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Jeffblue 06-02-2010 11:00 AM

don't let them detail or wash your car. they will just grind the rail dust and dirt into the paint and give you swirls. Have them remove the plastic, and thats it.

bigaudiofanat 06-02-2010 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Dpeters (Post 559453)
Check to ensure the locking lugs are on if you paid for them.
Check to make sure your wife/girlfriend isn't looking when you attract the ladies attention.
Check to make sure you're ego is in check when you turn off the traction control.

:rofl2::tup:

A+ on those last two.

The last one really had me going.

bigaudiofanat 06-02-2010 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeffblue (Post 559896)
don't let them detail or wash your car. they will just grind the rail dust and dirt into the paint and give you swirls. Have them remove the plastic, and thats it.

I heard about a guy that took his to the dealer. After getting his worked on they detailed it and missed a spot the customer pointed it out. The detail guy literally took a rag off the floor to wipe the car. Luckily he was there to stop him. :shakes head:

Jeffblue 06-02-2010 11:28 AM

yea, they don't care about your car. as long as you come back to them for service. if you want your car detailed, have it done by a professional detailer or just do it yourself.

tjlazer 06-02-2010 11:29 AM

Don't turn off VDC when it's raining or icy out, or you will wreck your car.

KillerBee370 06-02-2010 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by tjlazer (Post 559925)
Don't turn off VDC when it's raining or icy out, or you will wreck your car.

I had my VDC off when it started raining at the track and almost ran the fasted time I did all day when it was dry. I held 120 mph in the banked turn in the rain at Auto Club Speedway.

There is clearly a right way and a wrong way to drive your car with the VDC off in ANY weather. Depends on who's driving the car and how much lunacy shall take place behind the wheel I guess.

Now icy....

dudafunk 06-02-2010 02:33 PM

prolly too late but if ur financing it and its ur first time make sure they don't add the 'hidden things' haha.. vin etching and all that jazz...

USAFstevo 06-03-2010 08:34 AM

Thanks for all the advice everyone, I picked up the car yesterday and I'm loving it! The bumpers and sideskirts paint dosent match the car but it looks a lot worse in pictures tho I'll try and put one up later. Thanks again everyone!

Zolfix 06-03-2010 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by puckshaw (Post 559886)
They forgot to charge the A/C on mine. I took it for granted that the A/C would blow cold air in a brand new car. :rolleyes: Basically, treat it like buying a used car and flip every switch and turn every knob to make sure things work as they should.

They forgot to charge my A/C as well...

Also my paint was in a horrible condition and I did not even notice it because the dealer hid the minor scratches all over the car with wax. When the wax washed off I had a big surprise :eek:. Had to pay $200 to a detailer to fix it.

PapoZalsa 06-03-2010 08:17 PM

The big a$$ two holes on my front bumper underneath the license plate frame. :mad:


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