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Sawyer · 02-13-2010, 09:16 AM

Lol @ engine dressing.

CHVY4LF · 02-13-2010, 10:44 AM

YEs it is a strandard thing to do. i worked at a dealer and our job was to make cars look as good as possible when they sold. ever popped the hood on a car thats been sitting on a lot for awhile. looks used

Silver Ice · 02-13-2010, 11:14 AM

I think different dealers do different things. Should not be standard, as mentioned it will attract more dirt. Should have left it alone.

TommyTSquared · 02-13-2010, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Russo

wait til you nail it and you smell the fresh burnt exhaust system

Was wondering wtf was going on when I first smelled that

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I personally like Bleu Cheese

Chief Bob · 02-13-2010, 01:17 PM

They're not touching mine

FFPM73 · 02-13-2010, 01:47 PM

I also hate that crap. What I did when I ordered not only my Camaro but other vehicles is......I don't let the dealer clean or detail it. The main reason is (1) I don't want all the silicone crap on the tires/engine compartment/dash board or anywhere else, (2) I don't want them washing it with brushes or sending it through an automatic car wash and drying it with towels that leave thousands of scratches and (3) I don't want the name of the dealership junking up my new ride with their name. I am buying a car not advertising for them. When I ordered my truck a few years ago, there wasn't a front license bracket on the truck. They don't come from with one from the factory, anyway, Ky does not require a front plate and when the dealer brought my truck to me I noticed the front bracket on the truck and it was put on with drywall screws into the plastic bumper just for the dealer to put on their tag....BULLSHIT, needless to say I did not take the truck until the bumper was replaced and all the crap on the tires/bedliner/engine/interior was scrubbed off. I even made them peel off the dealer chrome emblems that they placed under the make of the truck on the tailgate and both fenders. When I went back to get it, the rear license plate frame was still the dealers, I took out a screw drivers and took it off and threw it away in front of the sales person and told them now it was MY truck and nobody will ever know where I bought it. I guess my school of thought is, if they would knock off 20-30% off the price i would be more than happy to advertise for them with a plate or chrome name strip but they don't so screw em.

02-13-2010, 09:16 AM	#15
Sawyer Drives: '13 5.0 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,345 View My Garage	Lol @ engine dressing. __________________ 2013 Mustang GT Black M6

02-13-2010, 10:44 AM	#16
CHVY4LF Chevrolet For Life!! Drives: 07 Chevrolet Silverado Classic Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 351 View My Garage	YEs it is a strandard thing to do. i worked at a dealer and our job was to make cars look as good as possible when they sold. ever popped the hood on a car thats been sitting on a lot for awhile. looks used __________________ *When You're Really Good In A Past Life, You Come Back As Yourself!* Future Plate: PNYHNTR Camaro of Choice: 2010 SS 6.2L 6M IOM Current Ride: 2007 Silverado Classic Ext. Cab 5.3L DBM

02-13-2010, 01:17 PM	#19
Chief Bob Drives: 2012 Camaro ZL1 SIM CTF Car M6 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Taylor, MI Posts: 883	They're not touching mine __________________ 2012 ZL1,CTF Car, SIM MN6, Polished Wheels,The Rare Flat Black Insert. Proud member of the unofficial Camaro5 "Rodgers Chevrolet Fan Club"

02-13-2010, 01:47 PM	#20
FFPM73 Firefighter/Paramedic Drives: RJT 2SS/RS M6 LS-3 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Burlington, KY 41005 Posts: 423	I also hate that crap. What I did when I ordered not only my Camaro but other vehicles is......I don't let the dealer clean or detail it. The main reason is (1) I don't want all the silicone crap on the tires/engine compartment/dash board or anywhere else, (2) I don't want them washing it with brushes or sending it through an automatic car wash and drying it with towels that leave thousands of scratches and (3) I don't want the name of the dealership junking up my new ride with their name. I am buying a car not advertising for them. When I ordered my truck a few years ago, there wasn't a front license bracket on the truck. They don't come from with one from the factory, anyway, Ky does not require a front plate and when the dealer brought my truck to me I noticed the front bracket on the truck and it was put on with drywall screws into the plastic bumper just for the dealer to put on their tag....BULLSHIT, needless to say I did not take the truck until the bumper was replaced and all the crap on the tires/bedliner/engine/interior was scrubbed off. I even made them peel off the dealer chrome emblems that they placed under the make of the truck on the tailgate and both fenders. When I went back to get it, the rear license plate frame was still the dealers, I took out a screw drivers and took it off and threw it away in front of the sales person and told them now it was MY truck and nobody will ever know where I bought it. I guess my school of thought is, if they would knock off 20-30% off the price i would be more than happy to advertise for them with a plate or chrome name strip but they don't so screw em. __________________ *FFPM73*

02-13-2010, 11:14 AM	#17
Silver Ice Drives: 2010 Camaro 2ss-rs Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: RI Posts: 845 View My Garage	I think different dealers do different things. Should not be standard, as mentioned it will attract more dirt. Should have left it alone.