Did anyones car not come wrapped in plastic??

[Papethova]

My CA is telling me the car doesnt come with any plastic on the outside. Just plastic on the inside covering the seats and some cardboard.

I thought all cars are delivered in "plastic wrap"

[Dan203]

Nope. They come across the ocean with a layer of cosmoline, which is a waxy coating which protects the car from the salt water, but that is washed off at the VPC. When they get to the dealer all they have on them are some rubber strips down the edges of the doors.

Dan

[Kris]

Why do you care? the car will sit in the sun, salt and cold... Not sure why plastic for a few days will do to the car? Other than just being a waste of resources...

my 2cents

[Papethova]

Originally Posted by Kris

Why do you care? the car will sit in the sun, salt and cold... Not sure why plastic for a few days will do to the car? Other than just being a waste of resources...

my 2cents

1. I asked the dealer not to prep the car and leave it untouched

2. Its layered with a layer of cosmoline while sitting in the sun, salt, and cold.

3. Im not concerned with sun, salt, or cold. Im concerned with the porter wiping it down.

[Tom K.]

Originally Posted by Dan203

Nope. They come across the ocean with a layer of cosmoline, which is a waxy coating which protects the car from the salt water, but that is washed off at the VPC. When they get to the dealer all they have on them are some rubber strips down the edges of the doors.
Dan

I was told by my dealer that BMW doesn't use cosmoline or any other similar coating anymore. The cars are always either indoors or covered while in transit.
Tom

[akak1997]

Originally Posted by Tom K.

I was told by my dealer that BMW doesn't use cosmoline or any other similar coating anymore. The cars are always either indoors or covered while in transit.
Tom

Dealer Lies

pic "borrow" from the sticky post about VDC

[jbenington86]

hahaha looks like someone need "ASS" stamped on there post


if the post was missed someone gave a detailed article on what happens to your car once it comes state side

iv seen cars on the rail tracks in germany and most have a white covering on the top not sure if its plastic or not tho....but these are euro cars that get delievered around europe

[Jewpac]

Originally Posted by akak1997

Dealer Lies

pic "borrow" from the sticky post about VDC

That picture is very old.

[dbtheo]

Originally Posted by Tom K.

I was told by my dealer that BMW doesn't use cosmoline or any other similar coating anymore. The cars are always either indoors or covered while in transit.
Tom

they still come with comsoline

[RobLS]

The only wrapped ones that they were coming with were ones that bmw was testing out new covers for while transporting.

[RobLS]

Originally Posted by Jewpac

That picture is very old.

At most, 4 years old.

[Jewpac]

Originally Posted by RobLS

At most, 4 years old.

Its an E46, surrounded by 745's coming off a boat.

[RobLS]

Originally Posted by Jewpac

Its an E46, surrounded by 745's coming off a boat.

Also has the new model 5, which I thought started in 04

[RobLS]

3 or 4 years old only. The current 5 began in 04, and that 3 ended in 05

[Papethova]

Originally Posted by Tom K.

I was told by my dealer that BMW doesn't use cosmoline or any other similar coating anymore. The cars are always either indoors or covered while in transit.
Tom

Im pretty sure they use cosmoline. I asked my dealer for no detail and on some parts there is a "waxxy" residue.

As far as not being outside, Id have to disagree with that too, my car was pretty dirty, no way that happened indoors.