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      10-18-2014, 10:32 PM   #1
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So I traded my S4 on Wednesday. This was the first time I've ever traded a car and despite being in two not-at-fault accidents, I pampered the S4 for ~3 years. I was curious whether the dealer had done anything with my Audi yet so I drove by the dealership today, and within 72 hours of me handing over the keys, they managed to fuck up perfectly maintained paint. Unbelievable! C'est la vie, not my car anymore!

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      10-19-2014, 07:43 PM   #2
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So I traded my S4 on Wednesday. This was the first time I've ever traded a car and despite being in two not-at-fault accidents, I pampered the S4 for ~3 years. I was curious whether the dealer had done anything with my Audi yet so I drove by the dealership today, and within 72 hours of me handing over the keys, they managed to fuck up perfectly maintained paint. Unbelievable! C'est la vie, not my car anymore!

It really is sad how bad the dealerships "detail" guys are.
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      10-20-2014, 07:59 AM   #3
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It really is sad how bad the dealerships "detail" guys are.
They are usually the lowest paid employees within the dealership, so it shouldn't be that big of a surprise.
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      10-21-2014, 05:10 PM   #4
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This why when my M was coming into the dealer I said no wash, no wax, no dealer emblems, just clean the wheels and shine the tires. I took it straight home and washed it then polished with P21S carnauba.
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ouch... when my car gets here our in house detailer in giving it the fully Modesta treatment followed by a clear bra
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      10-24-2014, 07:38 PM   #6
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None of my cars have ever looked like that after dealer washes, automatic washes, winter salt, and years of lack of polishing.
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      10-25-2014, 09:53 AM   #7
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dealers in Michigan have auto touch washes with sand filled drapes. refuse the dealer car wash always!
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