Valugard
 

I think its Valugard, whatever that coating is that Nissan offers you when you buy the car. WHo bought it, is it worth it? i didnt but i think i might go back and get it done.

A big NO. I got suckered into it and you can't even cancel it for a refund later.

No.

Hell NO!!!

Never

what is valugaurd? I see that everyone thinks it is a bad idea, but what is it?

The dealer explained it to me as a "teflon coating". My first thought was that my teflon coated pots and pans at home have more scratches on them than I can count. It's not much of a value either...they offered it to me at $800.

A coating on what? The paint? Kinda like the ClearBra concept?

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This is how it was described to me: a five layer coating with a (supposedly) PTFE impregnated substance that they guarantee to protect your clear coat for 5 years.

This protection guarantee doesn't include chips and scratches like those a clear-bra would prevent/minimize; however, they fully guarantee that the sun won't damage it and other things (i.e. tree sap) will cause no damage and will be easily removed.

I saw AK370Z's thread about having spots of missing clear coat and decided to fork over the $299 as sort of an insurance policy incase this happens to my Z as well.

It may be a big gimmick, but they did hit the car with a clay bar beforehand and then after applying this stuff, it sure looked nice. I've had my fair share of bugs splattered across the hood and they've all wiped off with ease.

The salesman was so confident that he claimed you would only need to rinse the car off with water and a very mild soap (such as Ivory) to fully clean it and it would not have to be waxed for at least five years :bowrofl: (this is part of their "guarantee"...which I've yet to receive in the mail like they promised :rolleyes: )

Anyways, I haven't had it long enough to say if it actually is worthwhile or a complete scam ... but I bought it pretty much as insurance that my clear coat wouldn't disappear like has been reported.

I personally enjoy waxing my car, and this has always protected my clear coat. The last thing I wanted was some automated machine spraying PTFE all over my car. How do they even pull this off...do they mask off the windows, doorhandles, etc?

They tried to hit me for $800, not $299. $299 might have been worth it if it truly appears and acts like a freshly waxed car all the time.

For what it's worth, my warranty info showed up today and it included their website:

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I read over their FAQ and info on their product line -- my car was finished with the "Protector Interior Shield" and the "Protector Environmental Overcoat Paint Shield". The interior shield guarantees that your leather won't chalk, crack, or fade ... so that's pretty cool, I guess.

Everything they applied was done by hand. It seems to be just a combination of clay bar, their wax, and a "special" sealant. I'm sure you could purchase all of the stuff for much less than the $299 I paid, less any warranty.

I'll flag this thread and report back in a couple months after I've washed it a couple times and gotten crapped on by some birds.

Sounds good...I'll report back after my non-sealed, waxex-only car gets an equivalent pigeon treatment :tup: