2005 PT Turbo - Leather considerations

Have ordered a 2005 PT Turbo. Initially the dealer tried to sell me on
exterior protection which I declined due to the fact I regularly wash and
wax /detail my vehicles. Dealer agreed. My salesperson also asked about
inside protection for the leather. One time charge of $99. guarantted for
I think 5 years.. What is it? Something like scotchgarding I am thinking
but ??.
TIA _Fred

 

No such thing; a fraud! A treatment is applied at the point of the creation
of the leather to protect it from UV, etc. Just keep it clean and avoid
harsh chemicals at all costs.

Richard.

 

It's a rip off and just an item for the dealer to get a few bucks. They all
try to sell this interior and exterior protection.

 

Why don'tcha ask them what they're going to use?

--Geoff

 

They just send it out to be done... I've already decided that its not worth
pursuing or getting. I'll just use a good leather treatment twice a year or
so.
_Fred

 

I love these salespeople, after the new-car salesman and I agreed on a deal,
I had to see the next one, turned out to be a woman who was in charge of
selling me "add-ons". The original salesman is telling me what a wonderful
car it is, now this one is telling me how piss-poor the finishes are on new
cars, and specifically this one too, and how I need these interior and
exterior protections.

After 10 mins of arguing with me, she finally gave up and tried to sell me
the rest of the stuff. I had to say "No" about a dozen times to be done
with her.

These "treatments" are either worthless, or you can do the same with stuff
available in auto parts stores. Because you are feeling that ache in the
pit of your stomach, "I just made a major investment," they are preying on
you to do anything to protect it. Of course they pressure you with "you
have to do it now, before you take possession.

If I had it to do over again, I would simply say, "The finish is that bad?
Maybe I shouldn't buy the car if that's true!"

Stand firm, and remember, "NO!"

SRG

 

It's pure profit for the dealer, of course.