GardX

[E-Type67]

Just finalised the specification on a new car and the dealer has recommended GardX to treat and protect the exterior paintwork and the interior.
Anyone know anything about the product or treatment please?

[Conscript]

You might find this topic helpful...I'm guessing it's just an over priced paint protection coating. Personally I'd decline it and just apply a decent coat of wax.

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=64...

[theplayingmantis]

E-Type67 said:

Just finalised the specification on a new car and the dealer has recommended GardX to treat and protect the exterior paintwork and the interior.
Anyone know anything about the product or treatment please?

I think you should find this thread to be exactly what your after:

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[MDMA .]

Don't bother with it. Overpriced rubbish.

[mgv8]

Soft finish e.g. Wax
Good, its easy to top up and cheap.
Bad dose not last that long.

Hard finish e.g Gardx
Good its last quit some time
Bad very hard to reapply (some need to be polished or even sanded off)

I am happy with good old wax, but if you are a laze ass or will not have the car too long.

[Sheepshanks]

Interesting that one of the threads linked to has a VW salesman saying they were targeted on selling it. When my missus got a Tiguan I rolled my eyes at all the add-ons and the salesman said the one thing that mattered to him was the paint protection.

So I said fine, go back and more or less lose the cost of it in the deal and I'll take it. Which is what he did. It's a dark grey car which hardly ever get washed and it does seem to protect it from bird poo etc.

I got it free (without asking or being told until collection) on my Merc but I'm sure the extent of it was giving me the care pack.

[E-Type67]

Thanks everyone, I suspected as much.

Think I'd rather treat it with Meguiars or Auto Glym.

Incidentally it's a new Porsche from a Main Dealer.

Cost is £720 (the GardX, not the Porsche).

I'll politely decline. Thanks again.

[Herr Schnell]

Take the £720 to a local detailer and ask about ceramic coatings then come home with a superb looking car, a 3 year guarantee on the finish and about £300 in change.

[Alucidnation]

Good job you told us it was a new Porsche.

However, you missed out the 'how much it cost' part.

[xjay1337]

Do not get Gardx or anything put on.
Pure profit for salesman.
Will not be applied properly.
Spend a few hundred at a proper detailers.

[Sheepshanks]

E-Type67 said:

Cost is £720 (the GardX, not the Porsche).

Wow! Everyone thinks it's a rip-off elsewhere at £299.

To be honest that would put me off the whole deal. It just shows how much the dealer is creaming you.

[vikingaero]

One of my friends is a salesman for VW and he hates selling the stuff. It's all snake oil - Autoglym Lifeshine, GardX, Supaguard whatever, The £299 you might typically be charged for a eurobox is all commission led. The valeter is employed and is told to apply it, the salesman gets £x, the sales manager gets £x, the DP and dealership get £x, the snake oil salesman gets £x etc etc.

If you rarely/never wash your car then get it. If you live in a block of flats and there are no Eastern European car washes around then get it on the basis that something is better than nothing.

If you have an ounce of pride and wash your car once a month or more then don't bother. If you must have it buy it off eBay for £30 and apply it yourself.

It would be better to have a £14.99 bottle of Autogylm/Meguiars sealant applied every 3 months by yourself. To do your carpets/fabric buy a £6-7 can of Scotchguard from Wilko.

[lingus75]

Alucidnation said:

Good job you told us it was a new Porsche.

However, you missed out the 'how much it cost' part.

I think it was relevant to see how much extra Porsche charge, over and above others. £720 is ridiculous, £299 bad enough but this takes the piss!

[Jezzerh]

E-Type67 said:

Thanks everyone, I suspected as much.

Think I'd rather treat it with Meguiars or Auto Glym.

Incidentally it's a new Porsche from a Main Dealer.

Cost is £720 (the GardX, not the Porsche).

I'll politely decline. Thanks again.

£720 jfc I'm in the wrong business.

[jof]

If the paint finish is anything like as dire the one on my friends brand new GT4, you'll be wanting to drive it straight out of the dealer and directly to a proper detailer who knows what they're doing!

For Christ's sake DO NOT let them apply any clear crap to protect rubbish paint


(Edited for stupid autocorrect)

[ThunderSpook]

Audi have just quoted me £625 for GardX for a used car. I have declined.

[phil4]

I declined the AutoGlym Lifeshine on my current car, the saleman did it for free anyway. Personally wouldn't bother unless a tiny price. The £500 or so they ask is just wrong.

[Justin S]

Mate ordered a new Freelander ( or whatever its currently called) and got the dealership to drop it at a local detailer. He cleaned, prepped and ceramic sealed it , then went back to the dealer. When he picked it up, a woman was collecting an identical coloured one and wasnt happy , as hers didnt look as shiny and nice as my mates car , which shows how well a dealer prepped car isnt.

[ThunderSpook]

phil4 said:

I declined the AutoGlym Lifeshine on my current car, the saleman did it for free anyway. Personally wouldn't bother unless a tiny price. The £500 or so they ask is just wrong.

I said if it was around £150-200 I might be tempted. Was told it would cost them £300 to do it.

[phil4]

ThunderSpook said:

I said if it was around £150-200 I might be tempted. Was told it would cost them £300 to do it.

Yep, since you get bundled some auto-glym products, £150 is quite reasonable. £499 simply wasn't. But then as I say, they did it for 0, so can't complain.