Mandatory Paint Protection - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

ant08 · 04-05-2012, 05:38 PM

I just spoke with a local dealership and was told their cars will be sold at MSRP but a mandatory "paint protection" package will be added for $1500. Anyone else hear this?

GMU-BRZ · 04-05-2012, 05:39 PM

It's a dealership thing. A gimmick to tack on more $ onto your car. I would shop around for somewhere that isn't doing that.

tranzformer · 04-05-2012, 05:40 PM

It is their way to justify selling over MSRP. I would skip out on that. Ask them what their pain protection is. Probably costs them $50 to do whatever the "paint protection" really is. Basically pure profit for them.

Zgrinch · 04-05-2012, 05:41 PM

Check out this thread

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3973

ant08 · 04-05-2012, 05:41 PM

Yeah, i got off the phone quick. The guy didn't even know what the hell it was and asked to call me back with more info.

acetothermus · 04-05-2012, 05:45 PM

All they do is put some shitty wax on the car and charge you for it. So you're paying 1500 for a wax job...

86design · 04-05-2012, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ant08

I just spoke with a local dealership and was told their cars will be sold at MSRP but a mandatory "paint protection" package will be added for $1500. Anyone else hear this?

what I do is tell them I want that cut out! i dont need any of those "add-ons" trust me they'll say no but intill you talk to a sales manager they sing a different tone!

they tried that on my 350Z lol

neutron256 · 04-05-2012, 05:49 PM

Make sure you get the imaginary undercoating as well. LOL

If I can't see as far as I'm concerned they didn't really do anything.

ant08 · 04-05-2012, 05:57 PM

86design i know what you're saying, just hate the up front BS.

wu_dot_com · 04-05-2012, 06:00 PM

thats bull crap. there is no such thing as mandatory over MSRP

sbxjap · 04-05-2012, 06:12 PM

it's funny we're talking about this. I work in a body shop and some cars that come in have a "simonized" coating. They pay the dealers about $400+ for this coating so they don't have to wash/wash car as much.

After the accident, the insurance company will only pay $50 for it because that's how much the dealers pay for it since they outsource it, lol.

Crashoverride · 04-05-2012, 07:43 PM

When ever I hear manditory paint\undercoating I walk out.

86design · 04-05-2012, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Crashoverride

When ever I hear manditory paint\undercoating I walk out.

how much i hate seeing ADD-ONS on the sticker..I just talk to the sales manager...cause trust me they'll work something out rather you walking away...but also depends on the dealership...there's some that dont give a crap about your business....

Bristecom · 04-05-2012, 08:00 PM

Yeah, it's a scam. I used to work at a dealer that did that too. It was just some basic wax they put on there and they'd charge $500 for it.

Just today my dad was about to buy an Optima SX but they said they had to charge $800 for the paint protection crap they put on there so my dad walked out. Never let them get away with that BS. I hate traditional sneaky dealers like this. I don't even want a wax on there for free! I want to use my own wax!

04-05-2012, 05:38 PM	#1
ant08 Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: '13 FR-S '91 318is '79 911SC '04 M3 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 21 Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Mandatory Paint Protection I just spoke with a local dealership and was told their cars will be sold at MSRP but a mandatory "paint protection" package will be added for $1500. Anyone else hear this?

04-05-2012, 05:41 PM	#4
Zgrinch Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Drives: 2013 Limited DGM BRZ Location: FL Posts: 1,956 Thanks: 286 Thanked 450 Times in 257 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Check out this thread http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3973 __________________ BRZGrincherhood

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04-05-2012, 05:39 PM	#2
GMU-BRZ Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 2013 Subaru Impreza Sport Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 279 Thanks: 103 Thanked 122 Times in 32 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It's a dealership thing. A gimmick to tack on more $ onto your car. I would shop around for somewhere that isn't doing that.

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tranzformer Delights in pure handling Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: Zoom Zoom Location: KS Posts: 4,854 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 14 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It is their way to justify selling over MSRP. I would skip out on that. Ask them what their pain protection is. Probably costs them $50 to do whatever the "paint protection" really is. Basically pure profit for them.

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acetothermus Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: Flying in a Blue Dream Location: California Posts: 224 Thanks: 205 Thanked 123 Times in 75 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	All they do is put some shitty wax on the car and charge you for it. So you're paying 1500 for a wax job...

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neutron256 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: '13 GBS Subaru BRZ Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 2,030 Thanks: 680 Thanked 664 Times in 382 Posts Mentioned: 26 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Make sure you get the imaginary undercoating as well. LOL If I can't see as far as I'm concerned they didn't really do anything.

04-05-2012, 05:57 PM	#9
ant08 Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: '13 FR-S '91 318is '79 911SC '04 M3 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 21 Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	86design i know what you're saying, just hate the up front BS.

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wu_dot_com Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: accord Location: ca Posts: 454 Thanks: 297 Thanked 178 Times in 86 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	thats bull crap. there is no such thing as mandatory over MSRP

04-05-2012, 07:43 PM	#12
Crashoverride here, there, any where Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: FR-S SOON!!! Location: Driver seat Posts: 287 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	When ever I hear manditory paint\undercoating I walk out.

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