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    Re: Doesn't matter HOW much you pay for a car....

    A couple of years ago we were asked by the Rolls Royce Owners Club to conduct a few seminars at their National Inter-Regional Meet in Orlando, FL. I was selected to go and do the seminars, and the Friday night of the event we had dinner at a nearby Rolls Royce/Lamborghini dealership. They had cleared out the showrooms, other than a couple of cars in each, and had all the food laid out, the bars set up, and the requisite tables for dining. Several people who had taken the seminars approached me and asked if I would look at something for them as they wanted to confirm what they were seeing. After a while, whenever someone approached me and asked me to "check this out" I immediately knew where they wanted to take me - to the brand spanking new, black Rolls Royce Phantom sedan sitting in the show room, full of swirls. And a sticker price just over $400,000.

    But, to be fair, it had been in dealer inventory for a while and so it had it been wiped down several times, and most likely quickly washed a few times as well. One would hope that a RR dealer would do some very nice prep work prior to delivery once the car is sold, but we're never surprised to see swirls on very expensive cars.
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    Re: Doesn't matter HOW much you pay for a car....

    Swirl free finish is extra! $400,000.00 only gets you the car. DUH!

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    Re: Doesn't matter HOW much you pay for a car....

    My car was under $25,000 with no swirls! what are the odds?
    I don't think it was on the lot long enough to get washed. Most of the plastic was removed. Big selling points in my opinion.
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    Re: Doesn't matter HOW much you pay for a car....

    Mine was swirl free for a year...then I had to have some work done because of a kid backing into me. The body shop installed swirls for free. I should have known when the pulled the car under a canopy for me to take delivery...

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    Re: Doesn't matter HOW much you pay for a car....

    Not too long ago I saw a Black Metallic McLaren MP4 at a local car wash. It made me cringe watching such an awesome car being slapped around by those big blue brushes of doom. Needless to say, it was heartbreaking. Oddly enough, I was surprised those 12 inch wide wheels in the rear actually fit in the rollers.

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    Re: Doesn't matter HOW much you pay for a car....

    Quote Originally Posted by ffboy View Post
    Maybe they do care, but have other things in mind for that car than just keeping it swirl free.. On the other hand, maybe they're thinking I drive an exotic supercar with awesome handling and it more than makes up for the swirls in the paint. Like saying, why worry about swirls when I can just focus on driving this car on the track?
    Totally agree...while I like keeping my car clean and shiny...I'm not going to drive myself insane looking for "micro - swirls" on a daily basis....better things to worry about for the common person.

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    Re: Doesn't matter HOW much you pay for a car....

    I get alot of work by pointing out stuff like that at car shows. LOL. They also tend to pay well also.
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    Re: Doesn't matter HOW much you pay for a car....

    ^^I wonder if I went to cars and coffee and handed out fliers for detailing...how many people would call? heh

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    Re: Doesn't matter HOW much you pay for a car....

    Black and swirls go hand in hand.....most of the time!
    Black......the ONLY color!

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    Re: Doesn't matter HOW much you pay for a car....

    "Black Metallic McLaren MP4 at a local car wash"......what is wrong with the owner? They can afford a pro!
    Black......the ONLY color!

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