Is this not just WRONG?

[Russo]

it seems as though if a dealer approached me to buy this "corrosion protection plan", that it would imply the car was built TO rust unless i pay for it NOT to rust...

[Risquee]

Thanks for the suggestions on removing it. The car is going back to the dealer tomorrow anyway because the USB quit working completely. Bad PDIM I guess. But I am going to show them this mess and make a LOUD complaint. Maybe they will clean it up for me. If not as soon as I get it home I will tackle it. I'll try the Simple Green, I use that stuff a lot. Brake cleaner sounds a little harsh.
Thanks again!

[wbdinger]

Originally Posted by Risquee

Thanks for the suggestions on removing it. The car is going back to the dealer tomorrow anyway because the USB quit working completely. Bad PDIM I guess. But I am going to show them this mess and make a LOUD complaint. Maybe they will clean it up for me. If not as soon as I get it home I will tackle it. I'll try the Simple Green, I use that stuff a lot. Brake cleaner sounds a little harsh.
Thanks again!

DON'T use Brake Cleaner man =HARSH lol
use engine shampoo or tar remover and it'll be ok

[OUR72GTO]

GM Engine Shampoo will not cause any damage.

GM owners manuals have said for years ...DO not rust proof ..MAY VOID WARRANTY.

[zerox]

That looks horrible, looks like permanent condensation.

[Risquee]

Took her into the dealer this morning, they will clean it up. I'll let you know how good of a job they do.
Thanks again!

[HDDAN]

Originally Posted by Captain Awesome

I hate to be blunt, but you paid a bunch of money to have worthless sticky goo slobbered on your car that most likely will most likely cause it to rust, and the company which supposedly guarantees this product will have long since gone out of business (changed it's name and is doing the same thing to someone else).

Most consumer advocate sites document this scam quite well. These cars have abundant rust protection designed into them and do not need this stuff.

Amen to what you said. The last stop at the delaership is the finance office. This is where they run the price of the car up with useless bullshit to enhance their profit. Your Camaro came with a rust through warranty. Never buy any of this crap from the financial guy. The only thing that I let them sell me was enhanced Lojac. I knew that I wanted this going in because it is a big insurance discount for having this in Massachusetts. The other thing that they like to sell you is a warranty, unless you are keeping your car forever and you know of a reoccuring problem with Camaros, run from these too. They are a rip off. Good luck removing the goo from your car. Try some WD-40, it is a petroleum based product and it works on road tar. It might work for you.

[canadian ss]

Should have threw your money away at the RUST INHIBITOR module. The only things that will rust on these cars are the exposed non coated hardware (nuts, bolts, etc.) not the underbody because its GALVANIZED!

[Risquee]

I do know most of these products are a scam. This is not from an outside company, it's through the dealer. The only reason I bought the package, (rustproofing, undercoat, fabric guard,) was I got the whole thing for 499.00. (regular 900.00) The rustproofing IS a rust inhibitor module and is guaranteed for 10 yrs. The undercoating is strictly to help prevent the salt corrosion that happens in winter because in this province they SERIOUSLY over salt the roads in winter. It has to be redone yearly and is now paid for for 5 years. The fabric guard covers tears in the upholstery as well and is good for 3 years. And yes I bought the extended warranty because I will be keeping the car forever, and there is no work done on cars anymore that seems to be less then a $1000.00 a pop with parts and labour. The cost of the warranty is only 2 repairs at that price. Well worth it.
I have been buying cars through this dealership for 15 years and have always had good service. Today I got that again when they offered to clean up the mess under the hood.

[WadeWilson]

Man that blows. Try some of Adams All Purpose Cleaner. I don't know if it would work but it's pretty good about getting tough to clean grime to break loose.

[zerox]

Good to know they are taking care of it

[RipGear]

The product appears to be Cosmoline or Rust-Veto. The company I work for uses it for offshore metal protection and it is cheap stuff (around $5 per spray can). A mild degreaser will take it off but it will take some elbow grease. I'm glad the dealer is cleaning it up for you.

Not advertising, for reference only:
http://www.schafco.com/cosmoline.asp

[Silverado]

I used to apply that stuff for a dealer here in town. I would never pay for it, but since I could get it free at the time, I had it on all my cars. However, the only thing under the hood we ever did was shoot some inside the "holes" on the hood itself and then along the "top of the fender" where the edges of the hood meet with the fender. And, we made sure never to get any of that stuff anywhere else. It really isn't that hard to keep it neat. Also, we would let it dry for a couple hours before delivering a car. Never had a problem with it gathering dirt/dust because it was dry.

To clean it up, I would use the Prep Solve from Hi-Temp ( http://hitempinc.com/paint_cleaners/ )....I use this stuff to clean off just about everything (tar, bug guts, bird crap, etc) and you can usually use it on everything (paint, plastic, upholstery, carpet, etc...as always, test it first)...works great, usually doesn't take a ton of elbow grease either.

If the dealer doesn't do right by you, give this stuff a try.

Good luck.

[HDDAN]

Originally Posted by Risquee

I do know most of these products are a scam. This is not from an outside company, it's through the dealer. The only reason I bought the package, (rustproofing, undercoat, fabric guard,) was I got the whole thing for 499.00. (regular 900.00) The rustproofing IS a rust inhibitor module and is guaranteed for 10 yrs. The undercoating is strictly to help prevent the salt corrosion that happens in winter because in this province they SERIOUSLY over salt the roads in winter. It has to be redone yearly and is now paid for for 5 years. The fabric guard covers tears in the upholstery as well and is good for 3 years. And yes I bought the extended warranty because I will be keeping the car forever, and there is no work done on cars anymore that seems to be less then a $1000.00 a pop with parts and labour. The cost of the warranty is only 2 repairs at that price. Well worth it.
I have been buying cars through this dealership for 15 years and have always had good service. Today I got that again when they offered to clean up the mess under the hood.

Have you bought the extended warranties before? Did you use it enough to get your money back from it? Most people don't, that is why they sell them. I am keeping my 1SS forever just like Clint Eastwood. I did NOT get the warranty. It is a rip-off. The tar that they spray on in the guise of rust proofing retains moisture and ususally causes more harm than good. I live in the snow belt too and my two gen 4's had no rust at all. My 1987 gen 3 would rust but GM has gotten beyond that now. I know that most of the gen 4's were plastic, but not all of it. They use galvanized metal now. See if they can steam that crap off of your car at the dealership. I would be extremely pissed off if that were my car.