you see when you decided that was good enough to buy.

One of the few times mine gets washed is when the dealer does it. I'll do better with the next one. Probably. Maybe.

I get my cars professionally detailed and corrected when I buy them and take care of them from then on.

LandyAndy

My cars are still serviced at the main dealer. They are valeted to quite a decent standard.

Merlin139

Both mine and the wife's cars get valeted when they go in for a service at the main dealers. Hers is a KIA and mine is a Toyota. Both at the same location.

atrixblue.-MFR-.

I allow them to hoover mine if they wish, I don't allow them to wash it, dealerships buy bulk cheap TFR (traffic film remover), thats mixed wrong can be harmful to paint, they use old rags and sponges, and even though I have Soft 99 Fusso coat on my car TFR strips it off easily. Ive not heard of a dealership refuse to service a car because its dirty inside.

Mobeer

I try and wash the car before any work, but only to a quick and nasty standard. My theory being that a car that looks cared for will be treated with care.