New car preperation
Discussion
I ordered a new 1 Series Coupe in Alpine White on Boston Red leather on Friday, delivery will be first week of March for the 12 plates.
What are BMW like on preperation? Is it likely to be covered in swirls etc?
I'd imagine I'd be better asking them not to clean it? I used to be quite into detailing so have a ridiculous amount of decent products and a DA so I'm not a complete novice.
Do they typically take good care of them ready for delivery or am I likely going to be spending the first weekend machine polishing it?
Also, is new BMW paint, specifically Alpine White hard or soft?
What are BMW like on preperation? Is it likely to be covered in swirls etc?
I'd imagine I'd be better asking them not to clean it? I used to be quite into detailing so have a ridiculous amount of decent products and a DA so I'm not a complete novice.
Do they typically take good care of them ready for delivery or am I likely going to be spending the first weekend machine polishing it?
Also, is new BMW paint, specifically Alpine White hard or soft?
New cars are valeted, not professionally detailed.
If you're the sort of person to be aware of and care about the difference, ask them to leave it and either DIY or have your man do it would be my suggestion.
They used to arrive at dealerships coated in a protective wax, which was steamed off (and therefore leathered) as part of the PDI process, prior to the delivery valet.
This may still be the case, or it may happen at BMW's nationwide new car distribution centre at Thorne, through where every single new car passes between coming off a ship and going on to the selling dealer.
Go and take a look at the showroom cars to get an idea of a particular dealer's standard of new car valet (although that may not be wholly representative as they should be dusted daily and polished weekly.
As for paint hardness, I thought they were all water-based paints these days, therefore all relatively soft finish.
If you're the sort of person to be aware of and care about the difference, ask them to leave it and either DIY or have your man do it would be my suggestion.
They used to arrive at dealerships coated in a protective wax, which was steamed off (and therefore leathered) as part of the PDI process, prior to the delivery valet.
This may still be the case, or it may happen at BMW's nationwide new car distribution centre at Thorne, through where every single new car passes between coming off a ship and going on to the selling dealer.
Go and take a look at the showroom cars to get an idea of a particular dealer's standard of new car valet (although that may not be wholly representative as they should be dusted daily and polished weekly.
As for paint hardness, I thought they were all water-based paints these days, therefore all relatively soft finish.
Zwolf said:
BMW's nationwide new car distribution centre at Thorne, through where every single new car passes between coming off a ship and going on to the selling dealer.
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Not anymore as of start of 2012, cars will be coming into more localised ports ( both German & Americian produced vehicles).
.... Such as Southampton for dealers in the southwest of England
Personally I would leave them to do what they do normally but inspect it very thoroughly when you pick it up. Expect it to have swirls but anything more have a word with them.
If you ask them to do nothing and you later find something wrong with the paint when you detail it then they probably won't want to know.
If you ask them to do nothing and you later find something wrong with the paint when you detail it then they probably won't want to know.
Hmm, Having had 3 BMW's 55 plate a 58 plate and now a 10 Plate (10 plate was new) I recon BMW's have gone down hill. The paint finish on the 55 plate was far superior to the other two - the current one's orange peel is awful (the 58 slightly better) - I think BMW are not wanting any corrosion issues these days as they seem to pile on loads of color and let it run....
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