gardx vehicle protection

[sulley-eire]

went to order the new 2015 car today and was told about the gardx as an option .I think its 250 euros extra which im paying up front instead of on the hp .any one orderd this with there car .
for u who don't know .its a special wax that goes on to outside of the car that is put on four layers to protect the paint ,plus the inside seat are done to to protect from spills .also u get a kit for using when washing the car and stuff for windscreen so rain runs off for better view .it comes with lifetime guarantee
u think its worth getting or is it bit of a scam ,

[Shaun1982]

Sounds to me as a replacement for 'supaguard'. Honestly mate you can buy much much better for that amount than that will give you. I used to use supaguard when I valeted. It's pants & very expensive

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[robb]

is it decent if you get it for free mind ? my mothers just been offered it for nothing so said yes, its not a bad thing is it ?

[sulley-eire]

I asked they wont throw it in for free, as I getting few grand off and free upgrade to tech pack 3 years free service , I think its ok for 250 euro but if I get it with the car the garage will be doing it before I collect .I wondering
1 will do do the whole outside and inside properly .

2 will they put on all four layers of the polish protection .. its life time guarantee so it must do something to protect the paint and seat covers

[titchydavies]

I work in the car industry, im the guy who sells the stuff and my honest opinion as said you can get the product itself that we sell off ebay for a lot cheaper, or you can buy better products.

[whiteDevil_170]

Don't both with it mate.
These so called kits are just cheap kits applied quickly to make quick extra money.
For example auto glym life shine...
Vw charge £299 , applied in 1 hour. same kit can be bought on eBay for less than £30.
Easy money.

Life time guarantee? It wouldn't last 3 years let alone lifetime. Most of these kits are removed from the paint the moment you polish the car or clay it.

My advice. Get it detailed by a professional and get some decent protection. More chance of the dealership causing swirl marks if they put this kit on. Don't bother with it.

[Shaun1982]

I'll stick my neck on the line here & say that there's not a single product on this planet that will protect your cars paint for life. it's all sales bullshit. I've been Sat in a showroom before at work listening to the salesman spout out all this crap about it then inform them it's £750 [FACE SCREAMING IN FEAR]
In my honest opinion I'd rather go to halfords & spend sub £20 and get some meguiars etc.
If you get it offered for free take it but totally disregard the life time crap.

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[whiteDevil_170]

As above there isnt any product that would protect for life.
But if you get a good base of paint protection on to start with and maintain it youl be fine. Id suggest getting a ceramic coating on it by a professional detailer.

If they offer it for free then take it. If youv got to pay dont bother!

[robb]

ok great , was just winding my mum up about it being a bad thing , she's just bought herself a scirocco the copy cat

[whiteDevil_170]

Its not necessarily bad. its just not worth the money they charge.

[Shaun1982]

Exactly what devil said. It won't harm it. Its just the salesman(or woman) turn into the biggest hypeman when trying to sell it

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[robb]

ah sound, my mum found this salesman very easy to deal with ! he even told her how to get more money off vw hah!!!. she had the money to purchase the rocco, but he said stick it on 3 HP, she got £2k in cash from her golf as you can only put 30% deposit on a PCP contract, so she could get 3 years free servicing and guardx, then he told her to cancel the contract instantly and buy the car outright, she's paying less than she wanted to a month through a personal loan and has gained £2k and 3 years servicing, couldn't believe it when she told me !

[sulley-eire]

thanks guys

[sulley-eire]

just went to ebay I see u get the paint protecton or 70 sterling which is roughly 100 euro .and get the bag kit for 40 sterling which is 60 euro .
plus 6 sterling or 10 euro the can of fabric spray for seats .

so that is a total of around 170 euro maybe a bit extra depends how many bottles of fabric spray id need .
so say 170 to 200 euro do get stuff of ebay ( plus postage on top of that to Ireland )
then to pay some one to put it on as I not use to polishing or waxing cars .

if I get vw to do it they do it all for extra 50 euros . only thing is wud they put on al 4 coats .
I think ill take vw word that they will do all 4 coats .

[Shaun1982]

As an ex valeter I'd say not a chance in hell they will,especially if the valeter idols paid by car rather than an hourly rate.
Seriously I wouldn't spend my money on it at all from anywhere, it's not bad stuff but there's a hell of a lot better for the same price or less.
I'd also chirp in with that one coat(which is what the interior spray will give) will not waterproof the interior. In previous cars of mine I've had about the equivalent of about 4 cans sprayed on it.
Surely you can handle polish a car yourself? Especially when it involves saving €50 or more?

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[xjay1337]

I have been doing detailing and paint enhancement for about 3 years now for friends and as a bit of a distraction, the last year or so I have been working alongside a mate who runs a detailing company, and I now pretty much spend every night in the week doing paint enhancement, correctional work and protection, from waxes to ceramic and glass sealants.

No product will ever protect the paint for life.

You CAN get products which will genuinley last for 18 months to 2 years... for example where I help out it's a Cquartz Finest Authorised Detailing Center.
Cquartz will protect your paint for a good 2 years.

Bearing in mind there is not really a way to find out if your paint is protected other than beading, but beading is not an indication of protection...

Ultimately the best thing to do is keep on top of your car from the get go... my friends Dad's car was a brand new 335d XDrive which the day it was delivered we put Cquartz on it, it's now about 6 months old and it still looks as good as day one with regular weekly washes using.

My point is that you can't just have your car detailed, not wash it for a year and then expect it to be mint underneath because it won't.

There's no "apply it and leave" product ever, you have to be pro-active.

Most new car details start from around £150 and you can add Cquartz or a similar coating from the relevant detailers for around £150 so for what it would cost at the dealer (around £300) you can get a much better job at a professional detailer.